History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 87

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

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V. Annetje, b. Sept. 20, 1725; m. Theunis Hennion, June 13, 1746; she was b. and 1. at Acquackanonk; he was b. at Perikenes and 1. at Acquackanonk. Theunis Hennion, of Saddle River, made his will May 19, 1801; it was wit- nessed by Theunis I. Hennion, John Van Winkle and James I. Westervelt, and proved Dec. 29, 1801.2 His wife survived him. Issue: I. Joannes, b. Nov. 22, 1747; 2. Henry; 3. Theunis; 4. Hessel; 5. Antje, m. Roelif Van Houten; 6. Vrouche.

VI. Froutje (Vrowtje), b. April 20, 1728; m. Johannis Hennion, June 14, 1752; he was b. at Perikenes.

VII. Hendrik, b. Nov. 15, 1730; prob. m. Annaetje Van Rype.

Fourth Generation.

Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis-Doremus and Elsje Egbertse had children:

I. Rachel, b. Feb. 28, 1745; m. John Willis (b. March 23, 1741), April 3, 1762. Issue:

i. Abraham, b. Sept. 7, 1762; m. Catrina Post (prob. dau. of Peter-Adrian Post and Grietje Westervelt); d. Dec. 3, 1810. He was a well-educated man, particularly in civil engineering, and was employed very generally in laying out farms, in cases of partition, and the like. He was engaged by the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures in running the lines of its extensive purchases of lands when the town of Paterson was laid out, in 1792, and continued in

1 E. J. Wills, Liber No. 39, f. 417.

2 E. J. Wills, Liber No. 39, f. 4 19.

1 See p. 243. 2 Bergen County Deeds, F, 99, 238.

3 See p. 211. 4 See p. 299.

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the Society's service until his death. He frequently drew deeds and wills, and the confidence reposed in him by those who knew him is attested by his frequent appointment as executor of estates. He lived in a small, story-and-a-half frame house, on the north side of Willis street (which was named after him), next west of the Willis street Baptist church. His tombstone says:

This world is vain And full of pain And grief and trouble sore But Thay are blestst Who are at rest With Christ forevermore.

Abraham Willis had children:

I. Peter, b. Sept. 4, 1788. He was a wandering, wayward fellow, more noted for his skill in the dance than in other respects. But on occasion he could show rare courage and presence of mind. On a voyage as a sailor he was impressed by a British cruiser, and after manifold hard- ships made his escape, in 1808. He enlisted in the War of 1812, and went with the army to Canada. In a desultory fight an Indian shot at him with a pistol, and the ball went through his hat. He sprang behind a tree to avoid a second shot. The Indian did the same, to load his gun, but un- warily exposing himself, Willis shot him through the heart. On his return to Paterson, as a recruiting officer, he proudly displaycd the Indian's pistol. On another occasion, in an engagement the captain and lieutenants of his company were disabled, whereupon Willis leaped to the front and led the company through the rest of the fight. During a great flood in the river, when the bridge was threatened with destruction, he coolly drove several loads of stonc upon the frail structure, to steady it, and thereby saved it from being washed away.

2. Catrina, b. Oct. 17, 1790; m. John Inslee, a hatter; they lived in New York some years, but in 1820 returned to Paterson, and lived in her father's house. She was a woman of superior refinement, and it was a fortunate day for the little folks in the Infant School in Elm street when she became their teacher, on May 1, 1828. One of her daughters m. Cornelius Speer; another m. the Rev. Andrew Hopper, and was the mother of Inslee Hopper, for many years the head of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Her son Abraham went to Charleston, Va., in 1838, re- turned to Paterson in the winter of 1839-40, and in Novcm- ber, 1841, removed to Cincinnati.

3. Maria, b. May 17, 1793; 4. John; 5. Abraham, b. April 26, 1798; 6. William, b. Jan. 26, 1801; 7. Rachel, b. June 30, 1803; 8. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 12, 1806; m. John Benjamin, Nov. 16, 1826.

ii. Maria, m. Johannes Storms. Ch., Ragel, b. Sept. 3, 1789.

iii. John, b. Dec. 29, 1774; m. Ist, Margaret Packer (1). Nov. 3, 1781); she d. March 31, 1815; he m. 2d, Dorcas Ackerman; she d. March 19, 1841, aged 55 yrs., 7 mos., 27 days; he d. July 29, 1847. He was a farmer at Wyckoff. Children:

I. Rachel, b. Nov. 25, 1801; m. Abraham Romaine, son of Ralph Romaine, of the High Mountain. Issue: I.

. Rachel, m. Lucas Ryerson Van Ness, of Singack; 2. John.

2. John, d. young; 3. Catharine; 4. Elizabeth, m. Ist, Jacob Berdan, Nov. 9, 1822; 2d, William McKee, of Pat- erson; she was the mother of James Willis McKee, Sheriff of Passaic county, 1884-87; 5. Sophia; 6. Christina; 7. William, m. Dorcas Ackerman; she m. 2d, - Bertholf.

II. Catrina, m. Gerrit [the record erroneously says Johannes] Spier, y. m., Sept. 4, 1763. She was a y. d., liv- ing at Stone House Plains. He was b. April 16, 1741, son of Hans Spier and Saertje Wouterse. Issue: I. Johannes, b. May I, 1764; d. in inf .; 2. Rachel, b. March 3, 1766; 3. Sarah, b. March 19, 1768; prob. in. Pieter Van Giesen; 4. Lea, b. Dec. 6, 1770; m. Thomas Sigler, June 21, 1789; 5. Johannes, b. July 17, 1774; 6. Cornelius, b. Oct. 5, 1777; 7- Catharina, b. Jan. 7, 1783; d. in inf .; 8. Elsje, b. Jan. 30, 1786; 9. Catharina, b. April 8, 1789; prob. m. Petcr Red- naer, Dec. 27, 1808.1

III. Cornelis, b. Oct. 4, 1747; m. Rachel Brower, dau. of David Brower and Ariaantje Stimes. Administration on his estate was granted to his son-in-law, Peter T. Dore- mus, April 16, 1834.

IV. Feytie (Seytic), bap. Sept. 15, 1748.

V. Ekbert, b. Dec. 21, 1749; m. Geesje Jacobusse, of Peckmans river, Dec. 20, 1778. The will of Egbert Dore- mus, of Caldwell, dated May 24, 1817, witnessed by George P. Martin, Noah Sayre and Isaac Van Riper, was proved Aug. 4, 1817. He gave his wife "Crecha two beds and bedding one of my best cows and $20 worth of my other furniture during her natural life also one of the best rooms in my present dwelling house;" to son Cornelius, the dwell- ing house, barn, cattle, etc., and the homestead at Cedar Grove, 55 acres.2

VI. Pieter, b. April 7, 1754; prob. d. young.

VII. Johannis, b. May 6, 1757; m. Ist, -; 2d, Margrietje Van Rypen, May 31, 1789.

VIII. Gerret, b. Sept. 3, 1762. His will was witnessed by David Harrison, Isaac Van Riper and John Personet, and was proved April 21, ISIS. He gave his wife Moricha (Maritje), one acre of land adjoining lands of Peter C. Dore- mus and the Cedar Grove Factory Company; also all his estate during her widowhood; then the same to be sold and the proceeds divided between Rynier Van Giesen, son of Isaac Van Giesen, and the children of the testator's broth- ers and sisters.3 The inference is that he had no children of his own.

IX. Pieter, m. Hannah Norwood; d. Aug. 31, 1820, aged 52 yrs., 5 mos., one day; she d. Feb. 19, 1856, aged 85 yrs., 2 mos., 20 days. He occupied the house which had been his father's, but as it had fallen into decay he tore it down and built a new one, his wife assisting in carrying the materials from the old to the new, in a wheelbarrow. The product of their joint labors was a house of stone and wood, a story and a half high, with a one-story extension, the ceiling beams standing out prominently, the workman- ship rough, but so substantial that after a century the

1 See pp. 190, 198. 2 Essex County Wills, B, 308.

& Essex County Wills, B, 408. Sec p. 267.

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building seems good for another hundred years. It stands near the crossing of the Caldwell railroad and the main road, at Cedar Grove Centre station. Pieter died intestate, and administration on his estate was granted to his widow, Sept. 4, 1820.

Abraham -- Johannes -- Cornelis Doremus and Annaetjen Tibouw had children (bap. at Paramus):

I. Catrina, bap. Jan. 22, 1750. II. John, m. Jannetje - She was prob. dau. of Andries Van Buskirk and Annaatje his wife. Like most ladies of her day, she was very fond of snuff, and a little red box, used by her to carry the favorite irritant, is pre- served by one of her great-grandchildren, Miss Abigail Ann Shuart, at Little Falls. Johannes Doremus lived at Ma- sonicus, doubtless on lands acquired by his father, withîn a mile or two of the Saddle River Reformed church, and about three miles from Ramseys station on the Erie rail- road. At the beginning of the War, in May, 1775, he was enrolled as a member of the patriot Association, of Haver- straw Precinct, Orange county. In January, 1777, a forag- ing party of American soldiers seized on fifteen horses be- Jonging to Doremus and two of his neighbors, Zabriskie and Rider. He appealed to Gen. George Clinton for redress, who ordered one of the horses to be returned to Doremus, kept two for his own use, and directed some of tlie otliers to be retained, the owners to be paid for their services. 1

Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis Doremus had children:

By his first wife (Rachel De Marest):

I. Rachel, d. in inf.

II. Johannis, b. Aug. 5, 1748.

III. David, bap. March 24, 1750; m. Ist, Jane Harty (daughter of Machiel Hartjen, Michael Hertie or Harty, 2 and Jane or Jannetjen Doremus, who was the dau. of Johannes-Cornelis Doremus; this Jane Harty was doubtless the second dau. of the same name), Dec. 31, 1773; she d. Sept. 19, 1777, in her 31st year; he m. 2d, Sarah Drum- mond (prob. dau. of Robert Drummond and Sarah his wife, of Preakness), July 7, 1778; the church record says he was b. and 1. at Perikenis, and that she was a y. d., b. at Perikenis; she d. June I, 1781, in her 29th yr. ; within six months he m. 3d, Elizabeth Van Houten (prob. dau. of Helmigh-Roelof Van Houten and Catharina Van Giesen, of Preakness), Jan. 20, 1782; he d. Feb. 2, 1799. (The family record says: "ffeb- ruary the 2nd 1799 then is David C. Doremus Diseasd.") The will of David Doremus, of Saddle River, dated Jan. 16, 1799, witnessed by Adam Short, Miney Doremus (doubtless Jacomyntje Van Houten, wife of his brother Jacob) and Cornelius Hennion, was not proved until May 28, 1807-more than eight years after his death. He gave his wife "all my milk cows and Bead and Beading with the pewter plates formerly owned by her." To son Cornelius, "the pewter plates formerly brought to my family by his

mother"-Sarah Drummond. To son Michael, "one acre of land at the furthest corner of my farm;" to son Corne- lius, "one acre at the northwest corner of my farm;" to son John, "one acre adjoining the road and binding upon Michael;" to his wife, the rest of the estate during widow- hood, with remainder to the three sons named above. Ex- ecutors-son Michael, David D. Brower, and his wife. 1 David Doremus served as a lieutenant in the Bergen county militia ("minute men") during the Revolution, and at an- other time held the same rank in Major Goetschius's bat- talion of State troops.2 His widow removed to Newark after his death, and resided there several years.

IV. Aaltje, bap. March 30, 1754; m. Roelif C. Van Houten, 3 of Preakness.

V. Margaret.

By his second wife (Elisabeth Vanderhoeff):

VI. Jacob, bap. Dec. 19, 1757; m. Jacomijnetye (Miney, Minney) Van Houten; d. Nov. 12, 1823; she d. Jan. IO, 1841, aged 77 yrs., 7 mos., 10 days.

VII. Abraham, bap. March 9, 1759; m. Elisabeth Francisco. His will was proved Dec. 25, 1841.

VIII. Rachel, b. Oct. 29, 1761?

IX. Cornelis, m. Catharine --; d. cir. 1827. He was a distiller, at Parsippany.

X. Elizabeth.

Cornelis-Thomas-Cornelis Doremus and Antje Yong had children:

I. Hendricus, b. Feb. 19, 1739; m. Peggy (Marregriet- ye) Van Winkel (dau. of Simeon Van Winkel, of the White House, at the foot of Willis street), 4 m. 1., Sept. 25, 1760; both were of Morris county at the time; d. Feb. 10, 1817; she d. April 2, 1829, aged 91 yrs., one mo., II days. He and his wife are interred in a family burying ground, on the Wesel road. He was a tanner and currier, and is said to have learned his trade with Simeon Van Winkel, whose daughter he married. He plied his trade on his father's place, at the Wechauw, until near the end of the Revolution, when he sold out, and on July 12, 1782, bought one of the Cadmus farms at Slooterdam, a short distance below the Wesel bridge. As an instance of the simple trust that ex- isted in those days between man and man, it is related that the purchase of this farm was made, and the price paid by instalments extending over a period of years, without so much as the scratch of a pen between buyer and seller. He lived in a stone house, then some distance from the river; the ruins are still visible, between the present road and the river. IIe continued to follow his occupation as a tanner and currier, and also sold leather. His vats are now all under water, since the Dundee dam was raised. He made his will Feb. 7, 1814, the witnesses being Richard Out- water, Albert Ackerman and John Ackerman; it was proved April 9, 1817. He devised to his son Peter "all my planta- tion and farm I now dwell upon from Passaic river extend-

1 Calendar N. Y. Revolutionary Manuscripts, I., 7, 177; II., 593.

2 Michiel Herty, y. m., living at Tappan, m. Jannetje Doremus, y. d., of Akquegnonk, Sept. 21, 1734. He signed his name, Machiel Hartje, to a declaration of the consistory of the congregation of Paramus and de Panne, Oct. 2, 1772. He preceded his daughter to the grave by just one week, dying Sept. 12, 1777, in his 75th year.

1 Bergen County Wills, A, 155.

2 Stryker's Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolution.

3 Prob, son of Cornelis-Roelof Van Houten and Sara Demarest, who were m. Dec. 13, 1739, and removed to Schraalenburgh in 1751. See 4 See p. 98. P. 242.

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ing easterly the full breadth of my land between Andrew Cadmus and Thomas Cadmus to the line of Henry Van Giesen, containing 150 acres;" to son Cornelius, $10 "as a birthright;" the residue of the estate to his wife and his re- maining seven children, and his grandson Jiles Bartholf, son of his deceased son Henry. Executors-sons Cornelius and Peter. 1

II. Tomas, b. Aug. 4, 1740; m. Rachel Spier (b. Aug. 6, 1745, dau. of Cornelius-Frans Spier,2 of the Notch, and Susanna Vincent), 3 Sept 20, 1764; d. May 9, 1810; she d. Oct. 16, 1821.4 Thomas was a farmer, living in a stone house at Doremustown, on the north side of the road lead- ing to Boonton. Gen. Washington had his headquarters in this dwelling at one time, occupying a room on the ground . floor, at the east end of the residence. Cornelius, son of Thomas, who was a small boy at the time, used to relate that he slept in a room above Washington, and often heard him praying at night. When some French officers

1 Bergen County Wills, B, 123.

2 See p. 197.

3 Thomas C. Doremus and Rachel bis wife, of Pequannock, Morris county, conveyed, June 1, 1786, for $137, to Jolin Sip, jun., of Acquack- anonk, carpenter, a tract of 50 acres in Acquackanonk, which was given by Cornelius Speer, deceased, to bis two daughters, Gerritje and Rachel. -Essex Co. Trans. Deeds. B, 97.

4 In an old Holland Bible, in the possession of Prof. R. Ogden Do- remus, of New York, are these entries:

March 18, 1735, Cornelius Spier and Susanna Vincent were married by Dom. Marseilles.

July 27, 1738 Our daughter Derike was born.

Aug. 6, 1745 Our daughter Rachel was born.

Oct. 3, 1748 Our daughter Gerritje was born.

John Pier and Derricke Spier were married Nov. - , 1756, by Domine Hagawort.

May 7, 1758 her son Jacob was born.

Jan. 17, 1760 Cornelius born.

Jan. 19, 1762 her son John was born.

Marcb 19, 1764 her son Cornelius was born.

Dec. 16, 1766, their son Peter was born.

Our daughter was born Sept. 5, 1772, baptized by Domine Marinis by the name of Mary.

July 13, 1775 was born our son and baptized by Domine Marinis Francois Spier.

And on another page:

Rachel Spier min bus Vrow is Geboren Den 6 Day Van Augustes 1743 [an error in copying, for 1745.]

Thomes Doremus en Racbel Speer siin ten heulicken state getreden Den 20 Van September in het ijaer 1764

Cornelius F: Spier is Geboren Den 20 Dag van Jan

Over Leden Den 25 Dag Van Junii in bet yaer - - On still another page :

The 5 day of May 1703 Ester Vincent was born

The 30 day of June 1705 Susannah Vincent was born

the 2 day of October 1706 Susannah Vincent was born

the 15 day of January 1709 John Vincent was born

the 3 day of February 1711 Susanna Vincent was born (she departed tliis life the 13 December 1797)

the 19 day of July 1713 Mary Ann Vincent was born

the 30 of November 1715 Rachel Vincent was born she died 19 Janu- uary 1737

the 18 of March 1718 Levy Vincent was born

the 2 February 1726 Frederick Vincent was born

Hester Vincent ye 4 day of Augst 1758 departed this life

My father Mr Levy Vincent departed this life ye 26 day of November 1764 he was born ye -- April 1676

joined the army, the American officers wished to give them a reception, and at the request of the General, Mr. Dore- mus spread a table for his guests under a booth erected for the purpose, in the orchard back of the house. The officers' servants sometimes took possession of the kitchen, to cook for their masters, and were wont to take undue liberties. Once, when Cornelius and his brother were perched on a ladder, leading from the kitchen to an upper loft, watching with interest the men who were cooking, one of the rough fellows turned the ladder over, causing the boys to fall to the floor. There was an instant uproar, whereupon the officers rushed in to learn the cause, and soundly flogged their rude servants. The will of Thomas Doremus, dated March 1, 1809, was proved May 26, 1810; he appointed his five sons executors.1 He was called Cap- tain Doremus, probably because of service in the militia, and perhaps in the War.

III. Pieter, bap. June 8, 1744; m. Marritje Dey (b. May 15, 1754, dau. of Derrick Dey and Sarah Toers), about 1776; they lived at Slooterdani, at the time of their marriage, but subsequently at Beavertown ; she m. 2d, John Dehart, prior to 1794. The will of Peter Doremus, of Pequanack, Morris county, dated Jan. 19, 1790, witnessed by John De- hart, John Dey and Simeon Doremus, was proved Dec. 21, 1790. He gave to his wife during her widowhood, "this house wherein I now dwell with all the furniture and the lands and tenements that lie about it and after her death or remarriage I give to my son Cornelius the sum of thirty pounds current New Jersey money to be paid by my son Richard , To son Richard all my buildings and all my lands that lyes at toms point," he to pay his brothers Jacob and Peter £25 each when they came of age, and to his sisters Sarah and Polly, £20 each "when they arrive at the age of eighteen years." Executor-his brother Thomas.2 His personal estate was appraised at £24I.

IV. Marytje, b. May 17, 1746; m. Bartholomew Dod, and went West, but returned to this neighborhood.

V. Johannis, m. Ist, Sarah Mandeville; she d. subse- quent to March 29, 1787; he m. 2d, Margaret Cad- mus; d. May I, 1821, aged 69 yrs., 6 mos., 20 days; his wid. d. May 19, 1829, aged 69 yrs., 26 days. They were buried on their farm, but now repose in the Montville churchyard. Johannis kept a hotel at Doremustown.3 His will, dated March 14, 1821, was proved May 9, 1821; he is therein described as "John Doremus, of Pequannock."4

VI. Annatje, m. Peter Francisco, and lived at Stony Brook, Morris county.

VII. Jannetje, b. July 7, 1754; m. John Dey (son of Derrick Dey and Sarah Toers), Dec. 19, 1771; d. 1830; he d. 1828. Issue: I. Ann, bap. Oct. 25, 1772; m. Hessel

I Morris County Wills, A, 277.

2 E. J. Wills, Liber No. 30, f. 474.

3 His old tavern sign, baving the effigy of an eagle, is preserved by his granddaughter, Mrs. Josiah P. Huntoon, of Paterson.

4 Morris County Wills, B, 462.

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Hopper;1 d. Oct. 18, 1844; 2. Richard, b. Nov. 23, 1774; m. Catharine Sisco; 3. Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1777; m. Jacob Van Wart, March 7, 1795; 4. Rachel, b. Dec. 17, 1779; m. Gar- ret Jacobus, Feb. 10, 1798; d. Oct. 8, 1868; 5. Ellen, d. unm .; 6. (prob.) Hester, m. Jacob Doremus, Jan. 2, 1802; 7. Cornelius, b. Feb. 23, 1786; m. Ist, Margaret Sisco; she d. Aug. 18, 1835, aged 40 yrs., 5 mos., 6 days; he m. 2d, Rachel Willis (dau. of John Willis and Margaret Packer, of Wyckoff, and wid. of Abram Romaine), July 15, 1837, at

1 The Hopper family of Passaic and Bergen counties trace their an- cestry back to Andries Hopper, who came to this country from Holland with bis wife, Geertje Hendricks, about 1651. A conveyance executed July 11, 1651, is witnessed by Andreas Hopffa, probably the same per- son .- N. Y. Doc. Hist., XIV., 142. He was enrolled in the burgher corps of New Amsterdam, in 1653, says Riker .- Hist. of Harlem, 432. On April 13, 1657, Andries Hoppen was granted the small burgher right in the same city .- N. Y. Hist. Soc. Collections, 1885, p. 20. Having agreed with Jacob Stol for the purchase of Bronck's land, at Harlem, and made a payment on it, he and Stol both died before the deed passed, and the two widows completed the transfer .- Riker, 432, note. His wid. m. 2d, Dirck Gerritszen Van Tricht, May 8, 1660. In view of this contemplated marriage, sbe secured to each of her four children the sum of 200 gulden .- Ib. The name is written Hoppe and Hoppen in the early records, indicating that it is the plural of Hop, the Dutch for tbe well-known hop-vine.

Second Generation.

Andries Hoppen and Geertie Hendricks had children:

I. Catharina, b. cir. 1652; m. Frederick Thomas (Thomaszen), Oct. 13, 1672; d. May 8, 1716, at Bergen. Issue: 1. Andries, bap. Aug. 23, 1673; d. in inf .; 2. Thomas, bap. Aug. 28, 1675, m. Marytje Hartmans Vreelant, April 27, 1711; 3. Andries, bap. Jan. 1, 1679; m. Neeltje Dirks, April 11, 1704; 4. Cristina, bap. Aug. 5, 1681; 5. Marietje, bap. Nov. 11, 1684; m. Harmen Jurjaense [Van Riper], June 20, 1709; 6. Dirk, bap. April 14, 1691; m. Jannetje Van Hoorn, from Gemounepban, June 10, 1718. Tbese sons were the ancestors of the Cadmus family in this neighborhood.

II. Willem, b. cir. 1654; m. Meynou (dau. of Jurck) Paulus, of N. Albanien, but then living in New York, Nov. 29, 1679. He joined the Hackensack church in 1686.

III. Hendrick, b. cir. 1656; m. Marritje Janse (bap. Dec. 30, 1661, dau. of Jan Lubbertsen Van Blarcom:), March 14, 1680. IIe joined the Hackensack church, Sept. 22, 1694. By deed dated May 17, 1694, John Berry conveyed to Hendrick Hopen, for 640, " a certain parcell of Land lying between Hackensack River and Saddle River now in the posses- sion and occupation of him the said Hendrick Hopen containing in Breadth nine chains and sixty Links, running that breadth through a great swamp on a west northwest course untill it comes to the fresb meadow lying on the northwest side of the said swamp and from thence on a northwest course unto Saddle River Breadth aforesaid one hun- dred forty four chains, twenty lynks containing one hundred ninety acres English measure more or less;" also another tract adjoining, of 100 acres; also about 20 acres of meadow. By this same instrument Hendrick Hopen bound himself and his heirs to pay also a yearly quit- rent of twenty-two shillings, and in testimony thereof affixed his own proper mark to tbe indenture .- Bergen County Deeds, A, 89. Most of this farm, lying at Polifly, has remained in the family ever since, being now (May, 1896) in the possession of the children of Jacob Hopper, a descendant of Hendrick.

IV. Matthys Adolphus, bap. March 3, 1658; m. Anna (dau. of Pieter) Paulus, of N. Albanien, May 2, 1683. He was then living at Hacken- sack, and he and his wife joined the Hackensack church in 1687. He settled at Polifly, next to his brother Hendrick, in or prior to 1694.

Third Generation.

Willem-Andries Hoppe and Meynou Paulus had children:

I. (prob.) Geertie, m. Pieter Bous, April 5, 1702.

II. Andries, bap. 1686.

Fairfield; he d. Oct. 31, 1865; she d. Nov. 24, 1870, agcd 69 yrs. ; 8. Jane, bap. Nov. 30, 1788; m. John Van Houten; 9. John, m. Jane Ward; 10. Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1794; m. James Pier.

VIII. Susanna, b. Dec. 12, 1756; m. Ist, Hendrick Van Ness (b. Feb. 19, 1754, son of Simon-Hendrick Van Ness and Elisabeth Mandeville); he d. March 12, 1816; she m. 2d, Thomas Dod; 3d, Peter G. Doremus; d. April 30, 1844, at Pompton Plains. Her tombstone speaks of her only as

III. Paulus. He was licensed as a carman in New York in 1719. Hendrick-Andries Hoppe and Marietje Van Blarcom bad children:

I. Andrics, b. Dec. 21, 168r; m. Abigal (dau. of Abraham) Acker- mans, July -, 1707. He joined the Hackensack church on confession, July 12, 1702. He settled at Paramus about the time of his marriage, and there bought a tract of about 300 acres, some of which is still occu- pied by his descendants.

II. Jan, bap. June 26, 1682; joined the Hackensack church on con- fcssion, April 6, 1705; m. Rachel 'Terhuyne, July, 1707. He settled near Paramus.

III. Willem, bap. April 2, 1684.

IV. Trintie, bap. Oct. 5, 1685; m. Pieter Gerritse Van Halem (b. at Rotterdam), Aug. 11, 1706. Issue: 1. Hendrick, bap. June 2, 1707; 2. Gerrit, bap. March 13, 1709; 3. Willem, bap. Nov. 9, 1710; 4. Andries, bap. Oct. 19, 1712; 5. Maritie, bap. June 27, 1714; 6. Willemtie, bap. June 24, 1716; 7. Lea, bap. Nov. 9, 1718; 8. Petrus, bap. Feb. 19, 1721; 9. Rachel, bap. May 19, 1723; 10. Andries, bap. Marcb 29, 1725; II. Jan, bap. Jan. 14, 1728.

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 87

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