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ii. Catharine, b. July 1, 1815; m. David D. Pryme, of Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1833; d. April 9, 1867; he d. Feb. 24, 1846. Children-I. Joseph, b. Oct. - , 1838; d. March 22, 1839; 2. Anna L., b. Oct. 16, 1841; m. Moses Edward (son of Benjamin Helme) Gould, of Paterson, Feb. II, 1883.
iii. Jephtha Crane, b. Sept. 13, 1821; d. July 27, 1873, unm. He inherited the old Personette homestead at Cedar Grove.
Thomas-Thomas-Thomas-Cornelis Doremus and Eliza- beth Van Houten had children:
I. Marretye, b. Dec. 10, 1788; m. Jephtha Crane (b. July 17, 1780, at Orange), of West Bloomfield, June 12, (812; d. June 12, 1869; he d. Aug. 23, 1815. Issue: I. Thomas, b. July 21, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1814; 2. Jane, m. Wil- liam McCay, April -, 1834, and lived in Boston, Mass.
II. Cornelius, m. Sarah Harrison; d. Nov. 8, 1875, in his 84th yr .; she d. Sept. 10, 1858, in her 64th yr. They are buried in Rosedale cemetery, Orange.
III. Daniel, b. Aug. 30, 1794; enlisted in the U. S. Navy, during the War of 1812, and never returned home. It was supposed that his vessel was wrecked.
IV. Sarah, b. June 15, 1797; m. John R. Neafiel (b. Jan. 3, 1792), June 24, 1814; d. Oct. 15, 1869; he d. Sept. 29, 1867.
1 Joannes Nevius, the common ancestor in America of those bear- ing the names of Nevius, Nevjus, Ncafie, Nafie, Nafee, Napheys, Neefies, etc., is understood to have been of Huguenot descent. He was b. at Kempen, in the province of Overyssel, Holland. On June 20, 1641, he entered the University of Leyden, after leaving which be re- sided for a time at Zoellen, in the province of Gelderland. He came to America in 1650 or 1651, and on Nov. 18, 1653, m. Arientje Bleyck, dau. of Cornelis de Potter and Swaantje Jans, of Batavia, in the East Indies. On Dec. 8, 1654, he was chosen Schepen of New Amsterdam, to fill a vacancy, and on Feb. 2, 1655, he took the oath of office for the full term of one year. He held various minor offices subsequently. In 1669 or 1670 he leased the ferry from New York to Brooklyn, and d. at the ferry, in Brooklyn, in May or June, 1672. His wid. m. 2d, Jan Aertsen, in 1674, and d. 1689.
Second Generation.
Joannes Nevius and Arientje Bleyck had children :
I. Johannes, bap. Nov. 8, 1654; d. young.
II. Sara, bap. Aug. 27, 1656; d. young.
III. Cornelis, bap. Sept. 2, 1657; d. in inf.
IV. Marie, bap. Dec. 22, 1658; d. unm.
V. Cornelis, bap. Jan. 19, 1661; m. Agatha Joris (bap. June 12, 1661, dau. of Joris Jacobse Bouman and Trientje Claessen), April 15, 1683; he removed to Staten Island in 1684 or 1685; his will, dated April 27, 17II, was proved May 1, 1712.
VI. Petrus, bap. Feb. 4, 1663; m. Jannetje Roelofse Schenck, June
V. Elisabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1799; m. Aaron Baldwin (b. July 12, 1798); d. Jan. 29, 1875; he d. Dec. 24, 1878. They lived for many years in Newark, but are buried at Bloom- field. Issue: I. Stephen, removed to California; 2. Joseph, m. Munn, and settled in Newark; 3. Emeline, m. - Crane, of Newark.
Pieter-Thomas-Thomas-Cornelis Doremus and Catharine Doremus had children:
I. Rachel, b. Feb. 9, 1800; m. Nicholas Mandeville; they removed to Pennsylvania.
II. Sally, b. Jan. 31, 1804; m. John Riker. Issue: I. Peter; 2. Isaac; 3. Emeline, m. John P. Brown, of New- foundland.
III. Ann, b. Aug. 1, 1806; m. Isaac Stor (b. Oct. 28, 1805, at Bergen), May 8, 1828; d. April II, 1848. They lived in a small frame house near her father's, on the New- ark and Pompton turnpike, at Cedar Grove, near the new Congregational church. Mr. Stor was a local Methodist preacher, and also taught school. Her tombstone, in the Doremus cemetery at Cedar Grove, says that she "fell a sacrifice to the violence of fire on the fatal night of the eleventh of April, 1848, aged 48 yrs., 8 mos." The fire is supposed to have originated from an overheating of the oven. Three of her children lost their lives in the same fire-Jacob, Wesley and Peter. Mr. Stor afterwards mar- ried a second time, and removed to the vicinity of Pine Brook, Morris county. Issue:
i. Sarah Catharine, b. March 12, 1829; m. Francis D. Moore, Dec. 4, 1851; he was b. Dec. 6, 1828; d. April 21, 1885. She lives in Newark, and is known as Mrs. Kate Moore. Issue: I. Francis W., b. June 5, 1853; m. Ella Richards; 2. Anna Augusta, b. Sept. 20, 1855; d. 1860; 3. Lillian, b. July 5, 1859; m. Louis Mickens, of Newark; 4. Henry B., b. June 24, 1865; d. 1866; 5. Jenny Bell, b. Dec. 13, 1868; m. Frank J. McKane, of Newark; they live in New York; 6. Addie Mabel, b. Dec. 24, 1871.
22, 1684 ; d. April 29, 1740; he lived at Flatlands, L. I. He had eleven children; nine of them grew up, and removed to New Jersey, settling in Somerset and Monmouth counties. Six were sons; they were the pro- genitors of the Nevius family of that region.
VII. Sara Catarina, bap. Feb. 16, 1665; m. Cornelis Pietersen (Luys- ter), May 2, 1686.
VIII. Johanna, bap. March 11, 1668; m. Garret Elbertse Stoothof, May 10, 1684.
IX. Catherine, bap. 1670; m. Garret Pieterse Wyckoff.
Third Generation.
Cornelis-Joannes-Nevius and Agatha Joris had children:
I. Joannes, bap. Feb. 17, 1684; d. in inf.
II. Joris, bap. 1686; m. Willempje Borkelo; removed to Bucks county, Pa., about 1730.
III. Johannes, bap. 1688; m. Antje Gerretse (bap. Nov. 13, 1689, dau. of Gerret Gerritsen and Neesje Pieterse), Oct. 9, 1710, at Bergen. About 1720, he removed to Slooterdam, his wife having received from her father a deed, June 10, 1720, for a tract of land there.
IV. Arientje, bap. 1690; m. Gerrit Kroesen, 1710; removed to Bucks county, Pa.
V. Tryntje, m. Johannes Metzlaer ; removed to Middlesex county, N. J.
VI. Marytje, bap. June 20, 1700; m. Peter Metzlaer; removed to Middlesex county.
VII. Sarah, m. Bastian Ellis; lived on Staten Island.
VIII. Cornelis, bap. Oct. 22, 1707 ; d. young.
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ii. Jemima, b. April 26, 1833; m. Ist, Henry WV. Bald- win, of Newark; 2d, Charles R. Hopson, of Paterson.
iii. Jacob, b. March 6, 1831; d. April II, 1848.
iv. Wesley P., b. Sept. 23, 1837; d. 1843.
v. Wesley, b. June 25, 1843; d. April II, 1848.
- vi. Peter Witten, b. May 8, 1846; d. April 11, 1848.
IV. Mary (Polly), b. June 26, 1809; m. John May, at Cedar Grove. Issue: I. William, lives at Little Falls; 2. Mary E., m. Charles R. Hopson, of Paterson, Sept. 27, 1850;1 3. Rachel.
V. Cornelius, b. Dec. 17, 18II; m. Ist, Elizabeth 1 See p. 271, note.
Fourth Generation.
Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius and Antje Gerretse had children (the first five b. on Staten Island ; the others in Bergen county):
I. Cornelis, bap. Oct. 23, 1711; m. -
II. Gerrit, bap. July 14, 1713; m. Catalyntje (dau. of Jan) Wester- velt.
III. Echtje (Eefin), m. Gerret Pieterse Van Allen.
IV. Johannes, m. Catharine removed to tbe Raritan River.
V. Leeja, b. Jan. 8, 1720; m. Petrus-Martin Nevius.
VI. Neesje, b. Oct. 22, 1723 ; m. Dirck Vreeland.
VII. Pieter, b. Dec. 13, 1724.
VIII. Elisabetb, b. Oct. 7, 1728.
IX. Jacobus, b. June 14, 1731 ; m. Aagje Metzelaer.
Fifth Generation.
Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius had among other children (prob.):
I. John, m. Helena Dey (dau. of Derrick Dey and Saralı Toers, of Pacquanac), m. 1., June 18, 1762; they lived at Two Bridges. His will, dated July 4, 1793, was proved Jan. 14, 1794. His wid. d. about 1818. He purchased (probably in 1776, from Richard Lake) a tract of land at Two Bridges, and built thereon in 1785, a two-story stone house, on the westerly side of the road, a few rods from the bridge crossing the Passaic river. This house was torn down about 1870. He served as a private in Colonel Theunis Dey's regiment, Bergen county militia, dur- ing tbe Revolutionary War. Later, he was a surveyor of the highways, and in 1791 was a chosen freeholder.
Gerrit-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius and Catalyntje Westervelt bad children (prob.):
I. Cornelius, m. Aeltje Van Giesen, dau. of Dirck Van Giesen and Helena Marcellus, about 1762. He received from his fatber-in-law a deed for two acres of land at the Falls, whereon he erected a mill.1 He also owned a six-acre plot on Redwoods avenuc, south of To- towa avenue, where he doubtless kept a tavern-the same hos- telry afterwards owned by Christopher Breese. He was appointed constable, Jan. 27, 1773. His was a tragic death. During the Revo- lution, in 1781 or 1782, he and his wife's brother-in-law, Cornelius Van Houten, were one day on their way to Bergen or New York. When near the Hackensack river, they were confronted by three negroes, supposed to have been slaves of Cornelius Neafie, who were armed with guns. Van Houten was allowed to enter the boat, and while half- way across heard the sound of shooting. He made his way as quickly as possible to Bergen Hill and brought back help, when it was found tbat Neafie had been tied to a tree and riddled with bullets. The ne- groes were tracked to Hackensack, and bcing captured, were brought back to the place where Neafie was murdercd, and, without any form of trial, they were all hanged upon the identical tree to which Neafie had been tied. The act is supposed to bave been inspired by the Tories. Administration on tbe estate of Cornelius Neafie was granted to John Neafie, July 26, 1782.
II. Johannes, m. Ist, Catharine, dau. of Peter Post, about 1770; she d. 1811 ; he m. 2d, Mrs. Martha Hunt, in 1812; d. Oct. 26, 1816 ; she d.
Ackerman (b. Sept. 17, 1822), Feb. 12, 1842; she d. Dec. 20, 1849; he m. 2d, Charity (b. May 4, 1830, dau. of Wil- liam) Beach, Dec. 31, 1849 (another record gives this date as 1852, but probably neither is correct); d. March 30, 1888, on the Dobbins place, near Lake Denmark, Morris county. He was a carpenter, living in Sussex county, 1842-50; in Passaic county, 1850-58; in Newark, 1858-81, and in Mor- ris county, 1881-88.
VI. Elizabeth, b. March 21, 1815; m. Abraham Smalley, at Little Falls; d. July 22, 1879; he d. July 21, 1885. Issue: I. John, constable of Little Falls township for many years; 2. Caroline, m. George Personette, of Cedar Grove.
June, 1843. About 1769, le lived at or near Campgaw, Bergen county. He bought, May 11, 1736, Lot No. 12, East, in the Bogt; and on May 2, 1788, a two-thirds interest in Lot No. 13, both of which purchases he sold April 8, 1795, to John H. Van Blarcom. (See p. 72.) He removed to New York city in 1796, and about 1803 removed to Montgomery, Orange county, N. Y., where he died.
III. Margaret.
IV. Fietje, b. 1747; m. Johannes-Adrian Post.
V. Annetje, b. 1751.
Johannes-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius and Catharine bad (among other) children :
I. Gerrit, bap. 1755, at Six Mile Run; m. Efye Van Houten (b. Oct. 2, 1763, dau. of Roelof Van Houten and Annatje Jacobusse), 1785; she d. Dec. 25, 1818, and is buried at New Durham. He served in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. He lived at Lower Preakness a number of years ; thence he removed to Hoboken, where he lived thereafter. Issue: 1. John, 1786; 2. Ralph, b. 1788; 3. Peter, b. 1790 ; 4. Hannah, b. 1793; 5. Cornelius, b. 1798; 6. Robert, b. 1804.
Sixth Generation.
John-Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius and Helena Dey had (among other) children :
I. Garret, b. Sept. 25, 1764; m. Caroline, dau. of Frans Post, 1788; d. 1810.
II. Richard, m. Ist, Maria Van Saun ; she d. Jan. 20, 1792 ; he m. 2d, Elizabeth Mead ; d. at Fairfield, 1816. He was known as Col. Rich- ard Neafie, and was a man of much influence and prominence in the community. He was an officer of Caldwell townsbip, 1799-1816.
III. Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1770; m. David Dey, youngest son of Theunis and Hester Dey, 1789; they removed to Seneca Lake, N. Y .; she d. 1842. They had fourteen children.
Jobannes-Gerret-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius had children:
I. Garret, b. about 1771 Or 1772. He kept a grocery and tavern in New York city, and was lessee of the Weehawken ferry and Bulls fcrry. He and bis brother John bought the Dey bouse in Lower Prcak- ness, in 1801. He was drowned off Rockaway in 1805.
II. Elizabeth, b. 1774; m. Andrew Smith. Removed to Rockland county ; d. 1824.
III. John, b. 1779; m. Esther Stivers; removed from Preakness to New York city about 1813, and thence, about 1852, to Nyack, where he d. in 1869. He was the father of John A. J. Neafie, the eminent tragedian. IV. Peter, b. 1781; d. 1856.
V. Cornelius, b. 1791; d. 1854.
Seventh Generation.
Gerret-Johannes-Cornelis-Johannes-Cornelis-Joannes Nevius and Caroline Post had (among other) children :
I. Francis; he was a builder and carpenter by trade, and several houses erected by him are still standing, among them that of Henry R. Van Ness, at Little Falls, and one owned by Samuel Dey, at Fairfield. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Morris county militia. He lived in Pequannock township, between Two Bridges and Mountain View. About 1845 he removed to Western New York, and died at Honeoye Falls in 1873.
- Richard-Johannes-Gerrit-Johannes-Cornelius-Joannes Nevius and Maria Van Saun had one child :
1 See po. 227, 267.
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VII. Garret, b. Dec. 9, 1817; m. Rachel Ann Winters (b. April 28, 1822, at Wyckoff, dau. of Peter Winters and Elizabeth his wife), Dec. 10, 1842; d. Aug. 3, 1877. He learned his trade as a carpenter in Paterson, married here, and lived for many years in North Main street. Losing two of his fingers through an accident in the shop, he was unable to work longer at his trade, and started a grocery store. He afterwards removed to Newark, where he carried on the same business and there died.
Cornelius -- Thomas -- Thomas -- Cornelis Doremus and Jan- netje Van Orden had children (bap. at Totowa):
I. Selle, b. Aug. 25, 1795.
II. Jannetje, b. March II, 1797.
III. John, b. Nov. 19, 1800.
Abraham-Thomas-Thomas-Cornelis Doremus and Elsje Bush had (among other) children:
I. William, b. March 7, 1812; m. Ist, Esther Riker, of Little Falls, Oct. 26, 1833; she d. June 9, 1865; 2d, Phebe Edson, of Vestal, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1867; d. July 10, 1893, at Vestal, Broome county, N. Y., whither he went in 1841.
II. Maria, b. Dec. 19, 1814; m. William Van Zyle.
III. Jane, b. Feb. 13, 1817; m. John Moon; d. Feb. 22, 1892.
IV. Sarah Ann, b. March 6, 1819; m. Cornelius Brower.
V. Isaac, b. June 10, 1821; m. Mary Maria Riker, at Little Falls; she d. Jan. 18, 1892; he lives at Chicago, Ills.
I. John, b. Jan. 3, 1792 ; m. Sarah Doremus, dau. of Tbomas Dore- mus, jun., and Elizabeth Van Houten, June 24, 1814; d. Sept. 27, 1867 ; she d. Oct. 15, 1869. He was called John R. Neafie. After attending the country schools of the neighborhood, he learned the trade of tanner and currier, which he followed for several years. About 1820 he re- moved from Lower Preakness to Little Falls, and took charge of the toll-gate on the Newark and Pompton Turnpike. On March 23, 1826, he bought a tract of land at Little Falls, on which he erected a dwelling, which was his residence for the last forty years of his life. He settled estates, drew wills and deeds, was a general auctioneer, and took an active interest in the militia. In 1814 he was a member of Captain Crane's company of Essex county militia. On April 16, 1821, he was commissioned first lieutenant in the Caldwell cavalry company, of which he became captain June 15, 1822. He was a constable of Caldwell town- ship in 1829-34 ; was a justice of the peace fifteen years, and held vari- ous other positions.
Eighth Generation.
John-Richard-Johannes-Gerrit-Johannes-Cornelius-Joannes Nevius and Sarah Doremus had children:
I. Maria Van Saun, b. April 21, 1815; m. Ogden Hall, Dec. 17, 1838 ; d. Oct. 15, 1875; he was b. Sept. - , 1802 ; d. May 3, 1857. Issue : I. James Theodore, b. Aug. 31, 1839 ; d. May 3, 1840; 2. Sarah Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1841 ; m. John Stewart MacGillivray, July 17, 1860 ; he was b. May 20, 1831 ; d. Sept. 4, 1888.
II. Thomas Doremus, b. Nov. 29, 1816; m. Mrs. Jane Wight (b. Sept. 28, 1831), Feb. 8, 1864 ; d. July 8, 1876, s. p.
III. James Orton, b. May 1, 1819; m. Emily Peters (b. Oct. 3, 1822, dau. of Charles Peters and Phœbe Dean), Dec. 3, 1845; they live at West Hoboken.
IV. Aaron Baldwin, b. Dec. 11, 1822 ; unm .; lives at Little Falls, where he was born.
V. Frances Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 1825; m. Theodore Frelinghuy- sen Snover (b. March 14, 1820), Jan. 19, 1845; they live at Oconto, Wis. Issue : 1. Sarah Maria, b. Jan. 13, 1846; m. Isaac Rogers Underwood, May 2, 1865; they live at Aurora, Ills .; 2. Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Dec. 13, 1847 ; m. Seymour Royal Smith (b. Aug. 14, 1847), April 15, 1873; they live at Waterloo, N. J .; 3., Emily Torry, b. Oct. 25, 1852; m. Richard Walter Hubbell (b. Nov. 4, 1844), Jan. 11, 1871 ; they live at Chi-
VI. John, b. April II, 1823. He lives in Michigan ; unm. VII. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4, 1829; m. Nelson Van Zyle.
Joris -- Cornelis -- Joris -- Cornelis Doremus and Maragrietje Westervelt had children:
I. Margrietje, b. July 8, 1769; m. William Dearman; she had no children.
II. Jan, b. Feb. 4, 1771; d. in inf.
III. Jan, b. May 12, 1773; m. Ist, Geertye Ryerson (b. July 5, 1774, dau. of Hessel Ryerson and Doretje Earl, of the Goffle), Aug. 24, 1794; she d. May 7, 1798; he m. 2d, Maria Ann Sigh (Sight, Zich, Zeek), Sept. 2, 1798; she was b. Nov. 16, 1778; d. April 10, 1864; he d. Jan. 19, 1853, and is buried at Preakness. His will, dated May 26, 1851, was proved Feb. 9, 1853.1 His father died when he was a small child, leaving him and his sister in charge of their mother and a colored couple, slaves of the family. The colored man watched over the child like a father, his tender, solic- itous care being the subject of wide comment. Jan lived on his father's farm on the old Preakness road (now known as the Ratzer road), about three-quarters of a mile south of the present Preakness church. He was brought up as a farmer. His mother survived her husband nearly half a century. John was known as "Grietjen's Hans," sometimes as "Yoren's Jan"; he wrote his name John G. Doremus.
1 Passaic County Wills, A, 651.
cago, Ills .; 4. Katharine Eugenia, b. Sept. 2, 1855 ; m. Cyrus S. Hart (b. Aug. 31, 1844), March 2, 1871 ; they live at Oconto, Wis.
VI. Stephen Personett, b. March 4, 1828, at Little Falls; m. Sarah Elizabeth Acker (b. Aug. 24, 1832, dau. of John Acker and Mary Eliza- beth Travis), Sept. 11, 1855 ; they live in New York city.
VII. Jane Emeline, b. May 23, 1830 ; m. Peter M. Grant, Oct. 6, 1852; he d. April 1, 1888, in his 64th yr .; she lives in New York city. Issue: I. Isabella Millen, b. 1853; d. 1853; 2. Isabella Millen, b. Nov. 11, 1854; m. John C. Perine ; d. June 24, 1878 ; 3. Elizabeth Snover, b. May 12, 1858 ; m. Nathaniel J. Brown, Jan. 23, 1879 ; they live at Ridgewood ; 4. Maria Hall, b. Aug. 6, 1863 ; m. Simon Gusthall ; d. March 2, 1891 ; 5. Freder- ick Neafie, b. Aug. 6, 1863 (twin with Maria); d. Nov. 26, 1884, unm.
VIII. Catharine Eugenia, b. July 3, 1833; m. George Van Ness, May IT, 1854 ; he d. May 16, 1890, in his 54th yr. Issue : I. Alice Hall, b. June 4, 1856; m. John C. Ballou; they live in Washington, D. C .; 2. Mary Louisa, b. Feb. 2, 1859; d. March 20, 1859 ; 3. Emeline, b. May 31, 1861 ; d. Sept. 10, 1861 ; 4. Grace, b. Aug. 16, 1862; d. Sept. 26, 1862 ; 5. George, b. Oct. 20, 1863 ; d. Nov. 15, 1863.
IX. Jephtha Frederick, b. March 2, 1836 ; m. Jane Lush (b. Sept. 27, 1844, dau. of Richard Lush and Lorette Martin), Feb. 6. 1868 ; they live in New York city.
Ninth Generation.
James -- John-Richard-Johannes-Gerrit-Johannes-Cornelius-Joannes Nevius and Emily Peters had children :
I. Emma, b. Sept. 3, 1846 ; unm.
II. Sarazine, b. Oct. 19, 1849 ; m. Edwin Van Houten (b. Aug. 10, 1849, son of Col. Gilliam Van Houten, of the 21st N. J. Volunteers, who was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, in 1863); d. Oct. 3, 1872.
Stephen-John-Richard-Johannes-Gerrit-Johannes-Cornelius-Joan- nes Nevius and Sarah E. Acker had children : -
I. John, b. June 1, 1856; m. Emma Jane Ramsey (b. June16, 1857), Feb. 8, 1882 ; they live in New York city. Mr. Neafie is an indefatigable and accomplished genealogist, to wbom the writer is indebted for this account of the Nevius or Nefie family.
II. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 16, 1858 ; m. Charles Allen McCollough (b. Jan. 24, 1857), Aug. 3, 1881 ; they live in New York city.
III. Margaret Van Houten, b. Sept. 3, 1861.
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IV. Cornelus, b. Sept. 13, 1775; prob. d. young.
Jacob-Cornelis-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Nieltye Pier had children (all bap. at Totowa):
I. Sara, b. Oct. 25, 1774; m. Nathaniel Thorp, March IO, 1798.
- II. Hester, b. July 31, 1777; m. Johannes A. Sip. Ch., Adrian, b. Jan. 17, 1804.
III. Maria, b. June 9, 1779; m. Thomas Brass, Dec. 7, 1800. Issue: I. Antje, b. July 13, 1801; 2. Nellie, b. Aug. 17, 1803.
IV. Jane, m. Richard Ennis, Oct. 28, 1798. Issue: I. Nellie, b. Jan. I, 1802; 2. Richard, b. Jan. 10, 1804; 3. Jacob, b. Aug. 27, 1808.
V. Elizabeth, b. March 6, 1784; m. Gerrit H. Post, Sept. 10, 1803.
VI. Cornelis, b. July 26, 1786.
VII. Susanna, bap. Oct. 26, 1788; m. Jacob B. Acker- man, at Acquackanonk, April 15, 1805. Issue: I. David, b. Feb. 14, 1807; d. in inf .; 2. Neeltje, b. June 2, 1809; 3. David, b. Jan. 26, 1813; 4. Anna, b. May 8, 1815; 5. Jemima, b. Aug. 6, 1817.
VIII. Ann.
IX. Johonis, b. Feb. 26, 1795.
David-Cornelis-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Leya Provo had children:
I. Sara, b. Dec. 12, 1779; m. Robert Murphy.
II. Magritie, bap. Sept. 2, 1784; m. Martin Vander- hoof.
By deed July 3, 1807, George Doremus, of Saddle Riv- er, Robert Murphy and Sarah his wife, and Martin Van- derhoof and Peggy his wife, of Pequannock, Morris county, conveyed to Jacob Doremus, of Acquackanonk, a tract of 40.08 acres on Singack brook, adjoining David Doremus. The deed recites that disputes had arisen between the par- ties respecting the division of the farm at Preakness where- of Cornelius Doremus died seized, who died intestate, and the parties being heirs at law of said estate, agreed, June 16, 1807, to leave the division to William Colfax, Encrease Gould and Abraham Willis.1 This recital seems inconsist- ent with the will of Cornelius Doremus, referred to on p. 339.
Joris-Johannes-Joris-Cornelis Doremus and Antje Berdan had children (bap. at Hackensack and Schraalenburgh). 2
1 Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, E, 329.
2 The following entries are contained in a small Dutch Testament, printed at Dordrecht, in 1718, and now in the possession of Cornelius Doremus, of Ridgewood, N. J .: -
Marya Lutkens Getrouwt den Ist Dagh van April 1747.
Marretje gebooren den 24 December 1750
Joris gebooren den 28 Augustus 1754.
Jan Doremus is Geboren Den IInd Dag Van September 1720
Mareija Lutkens Hujs vrou Van Jan Dormus is Geboren Den 25nd Dag Van February 1730
Marya Huisvrou Van Jan Dooreemus is Overleden Den 20th Dagh Van December in het Jaer 1777
Jan Doremus is overladen Den 22nd Dag Van Juley 1784
Mejn Erste Soon John is Overleden Den 9th Dag Van Mej 1796
Mejn Eerste Soen John is Geboren Den 30 Van July 1779-
Mejn Dochter Maria is Geboren Den 12th Van November 1783-
Mejn twede Soen Dirick is Geboren Den 16th Van June 1786-
I. Jan, b. July 30, 1779; d. May 9, 1796, unm.
II. Maria, b. Nov. 12, 1783; m. Gen. Andrew-Henry Hopper, of Paramus, where he had a grist-mill. He was very active and prominent in the Bergen county militia. Issue: I. Meyntye, b. Feb. 22, 1811; 2. Eliza, m. John C. Zabriskie, May 12, 1842; 3. Maria, m. John C. Zabriskie, widr. of her sister Ann; he m. 3d, Kate Bogert, of Ridge- wood; 4. Henry, b. Jan. 16, 1814; 5. Catharine, b. Dec. 22, 1816; m. Rynier Berdan; 6. George Doremus, b. Oct. 24, 1819; m. Jane Garrison; 7. Sarah Margaret, b. Aug. 16, 1826; m. Henry Zabriskie (brother of John C. Zabriskie), Nov. 17, 1845.
III. Derick (Richard), b. June 16, 1786; m. Margaret Demarest, of River Edge, His will, dated Sept. 10, 1856, witnessed by John B. Voorhis and Rachel Voor- his, was proved Jan. 21, 1868.1 He was b. at Red Mills, but on growing up received from his father the use of a grist- mill and farm at Lower Preakness, and this property was devised to liim by his father's will. Subsequently, he re- moved to New York, engaging with his son John in the gro- cery business, in Commerce street. Then he settled at New Bridge, near Hackensack, where he bought a farm. He next bought a farm somewhat more northerly, nearer Old Bridge, and there died. He was buried in the old church yard at Schraalenburgh.
IV. Albert, b. April 25, 1790; m. Jane Brinckerhoff (b. Nov. 18, 1791), June 15, 18II; d. Aug. 24, 1857; she d. Aug. 15, 1878. For nearly forty years he drove a stage between Hoboken and Monroe Works (west of the present Tuxedo), and had the contract for carrying the mail between those points for twenty years, or until 1837 or 1838, when the Erie railroad was opened from Middletown to Jersey City. He continued driving stage until 1852. Ad- ministration on his estate was granted, Sept. 5, 1857, to George and John B. Doremus.
V. Joris (George), b. Nov. 13, 1794; m. Harriet Zabriskie. He was a blacksmith, at Red Mills, where he al- so farmed, and kept tavern. He was called George Dore- mus, jun.
VI. John Berdan, b. June 26, 1799; m. Margaret Wes- tervelt (b. 1803, dau. of Albert A. Westervelt and Elizabeth Lydecker, of Tenafly, May 5, 1821; d. June 14, 1890; she d. Feb. 10, 1895. He succeeded to the paternal homestead, and lived there until 1869, when he removed to Paterson, making his home in this city with his children, until his death.
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