History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 90

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

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II. Jores, bap. Feb. 5, 1744; d: in inf.

III. Joris, bap. Feb. 9, 1746; m. Margaret Westervelt, mn. l., Oct. 1, 1768.

IV. Jacob, bap. Nov. 29, 1747; m. Nieltye Pier. He and his wife conveyed to Simeon Van Houten, Jan. 21, 1808, a tract of 81.60 acres, southwest of Totowa, on Pas- saic river, near the present Jackson bridge, being "part of the farm of Cornelius Doremus, late of Preakness, deceased, as the same was allotted to said Jacob Doremus and the heirs of David Doremus, deceased, adjoining George C. Doremus, deceased, at Singack."2 The will of Jacob Dore- mus was evidently written in great haste, and was imper- fectly executed. It bears date April 23, 1826, was wit- nessed by Asa Whitehead only, and was proved April 18 (sic), 1826. He devised no real estate.3 The will of Nel- lie Doremus, of Newark, is dated Dec. 10, 1836, witnessed by Ralph S. Van Houten, Elilin B. Earl and Barney Brady, and was proved Feb. 22, 1837. She gave all her lands and real estate to her daughter Susan, and a certain contingent estate to her six other daughters. 4

V. David, bap. Dec. 25, 1750; m. Leya Provo (Lea De Brevoort), m. I., Feb. 26, 1779. He lived at Preakness, on lands derived from his father.

Johannes-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Mareytje Lutkens had children (bap. at Hackensack):

I. Marretje, b. Dec. 24, 1750.

II. Antje, b. April 24, 1753; d. in inf.

III. Joris, b. Aug. 28, 1754; m. Antje Berdan (b. and I. at Slooterdam), July 7, 1777. He succeeded to the paternal homestead, and in 1805 built the large stone house at Red Mills (Arcola), at the corner of the road from Paterson to Red Mills and Hackensack. His will, dated May 31, 1828, witnessed by George A. Doremus, Henry Van Giesen and David I. Christie, v.as proved June 26, 1830. He gave his wife Anna "a room in the dwelling house and kitchen and all the estate she has heired or which has been be- queathed to us out of the estate of my father-in-law John Berdan deceased;" son Richard to have "my farm and mills now in his possession at Preakness;" to son Albert, "the farm he possesses on Saddle river, II0 acres;" to son George, a farm of 70 acres; also woodland on the north side of Beaver Dam brook, and lot of 37 acres on the south side of the road leading to Paterson; also the blacksmith tools "now in his possession;" to sons Albert and George, seven acres of swamp meadow; to sons John and Peter, the resi- due and remainder of the real estate; "also to have four acres on which the dwelling house and barn stand;" to son Peter, the blacksmith shop and tools. Executors-sons

1 John Va" Giesen and Mary Voorhis had children: 1. Peter, m. Ist, Hattie Spear; 2d, Rebecca Gray; 2. Saralı, m. Simon Peter Van Winkle, of Paterson; 3. Hattie, m. William Hogencamp, of Paterson.

2 Van Voorhees Genealogy, 634.

1 For most of the particulars regarding the descendants of Marritje Doremus and Albert P. Van Voorhees, or Voorluis, the writer is indebt- ed to the Van Voorhees Genealogy, 634-40.

2 Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, E, 519.

· 3 Essex County Wills, D, 336.

4 Ib., F, 549.

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Richard, Albert, George, Jolin and Petcr.1 His wife's will, dated June 29, 1836, witnessed by Richard A. Dore- mus, George Doremus and A. O. Zabriskie, was proved Oct. 28, 1843; she gave her wearing apparel to her daugh- ter Mary, and all the rest of her estate to her six surviving children. 2

IV. Antje, bap. Jan. 15, 1757.

Joris-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Marregrietje Tytsoort had children:

I. Marritjen, b. March 15, 1748.

II. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 30, 1750.

III. Joris, b. March 27, 1765;3 d. at Paramus, June 14, 1830.

Hindrik-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Egge Van Houten had children:

I. Joris, b. March 21, 1757; m. Ist, Jannetye Ryer- son (dau. of Theunis Ryerson and Marritye Ryerson4 ), Dec. 30, 1783; 2d, Antye Retan, b. and 1. in the Bogt, Jan. 8, 1792; he d. in Paterson, Feb. 28, 1823; in 1829 she was liv- ing in Broadway, near Paterson. He was a farmer, at Preakness. Although he sympathized with the British dur- ing the Revolution, and was compelled to share the evil fortunes of the Refugees, fleeing to New York (where he is said to have owned property at Bowling Green), lie seemed to have regained the good will of his old neighbors, and was permitted to marry and settle down among them soon after the war. On Nov. 7, 1789, Henry Kip, of Preak- ness, sold to George H. Doremus, of the same place, for £107, a tract of six acres at Preakness. On March 3, 1808, Nicholas Kip and Henry Kip conveyed to George Doremus, for $2,500, several tracts of land at Preakness: Ist, 40 acres; 2d, 8 acres; 3d, the homestead of Nicholas Kip on Singack brook and the main road, 28.28 acres; 4th, the saw-mill lot, 43 acres.5

II. Jan, b. cir. 1759; m. Nence (Antye, Ann) Ryerson (dau. of Theunis Ryerson and Marritye Ryerson1 ). At the time of his marriage he lived at Preakness, but on April 8, 1786, he and his wife Nancy conveyed to Henry Kip, of the same place, six acres of land at Preakness, "where the roads meet."6 He probably then removed to a farm de- rived by his wife from her father, at Haledon, the home- stead of the late Robert Bridge, and lived there until 1796. He and his wife sold this place, containing 12.4 acres, May 8, 1810, to Peter Van Allen.7 He was a farmer, and per- haps ran a mill occasionally. By deed dated May 3, 1796, he bought from his mother-in-law, for £630, Lot No. 5, 74} acres, lying east of the present Marion street, and extend- ing from Doremus street northwestcrly to the mountain. It is not unlikely that he kept a public house for a few years on this tract. Having sold the farm, April 24, 1801,8 he returned to Preakness He bought from William Colfax, Jan. 20, 1809, for $3co, a tract of 30 acres of wood-

1 Bergen County Wills, D, 41. 2 Ib., F, 90. 4 See p. 316.

3 The motber's name is given as Elizabeth Titsoort.

5 Bergen County Deeds, F, 149 ; A2, 458.

6 Bergen County Deeds, E, 75.

7 The Van Houten Manuscripts, 109. 8 See p. 233.

land, near the present quarry on the new High Mountain road; he sold 20 acres of the tract to his brother-in-law, Theunis T. Ryerson, Jan. 28, 18II, for $200.1 He was sometimes called John H. Doremus.

III. Catrina, b. Jan. 24, 1764; m. Hendrick Kip. Is- sue: I. Leya, b. Oct. 29, .1786; 2. Marretye, b. Jan. 26, 1788; 3. Egge, b. Sept. 2, 1794; 4. Cristeneu, b. Oct. 27, 1796; d. in inf .; 5. Crestenew, b. Jan. 10, 1798; 6. Hen- deric, b. Feb. 2, 1800.

IV. Roeliplı, b. Nov. 8, 1769; m. Annaatje Doremus, Feb. 5, 1792; he was b. and l. at Perikenis, and she at WVezel; d. in New York, July 2, 1856; she d. in New York, Aug. 19, 1855, aged 84 yrs. One day during the Revolu- tion he and two of his brothers were crossing a river (prob- ably the Hackensack) in a boat, when they were captured by a party of American soldiers who, suspecting the loyalty of the lads, insisted upon carrying them to participate in a flag-raising. On account of his tender years Roeliph was released and at once started for home, dreading what might befal his brothers, and in terror lest he should encounter another band of ruder soldiers. On the road he met a man on horseback, who, seeing his plight, asked him to accom- pany him to a house near by where he might receive shelter, food and rest, but the terrified boy feared this was only a trap to make him a prisoner once more, and leaving the road took to the woods. He was so exhausted when he reached his grandmother's, at Preakness, that for some time it was necessary to administer nourishment gradually. Ralph Doremus, as he was called, bought from Peter Gerritse and Jane, his wife, April 2, 1805, the mill property, about half a mile west of the present Erie station, at Clifton, now known as Westervelt's mills.2 On May 3, 1814, he bought from Gitty Post, of Saddle River, for $8,oco, the land formerly of Michael Vreeland, at We- sel, embracing about 200 acres, together with his lands at Macopin. He carried on a saw mill and a grist mill for about twenty years. On April 20, 1825, he con- veyed to Sophia Westervelt, of Saddle River, for $3,000, his mill property; to his son David, a tract of 48 acres on the west side of the turnpike, and to his son Henry a tract of 45.80 acres on the west side of the turnpike, and 28. 38 acres on the road leading from Bloomfield to Paterson. He then removed to Paterson, residing for some years on the west side of Main street, near Smith street, where lie and his son Henry had bought in 1822.3 Subsequently, he kept a small grocery, on the northeast corner of Broadway and Washington street. About 1830 he removed to New York. He was large, rotund and jolly, the embodiment of good nature and neighborliness. ITis friends abbreviated his name to "Rule" Doremus.

1 Bergen County Trans. Deeds, F, 524; I, 619.

2 This mill-site, of seven acres, was conveyed by Gilhert Vander- hoof to Gerrit Gerritse, May 1, 1736. At the time of the conveyance to Doremus, a saw- and grist-mill stood on the tract. It is one of the old- est mill properties in the county, having been continuously occupied as such for one hundred and sixty years, and perhaps much longer.

3 Essex County Transcrihed Deeds, D, 68, 239, 373 ; E, 263, 368, 378-82; G, 117.

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V. Hendrick, m. Mawrijte (Marritye) Jacobesse, Dec. 12, 1795; he was b. and l. at Perikenis, and she at Totowa. He acquired considerable property on Main street near Van Houten street.

VI. David, b. July 25, 1775; m. Ist, Sally Romer (b. Dec., 1776, or Jan., 1777, dau. of Jacob Roome and Sarah Speer, who were m. Sept. II, 1755), at Pompton Plains, Sept. II, 1797; she d. in childbirth, Jan. 28, 1799; he m. 2d, Phebe Wolcott (b. in Newark, N. J., in 1769, her father hav- ing come from Saybrook, Conn.), Jan. - , 1800; she d. Aug. 21, ISII; he m. 3d, Mrs. Sarah Bruen; he d. Feb. 20, 1861; his wid. d. Oct. 13, 1862, in her Ist yr. David Doremus went to Newark about 1791, when a lad of 16 or I7 yrs., and was apprenticed to John P. Crane, as a black- smith. Having served his time, he set up in business for himself, and in 1799 or 1850 erected an old-fashioned frame dwelling-house, on the east side of Broad street, just south of Grant street, Newark. The building is still standing; it was formerly No. 35 Broad street. Adjacent was his black- smith shop. About 1837 he built a new house, at No. 70 Halsey street, which he thenceforth occupied until his death. In 1814 he began dealing in hardware (or "iron- mongery," as it was called) and dry-goods, a not unusual combination, in which he continued until about 1830, when he retired from business.1 He was active in the organiza- tion of the first fire engine company in Newark, about 1800. In 1812 he was elected one of the surveyors of the high- ways. The confidence reposed in him by his fellow towns- men was frequently shown by his selection for various posi- tions requiring the exercise of judgment and business sagac- ity.2 Hc was one of the first trustees of the Second Presby- terian church, chosen Jan. 12, ISTI, and served that church zealously, as trustee and as elder, for many years and up to the time of his death. His will, dated Jan. 13, 1858, was proved March 7, 1861. Executors-William A. Myer, Joseph N. Tuttle, and his son-in-law, John Duncan. 3

VII. Marya, bap. Dec. 25, 1777.

VIII. (prob.) Helmigh, d. at Bergen, Feb. 7, 1778.

Cornelis-Hendrick-Cornelis Doremus and Annatje Van Rype had children:

I. Lca, m. Pieter Vreeland (b. June 9, 1732, son of Hartman-Dirk Vreeland and Lea Peterse), April 17, 1763; he d. prior to 1801, intestate. Issue: I. Cornelius, b. Nov. 2, 1763; m. Dautye Vanderhoof; 2. Dirck, b. July 26, 1768; prob. d. young; 3. Annaatje (twin with Dirck), b. July 26, 1768; m. Peter· Lourens Ackerman, Aug. 28, 1788; 4. Pieter, bap. May 2, 1779; d. young. 4

II. Hendrick, m. Catharina (Tryntje) Terhune, m. I., Jan. 8, 1771. He lived on the ancestral farm on the Wesel road. He and his wife conveyed to Paul Rutan, of Newark township, Feb. 9, 1799, for £225, a tract of 36 acres at the Notch; Rutan and Martha his wife conveyed

the same, April 21, 1808, for £168, to George Van Ider- stine, of New Barbadoes.1 His will, dated Sept. II, 1800, witnessed by John I. Vreeland, Abraham A. Hopper and Abraham Willis, was provcd March 13, 1805. He de- vised to his son Cornelius, "the homestead I now dwell in with the breadth of my land as the lines now run from Pas- saick river extending westwardly until it comes to the first cleared field on the west side of a swamp called the Slank," containing 114 acres; also a wood-lot at the foot of Wesel Mountain, 15 acres (west of Main street); to sons Albert and Hessel, when they should come of age, the residue of the real estate, to be divided between them; to son Corne- lius, "my Dutch Bible a little Negro Boy named York A Gun I got of my Father all my Horses, Oxen Waggons Harness fanning Mill and all and singular my farming uten- sils and one Corner Cobberd;" to daughters Nautje, wife of Roelof Doremus, Mary, wife of Cornelius Van Blarcom, Tiny and Lea, $175 each; Cornelius to give Nautje and Mary each a set of curtains of the value of $II. 19 each-so precise was the testator; his wife Caty to have the whole estate during widowhood. Executors-Cornelius Vreeland and Cornelius P. Vreeland. 2

IIessel-Hendrick-Cornelis Doremus and Geesie Wester- velt had children (bap. at Paramus):

I. Annaatie, b. Nov. 4, 1750; m. Peter Hopper ; d. 1838; he d. 1818, aged 70 yrs.

II. Feytje, m. John Hopper. Issue: I. Geesje; 2. Henry; 3. Hessel, m. Ann Dey; she d. Oct. 18, 1844, aged 71 yrs. ; 4. Catrina, b. April 7, 1774; 5. Andries, b. Sept. 28, 1777; 6. Anna; 7. Antie.

III. Hendrick, b. April Io, 1754; m. Marregrietye Hennion (b. May 30, 1759); d. Sept. 4, 1833; she d. Jan. 19, 1847, at the residence of her son Henry, at Pacquanac. He lived on the Wagaraw farm, but in his later years removed to Pacquanac and there died. His will, dated June 10, 1830, witnessed by Abraham Ryerson, George A. Ryerson and Peter R. Ryerson, was proved Sept. 17, 1833. He gave his wife Margaret $200, together with bed, bedding, etc., and "the use of one half of my dwelling house where I now live;" to grandson, Henry I. Doremus, three lots of the homestead farm ad- joining George L. Ryerson, the second lot adjoining Cor- nelius Mandeville and the Pequannock river; to son IIessel, 16} acres on Berry's creek; also tract of 12 acres at the Goffle, adjoining Thomas Terhune; also "all that my farm and plantation whereon I formerly lived and whereon my said son Hessel now lives;" to son Henry, jun., the residue of lands and real estate. 3

Hendrik-Hendrick-Cornelis Doremus and Annaetje Van Rype had child:

I. Hendrick, bap. July 5, 1747. Fifth Generation.

Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis Doremus and Rachel Brower had children:

1 For some of the foregoing facts relative to Mr. Doremus' business career, the writer is indebted to an article in the Newark Sunday Call, for May 14, 1893.

2 Newark Town Records, 255, 259, 260.

3 Essex County Wills, M, 433.

4 See pp. 127, 13I.

1 Essex County Transcribed Deeds, A, 317; B, 235. .

2 Essex County Wills, A, 51.

"+ 3 Bergen County Wills, D, 374.

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I. Johannes, b. Nov. 6, 1773. By deed, Dec. 16, 1805, Peter T. Doremus conveyed to John C. Doremus, a tract of land at Caldwell, "being the one-seventh of the farm late of Thomas Doremus, deceased, of Peckamin river, as divided by commissioners, which said seventh was allot- ted to Aaltje, who sold the same to Peter," etc. 1

II. Catharine, b. Jan. 13, 1779; m. Pieter T. Dore- mus, of Cedar Grove.

Ekbert-Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis Doremus and Geesje Jacobusse had children:

I. Elsje, b). Sept. 19, 1779; m. Garret Yorks; d. Jan. 15, 1875; he was b. April 16, 1777; d. April II, 1847. Is- sue: I. Cornelius, b. Dec. 7, 1812; m. Abby Jane Wells; d. July 6, 1888; she was b. July 23, 1825; d. Aug. II, 1879; 2. Lidia, m. William Van Ness, of Fairfield; 3. - m. -- Crane, of Montclair.

II. Cornelius, b. June 6, 1791; m. Aeltje Jacobus. His will, dated Aug. II, 184I, witnessed by Joseph S. Dodd, Elias Vreeland and Jacob H. Jacobus, was proved Oct. 30, 1841. He gave his whole estate to his wife during widowhood; his son James " to be brought up in habits of industry and sobriety," and to have the estate after his mother's death. Issue: I. Garret, d. aged about 12 yrs. ; 2. James, d. about 1892; he is said to have been a young man of exemplary character, but having formed an attach- ment which was unreciprocated, after the marriage of the young lady he was very much depressed and became feeble- minded. He boarded with his relative, Cornelius Supener, at Cedar Grove.

III. Eleanor, m. Francis R. Post. Major Post, as he was called, lived near the top of the mountain, at Cedar Grove. His dau. m. Cornelius Supener, who d. Aug. 16, 1889, in his Soth yr.

Johannis-Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis Doremus and Mar- grietje Van Rypen had child:

I. Garret, b. Dec. 27, 1791.

Pieter-Cornelis-Cornelis-Cornelis Doremus and Hannah Norwood had children:

I. Elizabeth (Batty), b. Nov. 12, 1794; d. Aug. 28, 1876, unm. She was only about four feet high.

II. Elsje, m. George (son of John) Personette, of Cedar Grove; d. in 1863, aged 66 yrs .; he d. 1855. Issue: I. Jane, m. Joseph Gould Jacobus; d. Sept. 9, 1858, aged 39 yrs., 17 days (children-I. Frank, d. May 3, 1857, aged one yr., 6 mos .; 2. Edward, d. June 7, 1858, aged 4 mos. ; 3. Lou; 4. Elijah); 2. Amzi, d. aged 9 or 10 yrs. ; 3. Harri- et, mn. Isaac Munson Jacobus; she was b. in her grandfath- er, Pieter Doremus's, house, at Cedar Grove.

III. Cornelis, b. April 12, 1799; d. Aug. 8, IS62, unm. He is buried at Cedar Grove. He lived in the house built by his father, at Cedar Grove. The will of Cornelius P. Doremus, of Caldwell (township), dated July 30, 1862, witnessed by Patrick Marley and Aaron McCloud, of Cedar Grove, was proved Oct. 21, 1862. He directed liis execu- tors to sell his whole estate, pay $300 to his sister, Rachel Benjamin; invest the residue and pay the interest to his

sister Elizabeth during her life, and after her death to divide the same among his three sisters-Rachel Benjamin, Elcy Personette and Catharine Sloat. Executors- David H. Doremus, of Paterson, and Stephen Personette, of Verona. 1

IV. Rachel, b. Sept. II, 1802; m. Ist, Thompson Bro- kaw; he d. 1833; she m. 2d, Benjamin; d. Jan. 15, 1890, at Cedar Grove. Issue:

i. Theodore, d. in inf.

ii. Edwin, d. in inf.

iii. Catharine, b. Aug. 23, 1829; m. John C. Coe, of Paterson, Jan. 6, 1848; d. Dec. 30, 1891. Children:

I. Ada, m. Ist, George Cosgrove; 2d, Thomas H. Peirce. Issue (by her first husband): Eugene.

2. Edward Pye, m. Kate Goldsmith, of Haverstraw.

V. Catharine, b. Oct. 29, 1808; m. Isaac Sloat; d. Jan. 28, 1880; he was b. Jan. 27, 1814; d. Aug. 15, 1875. Issue: I. Lavinia, m. Joseph Ferguson; 2. Theodore, m. Hester Ann Van Ness; 3. Emma, she lives in the old Pieter Doremus house, at Cedar Grove.

John-Abraham-Johannes-Cornelis Doremus and Jannetje had children (bap. at Paramus):

I. Abraham, b. Oct. 3, 1771; m. Ellen

II. Anderis, b. Sept. 4, 1776; m. Abigail (b. Nov. 4, 1769, dau. of David and Rachel) Hopper, of Saddle River; d. Feb. 28, ISI6; she m. 2d, Henry Bush; she d. March 13, 1827.

III. Jacobus, m. Maria Goetschius, Dec. 10, 1797. He was called James Duramus. He removed from Masonicus to Hempstead, Rockland county, N. Y., and by deed Sept. 6, 1825, conveyed to Abraham Doremus, of Franklin township, two tracts in Franklin, one of 34 acres, for $850, and another of 453 acres, for $1130. Abraham reconveyed the same prem- ises, Jan. 29, 1827.2 James returned to Masonicus, where he made his will,. June 2, 1851, proved March 27, 1857. He gave his wife, Polly, the "old homestead farm," 45 acres, for life, and after her death, his son, Joseph Doremus, to have the west part of the farm, and his daughter Hannah the east part. 3 His wife's will, dated Oct. 17, 1851, was proved Dec. 17, 1851. She gave to her granddaughter, Sarah Goetschius Doremus, all her "estate in the town of Ramapo, Rockland county, supposed to be about 15 acres. "4

IV. Johannes, bap. Sept. 23, 1781, at Schraalenburgh.

David-Cornelis-Johannis-Cornelis Doremus had children:

By his first wife (Jane Harty):

I. Rachel, b. March 7, 1774; m. Daniel Bensen (bap. Dec. 25, 1771, son of Johannes Bensen and Rebecca Dem- arest), Nov. 29, 1795. Issue: I. Rebecka, b. June 8, 1796; m. - Kiersted, and removed to Madison, Wis .; 2. Davit, b. April 17, 1798; m. Tiney Pier, near Caldwell; 3. Johannis, b. July 25, 1800; 4. Jannetye, b. Sept. 13, 1802; 5. Gerret, b. Feb. 9, 1805; d. in inf .; 6. Cornelus, b. May

1 Essex County Wills, N, 99.

2 Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, O, 325; P, 289.

3 Bergen County Wills, G, 117. 4 Ib., G, 677.

1 Essex County Trans. Deeds, A, 235.

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12, 1807; d. young; 7. Garret, b. July 31, I810; d. young; 8. Peter, b. Aug. 26, 1812; d. unm.

II. Michael, b. Nov. 9, 1775; m. Anna Barbara (Polly) Zich (Zeek). He lived at Lower Preakness, on or near the Newark and Pompton turnpike, on lands derived under his father's will, and to which he added by small purchases, as by deed May 4, 1804, from Henry B. Speer, for 3} acres, ad- joining land sold by Speer to David Doremus.1 He was still living there in 1817. He erected a saw-mill, which he carried on for some years.

By his second wife (Sarah Drummond): III. Cornelius, b. April 22, 1779.

By his third wife (Elizabeth Van Houten):2

IV. A son, b. Oct. 4, 1782; d. Oct. 7, 1782.

V. Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1783; m. Samuel Taylor, July Io, 1802; grandfather of Samuel Taylor, clerk of Bergen county, 1880-95.

VI. John, b. March 4, 1785; d. June 5, 1786.

VII. Mary, b. June 4, 1787; m. Andrew Horn. They lived at Chestnut Ridge, Bergen county, and afterwards re- moved to Rockland county. Ch., Joseph; he had a grist- mill at Scotland, Rockland county.

VIII. John, b. Dec. 31, 1789; m. Eleanor Morris, June 9, 18II. He lived at Preakness until about 1820, when he removed to New York city. Ch., Eliza Jane, m. John Clark- son; d. in Paterson.

IX. Jane, b. April 30, 1792; m. John Speer, and lived in East Newark.

X. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 19, 1795; m. Garret Demarest, and lived at Schraalenburgh. Issue: I. John; 2. Abraham; 3. David; 4. Margaret.

XI. David, b. Sept. 19, 1799 (more than seven and a half months after his father's decease); m. Ellen (Lena, b. Nov. 23, 1801, dau. of Marcellus-Helmigh Post and Judich Evertse), Dec. 2, 1820; d. Feb. 7, 1856; she d. Aug. II, 1877. His mother having married a second time, David did not get along well with his stepfather. So, when only eleven years old, he went to Newark and was apprenticed to the shoemaker's trade. Completing his apprenticeship in five years, at the age of sixteen he set up for himself, and plied his trade with such diligence and success, that in eight years he was able to buy a small tract of land at the present Athenia, by deed dated Jan. 24, 1824, from Henry Jacobus, for $575, for six acres. Settling here, he worked at his trade for a few years longer, and also tilled his land, to which he added by subsequent purchases from time to time, until he had quite a farm.3 He was known as David D. Doremus. He lived in Acquackanonk township, about half a mile northwest from the present Athenia station on the Paterson and Newark railroad. By his will, dated Nov. 13, 1855, proved March 15, 1856, he devised his home- stead to his son Andrew. 4

1 Bergen County Deeds, T, 234.

.2 Elizabeth Van Houten m. 2d, Hendrick T. Spier, widr., April 12, 1807; d. Dec. 11, 1822.

3 Essex County Transcribed Deeds, F, 391; H, 631; K, 413, 497; M, 96, 67.

4 Passaic County Wills, B, 94.

Jacob-Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis Doremus and Jaco- mijntje Van Houten had children (bap. at Totowa):

I. Piter, b. Nov. 17, 1785; removed to New York city. II. Ragel, b. July 24, 1792.

III. Cornelus, b. July 20, 1794.

IV. Jacob, b. Dec. 28, 1797; removed to New York. He was known as Jacob I. Doremus. Administration on his father's estate was granted to him, Nov. 15, 1823. He was a blacksmith, having his shop in Chrystie street, New York, in 184I.

Abraham -- Cornelis -- Johannes -- Cornelis Doremus and Elisabeth Francisco had children:

I. Cornelis, b. March II, 1783.

II. Antye, b. Nov. 16, 1785.

III. Hendrick, b. Nov. 19, 1787.

IV. Rachel, b. Sept. 9, 1789; d. in inf.

V. Marya, b. Aug. 2, 179I.

VI. Catalyntje, b. March 24, 1793.

VII. Margaret, b. July 20, 1795.

VIII. Barent, b. Aug. 5, 1797.

IX. Rachel, b. Aug. 26, 1799.

Cornelius-Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis Doremus had child- ren:

I. Gerrit.

II. Rachel.

These children were both idiots. Under authority of a special act of the Legislature, of March 5, 1828, the Morris county orphans' court appointed Catharine Doremus guard- ian of these two children of Cornelius C. Doremus, de- ceased; she, by will dated June 6, 1846, proved June 10, 1847, appointed Stephen Fairchild executor in trust for these unfortunates. 1

Hendricus-Cornelis-Thomas-Cornelis Doremus and Mar- regrietye Van Winkel had children:

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 90

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