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Mary, b. Sep. 5, 1823 ; d. Aug. 30, 1826.
Nancy Ann, m. Simeon Houser.
Amasa Denny, b. Aug. 21, 1826; not m .; lived on the farm of Simeon Houser; bd. at W. H.
CHARLES F. PETTIT, of Roslyn, m., Feb. 16, 1882, Phebe T. Nostrand, dau. of David S. and Sarah M. Titus, b. Dec. 12, 1853.
Issue :
Minnie E., b. Feb. 11, 1883.
Grace Adele, b. May 25, 1887.
Hazel N., b. Sep. 12, 1893.
SIMEON PETTIT, m. Phebe Van Nostrand, dau. of Martin and Sarah Losee, b. Apl. 5, 1771; bp. June 7, 1773, at Hd.
Issue :
Martin Nostrand, bp. July 15, 1802, at Hd.
Ann, m. B. Birdsell.
Joseph, m. Emma Pershire.
Robert, m. Mary Cole.
Jane, m. - Monelau.
Sarah.
GEORGE WOOLSEY PITTENGER, m. Elizabeth Van Nos- trand.
ZOPHER PLATT, m. Sally Bayley, dau. of Samuel and
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Elizabeth Finch (her first husband); she m. (2ª) Thomas Van Cott of W. H.
Issue :
William H. He was a wheelwright in E. N.
ABRAM POLHEMUS, yeoman, of Newtown, son of Abram and Gertrude Remsen, b. 1727; d. Sep. 8, 1809, a. 82. 3. 19; m. Margaret Schenck, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth, b. 1732; d. May 14, 1808, a. 76. 3. 21; both bd. at Newtown. His will dated May 19, 1801; proved Oct. 9, 1809 (R. L. C., F., 96, Ja.).
Issue :
Abraham.
Elizabeth, m. Daniel Rapalye, Sr.
Gitty (Geertruy), bp. Sep. 7, 1766, Nn .; m. twice.
The Dutch Bible was bequeathed to Abraham.
ABRAHAM POLHEMUS, m., May 15, 1811, Cornelia Suydam, dau. of James.
JAMES POST, m. Susan Duryea, dau. of George and Eliza- beth Luyster, bp. June 21, 1818, at W. H.
Issue :
Sarah E., m. William E. Nehman.
Annie, m. Alfred Pearsall.
Andrew J., m. Mary Husted.
John D., m. Esther Abrams.
Gertrude L., m. William E. Martin.
Emily F., m. James Johnson.
WILLIAM C. POWELL, of Stony Brook, L. I., son of James, b. Oct. 12, 1812, at Central Park, L. I .; d. Jan. 1, 1903; m., Jan. 22, 1833, Lenah Nostrand, dau. of Daniel and Hannah Smith, b. Apl. 29, 1817.
"He died at his home at Mills Pond. His parents lived to celebrate their sixty-ninth wedding day. At the age of 20 he was married to Miss Madelane Nostrand, who survives him. Since 1852 he had lived at his late home, a 300 acre farm of unusual fertility, where much blooded stock has been raised. Mr. Powell was a prominent member and a trustee of Stony Brook M. E. Church for the past forty-five years. For a num- ber of years served as assessor of the Town of Smithtown. Up to the week prior to his death, Mr. Powell was possessed of won-
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derful vigor and agility, mental and physical, for a nonogen- arian, and was out husking corn and doing other farm work last Wednesday.
"Beside the widow, seven children are living, all of whom occupy prominent social and business positions. They are Samuel J. Powell of Port Jefferson; Mrs. W. F. Youngs of 153 Rodney Street, Brooklyn; Mrs. Joshua W. Powell of Brooklyn and Hollis, L. I .; George N. Powell of St. James; William H. Powell of Minnesota; Benjamin F. Powell of Stony Brook; and Mrs. Henry W. Wells'of Rowayton, Conn."
JOHN PROBASCO, of Jamaica, (sup.) son of Christoffel, m. His will dated Nov. 27, 1744; proved May 1, 1749 (R. L. 16, F., 472, N. Y.). Issue :
Stophel, (sup.) m. Catelina Schenck.
John.
Abram.
Ryneer, m. Sarah Van Lieuw.
Sarah.
Yannitie, m. Garret Dorland.
Idagh, m. Jacob Lott.
Auriante, m. Minnard Sicklen.
RYNEER PROBASCO, son of John of Jamaica, m., Nov. 18, 1743, Sarah Van Lieuw. His will dated Dec. 30, 1762 (R., N. Y.).
Issue :
John.
Arriantie, m. Jan Remsen.
Catherine, m. Abram Remsen.
Sarah.
Ann.
LAWRENCE PROUDFOOT, m. Louisa R. McCready; he was a doctor in Jericho.
"The undersigned members of the Consistory of the Re- formed Dutch Church of Wolver Hollow do hereby Certify to all persons desiring an explanation of their proceedings and decision in the case of Dr. Proudfoot, that it was far from their intention to establish the principle of encouragement, to the
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labours of a Missionary within the bounds of this congregation, or thereby to express their approval of the conduct of any per- son who should encourage or influence any of its members to attend the services of any Minister whose labours have a ten- dency to injure the interests of this Church; and they sincerely hope that this declaration of their sentiments, will be the means of harmonizing the feelings, and uniting the efforts of all the friends of this Society in supporting the cause of our great Redeemer.
"[Signed] JAMES LUYSTER, "TUNIS HOOGLAND, " PETER B. LUYSTER.
"WOLVER HOLLOW, Oct. 27, 1841."
Issue :
Charlotte Rhodes, b. Mch. 9, 1841.
James Van Antwerp, bp. July 9, 1844.
GEORGE B. PURDY, M.D., d. Jan. 15, 1865, a. 73; m., Oct. 25, 1819, Mary Schenck, dau. of Minne and Phebe Toffey, b. May 28, 1802; d. Nov. 1888. Practised medicine for more than forty years; was an elder in the Reformed Church at Mt.
Issue :
Geo. E., d. young.
Susan Maria, m., June 23, 1846, Daniel T. Kissam. He d. Oct. 24, 1886, a. 71.
ABRAHAM RAPALJE, of Newtown, son of George and Agnes Berrien, b. May 19, 1705; d. Feb. 7, 1777; m. May 14, 1731, Anna Brinckerhoff, dau. of George and Annetje Tunise Bogart, b. Oct. 4, 1712; d. Oct. 3, 1776. In 1737 he bought land at Fish's Point.
Issue :
· George, m. Elizabeth Schenck.
Agnes, m. Martin Schenck.
Jacob, m. Maria Ditmars.
Abraham, b. Dec. 1, 1734; d. Dec. 8, 1776.
George writes in the Dutch Bible: "1705, was born my father Rapalye. 1712, was born my moder Rapalye."
ABRAHAM RAPALJE, of N. H., son of George and Elizabeth
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Schenck, b. Jan. 25, 1763; d. Feb. 23, 1826; m. (Ist) Marya Schenck, dau. of Martin and Agniet Rapalje, b. Nov. 9, 1768; bp. Dec. 11, 1768; d. Apl. 1, 1794; m. (2ª) Ida Monfoort, dau. of Cornelius and Molly Monfoort; she d. Nov. 24, 1836. Apl. 25, 1801, he and his wife Ida were admitted to the church at Ss. on confession. His will dated Jan. 11, 1815; proved Mch. 2, 1826 (R. L. E., F., 373). Ida's will dated July 4, 1836; proved Feb. 14, 1837 (R. L. I, F., 134, Ja.).
Issue (by first wife) :
Jores (George), m. Phebe Cheeseman.
Martin, m. - Rowe.
Marya, bp. Mch. 16, 1794; d. young.
(By second wife) :
Maria, m. Abram Mills.
Cornelius, m. Catharine H. Allen.
ABRAHAM RAPALYE, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Polhemus, bp. Dec. 25, 1777, at Nn .; m. Agnes Schenck, dau. of Martin and Angeniete Rapalye, b. 1781; bp. Mch. 24, 1782; d. Oct. 30, 1832, a. 51. 9. 17; both bd. at Nn.
Issue :
Daniel, bp. Mch. 7, 1802, Nn.
Martin S., b. Feb. 11, 1818, in Nn .; d. Feb. 5, 1857, in Havana, Cuba.
Abraham P., d. Nov. 17, 1821, a. o. 8. 24.
Abraham P., d. May 17, 1852, a. 29. 3. 17. .
CORNELIUS RAPALYE, son of Abram and Ida Monfoort, bp. Jan. 16, 1803; d. June 4, 1859; m., Mch. 23, 1835, Catharine H. Allen, dau. of Jan and Nelly Schenck, bp. Mch. 7, 1809; d. Apl. 29, 1853.
Issue :
Benjamin A., b. Feb. 9, 1836; d. Sep. 6, 1873; not m.
Elizabeth Schenck, m. Martin V. B. Schenck.
Catharine C., m. John H. Onderdonck.
CORNELIUS RAPALJE, of Hellgate, son of Joris and An- genitje Berrien, bp. Oct. 26, 1702, in Bn .; m. Altie Brinckerhoff, dau. of Joris and Annetje Bogart, b. Apl. 13, 1704.
DANIEL RAPALYE, of the Wallabout, son of George and Catalyntje Trico, b. Dec. 29, 1650, in N. Y .; d. Dec. 26, 1725,
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in Bn .; m., May 27, 1674, Sarah, dau. of Abraham Klock, b. 1652; d. Feb. 28, 1731.
Issue :
George, m. Agnes Berrien.
Mary, m. Elbert Hegeman.
Abraham, b. Jan. 14, 1677.
Catherine, b. Feb. 7, 1679; m. Joseph Van Cleef.
Annetje, bp. Mch. 27, 1681.
Sarah, bp. July 3, 1687; m. Peter Luyster.
Altie, m. Gilbert Schenck.
Daniel, m. Altie Cornell.
5 (Sup.) Cornelia, m. Hendrick Brinckerhoff.
DANIEL RAPALYE, of Newtown, son of Daniel and Sarah Klock, bp. Apl. 11, 1691; m., Oct. 17, 1711, Altie Cornell, dau. of Johannes. Signed his name, "Daniel Rapalje."
Issue :
Ann.
Mary.
Catherine.
Lammetje, m. Jeromus Lott; m. Hendrick Brinckerhoff, son of Joris.
Sarah, m. Isaac Brinckerhoff, son of Dirk.
Margaret, m. Jacobus Lent.
Alletta, m. Johannes Lott; m. Isaac Cortelyou.
Daniel, Jr., m. Jannetie Schenck.
Johannes, of New Lotts.
Joris, of Newtown.
DANIEL RAPALYE, of Nn., son of George and Agnes Berrien, b. Nov. 12, 1699; m. (Ist) Mary, dau. of Cornelius Luyster; m. (2ª) Rensie Schenck, dau. of Martin and Elizabeth Minnes, and widow of Peter G. Wyckoff, whom she m. May 23, 1723, b. Oct. 15, 1702; d. Sep. 26, 1760. He was a deacon in Flds. in 1736; settled at Newtown. Oct. 22, 1754, Daniel and Rensie were witnesses at Success. He signed his name, " Daniel Rappelje." Issue (by first wife) : Sarah, m. Isaac Bogart.
George, m. Antie Schenck. (By second wife) :
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Agnes, b. May 28, 1729; d. young.
Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1730; m. Isaac Brazier.
Cornelius, of Nn., b. Jan. 16, 1732.
Martin, b. May 28, 1734.
Jane, b. Mch. 14, 1736; m. Hendrick Riker.
Daniel, bp. Aug. 31, 1738.
Nelly, b. July 4, 1740; m. Jeremiah Remsen.
Agnes, b. May 9, 1744.
DANIEL RAPALYE, m., Nov. 11, 1737, Ruth Fish (Dutch Bible record). Issue :
Alleta, b. May 24, 1739, between 10 and II A.M.
Ruth, b. Apl. 1, 1743.
Johannes, b. Oct. 20, 1750.
Aeltie, m. Simon Remsen.
DANIEL RAPALYE, Jr., of Newtown, son of Daniel and Altie Cornell, m. Jane (Jannetje) Schenck, dau. of Minne and Marya Monfoort, b. Feb. 12, 1733; d. Dec. 21, 1782; bd. at C. N. His will dated May 18, 1768; proved Apl. 8, 1788 (R. L. A., F., 21, Ja .; index will). Signed his name "Daniel Rapelyea." The executors named in the will were: Geo. Rapalye, his brother, and Hendrick Brinckerhoff and Jacobus Lent, his brothers-in- law. When the will was proved all three were dead, and Simon Remsen was appointed (see Simon).
Issue:
Allette.
DANIEL RAPALYE, Sr., of Newtown, b. 1747; d. Jan. 19, 1794, a. 47. 9. 25; m. Elizabeth Polhemus, dau. of Abraham and Margaret Schenck, b. 1756; d. Aug. 29, 1844, a. 88. 6. 8; bd. at Newtown. His will dated Jan. 18, 1794; proved Mch. 29, 1794 (R. L. A., F., 206, Ja.).
Issue :
Anna, m. Jacob Rapalÿe, Jr.
Margaret, bp. Dec. 3, 1775, Nn .; m. Abraham Snediker. Elizabeth. -
Abraham, bp. Dec. 25, 1777, Nn .; m. Agnes Schenck. Isaac.
DANIEL RAPALYE, of Flower Hill, son of George and Antie
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Schenck, bp. Oct. 22, 1755; d. Apl. 12, 1802; m. Aug. 8, 1779. Sarah Hegeman, dau. of Rem and Eyda Vanderbilt, b. Feb. 10. 1759; bp. Mch. 3, 1759, at. Flatlands; d. Sep. 19, 1816. Her will dated Feb. 9, 1815; proved Dec. 23, 1816 (R. L. D., F., 51, Ja.). Issue:
Ida, bp. Mch. 19, 1781; m. Cornelius Suydam.
Anne, bp. Oct. 20, 1782.
Jores, bp. May 2, 1784.
Sara, bp. Nov. 27, 1785.
Maria, m. Roelof Schenck.
Rem, m. Sarah Allen.
Elizabeth,.bp. Feb. 13, 1791.
Minne Schenck, m. Phebe Wright.
Jane, bp. Apl. 5, 1795.
Catherine, bp. Apl. 12, 1797.
Aletta Tyson, bp. Sep. 13, 1801; d. Dec. 6, 1874; m. Edward C. Hendrickson of C. S., Sep., 1824.
Daniel, m. Eleanor Burdett; m. Phebe Burtis.
DANIEL RAPALYE, of Pt. Washington, son of Daniel and Sarah Hegeman, b. May 2, 1799; d. Feb. 28, 1887; m. (1"). Oct. 31, 1823, Elenor C. Burdett, b. June 30, 1801; d. June 9, 1826; m. (2ª), Jan. 19, 1851, Phebe Burtis, b. 1799; d. July 21, 1869; all bd. at C. N. His will (R. L. 5, F., 244, Ja.).
Issue :
None.
DOW D. RAPALYE, of Nn., (sup.) son of Peter and Bregic : Ditmars, m. Caroline J. -. His will dated Nov. 20, 1854 (R. L. A., F., 339, Ja.).
, Issue: . Peter.
Maria E.
Brakea D. .
Julia.
Caroline, infirm and unsound.
GEORGE (JORIS) JANSEN DE RAPALIE, emigrated from La Rochelle, France, in. 1623 in the ship Unity ; settled at first at Fort Orange. Removed to New Amsterdam, and on June 16. 1637, he bought about 335 acres of land near the present site of
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the U. S. Marine Hospital, and died soon after the close of the Dutch administration. His widow, Catalyntie (dau. of Joris Trico), b. in Paris; d. Sep. 11, 1689, a. 84.
"Catelyn Trico aged about 83 years born in Paris doth Tes- tify and Declare that in ye year 1623 she came into this Country with a ship called ye Unity whereof was Commander Arien Jorise belonging to ye West India Company being ye first Ship y* came here for ye sd Company; as soon as they came to Man- natans now called N: York they sent Two families & Six men to harford River & Two families & 8 men to Delaware River and 8 men they left att N: York to take Possession and ye Rest of ye Passengers went wth ye ship up as farr as Albany which they then called fort Orangie. When as ye ship came as farr a Sopus which is { way to Albanie; they lightned ye Ship wth some boats yt were left there by ye Dutch that had been there ye year before a tradeing wth ye Indians upont there oune accompts & gone back again to Holland & so brought ye vessel up; there were about 18 families aboard who settled themselves att Albany & made a small fort; and as soon as they had built themselves some hutts of Bark: ye Mahikanders or River In- dians ye Maquase: Oneydes : Onnondages Cayougas, & Sinnekes, wth ye Mahawawa or Ottawawaes Indians came & made Cove- nants of friendship wth ye sd Arien Jorise there Commander Bringing him great Presents of Bever o' oy' Peltry & desyred that they might come & have a Constant free Trade with them weh was concluded upon & ye sd nations came dayly with great multidus of Beaver & traded them wth ye Christians, there sª Comman' Arien Jorise staid with them all winter and sent his sonne home with ye ship; ye sd Deponent lived in Albany three years all which time ye sd Indians were all as quiet as Lambs & came & Traded with all ye freedom Imaginable, in ye year 1626 ye Deponent came from Albany & settled at N: York where she lived afterwards for many years and then came to Long Island where she now lives.
"The sª Catelyn Trico made oath of ye sª Deposition before me at her house on Long Island in ye Wale Bought this 17th day of October 1688.
" WILLIAM MORRIS,
"Justice of ye pece."
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Issue :
Sarah, b. June 9, 1625; m. Hans Hansen Bergen; m. Tunis Gysbertse Bogart.
Marretje, b. Mch. 16, 1627; m. Michael Paulus Vandervoort.
Jannetje, b. Aug. 18, 1629; m. Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck.
Judith, b. July 5, 1635; m. Pieter Pietersen Van Nest.
Jan, b. Aug. 28, 1637; m. Maria Fredericks.
Jacob, b. May 28, 1639; was killed by the Indians.
Catelyntje, b. Mch. 28, 1641; m. Jeremias Jansen Van Wes- terhout.
Jeronemus, b. June 27, 1643; m. Anna Tunise Denyse.
Annetje, b. Feb. 8, 1646; m. Martin Reyerse; m. Joost France.
Elizabeth, b. Mch. 26, 1648; m. Dirk Cornelise Hoogland. Daniel, m. Sarah Klock.
GEORGE (JORIS) RAPALYE, of Bn. and Fg., son of Daniel and Sarah Klock, b. Mch. 4, 1675, in Bn .; m. Agnes Berrien, dau. of Cornelius, b. 1675; d. Nov. 3, 1756. Moved to Newtown about 1711.
Issue :
Daniel, m. Mary Luyster; m. Rensie Schenck.
Cornelius, of Hell Gate, bp. Oct. 26, 1702; m. Alletta Brincker- hoff.
Abraham, m. Anna Brinckerhoff.
Jane, b. 1707; m. John Debevoise.
John, b. June 11, 1711; m. Maria Lent.
Jacob, of Hell Gate; m. Catherine Lott.
Jeromus, m. Wyntje Lent.
GEORGE RAPALYE, of Flower Hill, son of Daniel and Mary Luyster, b. 1728; d. Feb. 21, 1777, a. 49; m. Antie Schenck, dau. of Minne and Marya Monfoort, b. Dec. 26, 1730; d. Feb. 22, 1804, a. 74. 1. 27; all bd. at C. N.
Issue :
Aeltie, b. 1753; d. May 27, 1754.
Daniel, m. Sarah Hegeman.
Maria, d. Jan. 13, 1783, a. 26. 8. 8.
Aeltie, bp. Mch. 28, 1762.
GEORGE RAPALYE, Head of Cow Neck, son of Abraham and
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Anna Brinckerhoff, b. Feb. 18, 1732; bp. Feb. 29, 1732; d. Jan. 12, 1815; m., Oct. 18, 1753, Elizabeth Schenck, dau. of Roelof and Susannah Monfoort, b. Dec. 27, 1732; d. Nov. 5, 1815. His will dated Mch. 30, 1805; proved Apl. 1, 1815 (R. L. C., F., 390, Ja.). Issue :
Susannah, b. Oct. 20, 1754; d. Jan. 16, 1777; bd. Jan. 18.
Anna, m. Hendrick Brinckerhoff.
Elizabeth, m. John Luyster.
Abraham, m. Maria Schenck; m. Ida Monfoort.
Jane, m. Joseph Hegeman.
Sarah, m. George Onderdonck.
Neeltie, b. July 16, 1768; bp. Aug. 14, 1768; d. Oct. 21, 1776.
Roelof, m. Phebe Snediker.
Jacob, m. Aletta Brinckerhoff.
GEORGE RAPELYE, son of Abram and Maria Schenck, bp.
June 17, 1787; m. Jan. 26, 1813, Phebe Cheeseman.
Issue:
Abram, bp. Oct. 16, 1814.
Richard C., bp. Aug. 18, 1816.
Martin, m. Ann Elizabeth -.
Maria Elizabeth, b. Feb. 13, 1821; bp. June 10, 1821.
JACOB RAPALYE, of Hell Gate, son of George and Agnes Berrien, m. Catherine Lott.
Issue :
Agnes, m. Martin Schenck.
Peter, m. Bregie Ditmars.
JACOB RAPALYE, Sr., of Nn., yeoman, son of Abraham and Anna Brinckerhoff, b. Oct. 17, 1752; d. Sep. 2, 1809; m. Maria Ditmas, dau. of Dow and Maria Johnson. His will dated June 14, 1805, proved Mch. 10, 1810 (R. L. C., F., 112, Ja.). Exs .: bro .- in-law Abram D. Ditmas, nephew Abram Rapalye.
Issue : Susannah. Maria.
JACOB RAPALYE, Jr., b. 1758; d. Jan. 23, 1820, a. 62. 8. 22 .; m. Ann Rapale, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth Polhemus, b. 1773; d. Mch. 7, 1859, a. 86.
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Issue :
Elizabeth, d. May 15, 1850, a. 58.
Daniel, b. Dec. 2, 1798, at Hurl Gate Neck; d. Nov. 10, 1828.
Sarah Ann, of L. I. City, b. Mch. 2, 1801; d. Dec. 30, 1881. Her will, dated July 9, 1879, proved Mch. 13, 1882 (R. L. 30, F., 178, Ja.), mentions a niece, Catharine Thomas, of Amherst, Mass.
Peter, of Nn., b. June 28, 1805; d. Jan. 9, 1871. His will dated Dec. 8, 1870; proved Mch. 1, 1871 (R. L. 17, F., 289, Ja .; index will); the executor was Abraham D. Ditmars.
Jacob, b. Apl. 20, 1807, at Hurl Gate; d. July 29, 1849, at Salt Lake, Mormon City, on his way to Cal.
George, of Mobile, Ala., who had a son George.
Maria, of Peru, Ill., m. - Storms.
Margaret, of Hn., Suffolk Co., m. John Alsop. , Catharine, m. Jacob Storms.
JACOB R. RAPELYE, of N. H., son of George and Elizabeth Schenck, b. Aug. 24, 1772; d. Aug. 23, 1825; m., May, 1804, Aletta Brinckerhoff, dau. of Daniel and Ann Monfort, b. Oct. 8, 1779; d. Aug. 27, 1804, at Flower Hill. His will dated May 30, 1823; proved Sep. 5, 1825, at Rocky Hill (R. L. E., F., 328, Ja.).
Issue :
None.
JERONIMUS RAPALJE, of the Wallabout, son of Jeronimus Jorise and Ann Denyse, b. Mch. 31, 1682; (sup.) d. Feb. 8, 1762; m. Hilliete Van Vechten, who d. July 10, 1775, a. 91.
Issue :
Annetie, b. Aug. 10, 1704; d. young.
Hendrick, b. Oct. 5, 1706.
Gerritie, b. May 30, 1708.
Antie, b. Aug. 19, 1710; m. Martin M. Schenck.
Catalyna, b. Mch. 17, 1716; m. Johannes Alstyne.
Jannetie, b. Apl. 22, 1720; d. young.
Jeromus, of Bn., b. Feb. 22, 1723; m. Jane Lefferts, dau. of Jacobus.
Catryna, b. Sep. 29, 1726.
Jannetie, b. June 21, 1729; m. Aris Remsen.
Hilletje, b. Sep. 30, 1736; m. Rem Remsen.
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MARTIN RAPELYEA, son of George and Phebe Cheesman, b. Oct. 22, 1818; bp. June 20, 1819, at Mt .; m. Ann Elizabeth . His will dated July 20, 1872; proved Sep. 10, 1872 (R. L. 19, F., 15, Ja.). Issue:
Isabel.
Maria Elizabeth.
Martin.
Lottie.
Cheeseman. Ann Eliza.
Mary Emma.
MINNA S. RAPALYE, son of Daniel and Sarah Hegeman, bp. Nov. 4, 1792; d. Aug. 4, 1838; m., Oct. 12, 1815, Phebe Wright, b. 1794; d. Mch. 16, 1885, bd. at Flower Hill.
Issue :
Sarah Ann, bp. Dec. 15, 1816, at W. H.
Ida Hegeman, bp. Sep. 9, 1821.
Charles Wright, bp. Sep. 16, 1821.
PETER RAPALYE, son of Jacob and Catherine Lott, b. Dec. · 19, 1750; d. Apl. 25, 1802; m., Dec. 29, 1791, Bregie Ditmars, dau. of Dowe of Ja. He was a Whig, and quartermaster of a troop of horse at Newtown during the war.
Issue:
Dow D., m. Caroline J. -.
REM RAPELYEA, formerly of Flower Hill, son of Daniel and Sarah Hegeman, bp. Apl. 5, 1789; d. July 17, 1831; m., Oct. 20, 1808, Sarah Allen, who d. July 30, 1864, a. 81.
Issue :
Sarah Ann, bp. May 19, 1810.
Maria Allen, bp. Oct. 6, 1811.
Eliza Ann, bp. June 5, 1814.
Daniel, bp. Jan. 7, 1818. James Allen, bp. Mch. 12, 1820.
George Washington, bp. Apl. 7, 1822.
William Henry, bp. Apl. 25, 1824.
Catherine Elenor, b. Mch. 15, 1826.
ROELOF RAPALYEA, son of George and Elizabeth Schenck,
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b. Oct. 3, 1770; d. Apl. 22, 1823; m. Phebe Snediker, b. 1785; d. Nov. 5, 1865.
Issue:
George, b. Sep. 17, 1800; not m .; d. Sep. 18, 1841.
Jane, b. July 18, 1803.
Susan, b. Dec. 3, 1806; not m.
Maria, d. young.
Mary Elizabeth, m. John Close.
TUNIS RAPALYE, of Cripple Bosch, m. Susannah Hegeman, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Martense.
ISAAC T. REEVES, m. Ida Brinckerhoff, dau. of Hendrick and El "sabeth Hegeman, bp. June 1, 1789, at Ss .; d. Oct. 22, 1810; bd. at B. S.
SAMUEL REEVES, of N. Y., b. Oct. 21, 1807; m., Apl. 27, 1848, Ann Amelia Remsen, dau. of Isaac R. and Eliza Purdy Elderd, b. Feb. 3, 1813; d. Oct. 31, 1894.
Issue :
Emily Erwin, b. Oct. 20, 1850.
Minnie, b. Oct. 5, 1856; m. Henry Van Deventer, Feb. 26, 1885.
ABRAHAM REMSEN, m. Tryntje Van Noordstrand, dau. of Jan and Maria Van Voorhees.
Issue :
Jan, bp. Nov. 26, 1746, in N. Y. Witnesses: Jan Gerretse Van Noordstrand, Maria Van Voorheesen.
ABRAHAM REMSEN, son of Jan and Geertruy Vanderbilt, b. Oct. 20, 1748; bp. Oct. 27, 1748; m. Catherine Perbasco, dau. of John of Ja.
Issue :
Gertrude, bp. Apl. 16, 1769. Witnesses: Joseph Hegeman and Geertruy Vanderbilt.
Rynier, m. Martha Conklin.
Isaac, bp. June 3, 1774.
Jan, bp. Oct. 26, 1777.
Abram, bp. June 4, 1780.
Sarah, bp. Aug: 19, 1792.
ABRAHAM REMSEN, of W. H., son of Rynier and Martha Conklin, b. Sep. 25, 1791; d. Sep. 13, 1876; m. (Ist) Deborah Downing, dau. of Daniel and Deborah Birdsall, b. Oct. 10, 1800;
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d. Jan. 10, 1865; m. (2ª) Sarah Hendrickson. He was a farmer; owned a farm adjoining the church.
Issue (by first wife) :
Catherine, d. Jan. 15, 1901, in Bn .; m. Lewis B. Loder.
Daniel D., of Bn. and B. S., m. Margaret Powers; m. Cor- nelia L. Barr, dau. of John and Margaret Poole; she d. June 4, 1903.
William Henry, m. Mary Hoogland; m. Henrietta Lane. James B., m. Elizabeth Van Wycklen; m. Celia Otis.
Matilda, m. Noah Loder.
No issue by second wife.
ABRAHAM REMSEN, of C. N., son of Daniel and Elizabeth Woolley, bp. Dec. 19, 1815; m., Feb. 10, 1842, Elizabeth Bennet of G. N.
ABRAHAM DURYEA REMSEN, b. Nov. 30, 1794; d. Apl. 2, 1868; m. Sarah Rhodes, b. May 24, 1799; d. Mch. 26, 1885.
ABRAM REMSEN, of the Wallabout, son of Jeremias and Heyltje Probasco, b. Jan. 15, 1720; d. Mch. 1, 1799; m., Mch. 28, 1746, Matilda Van Duyn, dau. of William, b. - , 1726; d. Aug. 31, 1779.
Issue :
Heyltie, b. Apl. 25, 1747; m. Peter Wyckoff.
William, m. Cynthia Duryea.
Adriana, b. Oct. 4, 1753; m. Jacob Boerum.
S Jane, b. May 7, 1756; m. William Sailor.
Twins ? Catharine, b. May 7, 1756; m. John Hutchings.
Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1759; m. Charles Duryea; m. John Starkins; m. John Lewis.
Jeremiah, b. Mch. 13, 1761.
Abraham, b. Apl. 29, 1764 ..
ABRAM REMSEN, of W. H., m. Jane -. He executed a deed, Nov. 8, 1823. Issue :
Jane. John R., Jr.
ABRAM REMSEN, m. Sarah Woolley.
Issue :
Phebe Snedeker, bp. Aug. 18, 1806.
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ANDREW J. REMSEN, of E. N., son of George and Ruth Pine, b. Dec. 25, 1817; d. Aug. 28, 1871; m. Hannah Martha Peters, b. Feb. 28, 1817; d. Sep. 30, 1849; m. (2ª) Grace Wal- dron, dau. of Jeremiah and Eleanor Laton. His will dated Aug. 15, 1871; proved Oct. 2, 1871 (R. L. 18, F., 73, Ja.).
Issue:
James, m. Elizabeth Vernon.
Lamatie.
Peters, b. Sep. 4, 1848; d. July 4, 1850.
Emma.
ANDREW J. REMSEN, of W. H., son of Isaac and Hannah Snediker, b. July 18, 1843; d. Sep. 27, 1887; m., Mch. 23, 1870, Sarah Amelia Hoogland, dau. of John V. and Sarah Ann Nos- trand, b. Mch. 25, 1848.
Issue :
Mary H., b. Feb. 4, 1873; m. Leonard C. Smith.
ANTHONY REMSEN, b. Nov. 8, 1741; d. Apl. II, 1794; m. Jane Schenck, dau. of Nicholas, b. Mch. 31, 1763; d. Dec. 8, 1852.
ARAS REMSEN, of Ja., m. Jannetie Nostrand, dau. of Rem and Aeltie Monfoort, bp. Aug. 17, 1717, in Ja .; witnesses: Gerret Hansen and Jannetje Remsen.
Issue :
Rem, bp. Apl. 24, 1753, at Ss. Rem Nortstrant, witness. Ares, Jr., m. Antie
AURY REMSEN, b. Mch. 26, 1782; d. Mch. 21, 1848; m. Sarah Higbie, b. Aug. 6, 1789; d. Dec. 28, 1841; both bd. at Spgfld.
CORNELIUS REMSEN, son of John and Annatje Hoogland, b. 1747; d. Dec. 7, 1815; m. Antje Van Wicklen, dau. of Garret and Annatye Hardenburg, b. Feb. 17, 1766; d. Mch. 26, 1817.
Issue :
Helena, bp. June 26, 1791.
Annatye, bp. July 7, 1793.
Catrina, m. John V. Hegeman.
John, m. Ann Duryea.
DANIEL REMSEN, of Fg., son of William and Cynthia Duryea, b. 1779; d. Jan. 21, 1874, a. 95; m., Nov. 2, ISII, Elizabeth
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Woolley. His will dated Dec. 31, 1863; proved Mch. 2, 1874 (R. L. 21, F., 39, Ja.).
Issue :
Abram, m. Elizabeth Bennet.
Susana, bp. Dec. 19, 1815; m. Benj. R. Areson, May 19, 1847. William H., b. Aug. 29, 1817; bp. June 17, 1819.
Elizabeth, m. Daniel R. Schenck.
DERICK REMSEN, m., Aug. 14, 1791, P. C., Ja., Jane Duryea. Issue :
John, bp. May 5, 1793, at Ss.
Richard, bp. Apl. 22, 1798, at Ss.
Daniel D., bp. Apl. 8, 1804, at Ss.
GEORGE (JORIS) REMSEN, of Brooklyn, son of Isaac and Hendricke, m. Catelina Ditmars. His will dated Feb. 25, 1786, proved Dec. 6, 1794 (R. L. I, F., 168, Bn .; index will); mentions his six brothers and sisters.
Issue :
None.
GEORGE (JORES) REMSEN, of W. H., son of John and Sarah Van Lieuw, b. Feb. 14, 1768; bp. Mch. 27, 1768; d. Mch. 22, 1798; bd. Mch. 23; m. Sarah Walters, dau. of John (her first husband). His will dated Mch. 6, 1798; proved Mch. 31, 1798 (R. L. A., F., 415, Ja.).
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