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* This lady, say our early records, was " the first-born Christian daughter in New Netherland." In honor of this, the Dutch authorities presented her a tract of land at the Wallabout. This circumstance has probably given rise to the belief that she was born at the latter place, but the statement in the text (based upon the N. Y. Documentary Hist. iii, 50, and other records,) shows that her parents were living at Albany at the time of her birth; nor did they settle at the Wallabout till more than twenty-five years after. Sara early became a church member in New-York, but united with the church at Brooklyn by certificate in 1661. She d. a. about 60. Her lineal descendants are numerous, and include the Polhemus family of Newtown, the Bergens of King's county, and a part of the Bogart family.
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Jeronimus,2 b. June 27, 1643 ; Annetie, b. Feb. 8, 1646, m. Marten Reverse and Joost Fransz; Elizabet, b. Mar. 28, 1648, m. Dirck Hooglandt; and Daniel,10 b. Dec. 29, 1650.
2. Jeronimus Rapalje became a man of some prominence, a justice of the peace and a deacon of the Brooklyn church. He m. Anna, dau. of Teunis Denys, and had ch. Joris, b. Nov. 5, 1668; Teunis,3 b. May 5, 1671 ; Jan.6 b. Dec. 14, 1673 ; Fem- metie, b. Oct. 5, 1676, m. Jan Bennet ; Jacob, b. June 25, 1679 ; Jeronimus, b. Mar. 31, 1682 ; Catalina, b. Mar. 25, 1685, m. Peter Dumond, of Raritan, N. J. Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1687, m. Hans Bergen ; and Cornelius, b. Oct. 21, 1690. Of these Joris m. July 27, 1694, Nelly, dau. of Jan Couwenhoven, and d. at Cripplebush in 1697; issue Antie, b. 1696, who m. Johannes Lott. Jacob m. Sarah, dau. of Abm. Brinckerhoff, settled at Raritan, N. J. and had sons, Abraham, George, Jacob, and per- haps others. Cornelius m. Joanna, dau. of the Rev. Vincentius Antonides, resided in New-York, and left only female issue. His dau. Titie, m. Hendrick Smith, and Catalina m. John De Graw. Jeronimus m. Hilletie, dau. of Hendrick Van Vechten, and served twenty-five years as a trustee of the town of Brook. lyn ; occupying the ancestral farm at the Wallabout, which he sold to his son-in-law, Martin Schenck, in 1755. He d. Feb. 8, 1762, and his widow, a. 91 yrs. July 10, 1775. They had ch. Antie, m. Martin Sehenck, Catalina, m. Johannes Alstyne, Jannetie, m. Aris Remsen, -- m. Rem Remsen, and Jero- mus, who married Jane, daughter of Jacobus Lefferts, and d. 1754, having issue Jeromus, who d. childless, and Jane, who married Thorn.
3. Teunis Rapalje, son of Jeronimus,2 m. Sarah Van Vech- ten, and lived upon the farm in the town of Brooklyn, now owned by the heirs of Folkert Rapelye. IIe was a deacon of the Brooklyn church, and d. in 1723, a. 52. He had eh. Jer- omus, George,4 Derick, Teunis, Folkert,5 Jane m. Remsen, and Sarah, who m. Jacobus Van Nuyse. Teunis was a blacksmith at Bushwick, and d. in 1734, leaving issue, Sarah, Ann, and Jane. Jeromus m. in 1719 Aeltie, dau. of Cornelius Van Arsdalen, and with his brother Derick, or Richard, settled near New Bruns- wick, N. J. Jeromus d. there in 1775. His ch. were Cornelius, Teunis, and Sarah. Richard d. during the Revolution, having by his wife Antie, sons George, and Jeromus.
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4. George Rapalje, son of Teunis,3 m. Elizabeth dau. of Joris Remsen, of Brooklyn, and died upon his farm at Bedford in 1732; issue, Sarah, b. May 12, 1722, m. George Jansen ; George, b. June 14, 1724; Teunis, b. May 22, 1726; Rem b. Aug. 3, 1728; and Phebe, b. Oct. 9, 1731. Teunis m. Catharine Stockholm, Mar. 12, 1757, and had ch. Elizabeth, m. Jacob Ker- show; Margaret, m. John Ditmars ; Catharine, m. Stimpson ; and Sarah, who m. John Sprainger. Rem m. Mar. 14, 1751, Ellen, dau. of Abel Hardenbrook, and amassed a fortune in mercantile pursuits in New-York. He d. at Pelham, West- chester co., in 1805, in his 77th yr. He was the father of the late George Rapelje of New-York, distinguished for his wealth. The latter was b. in New-York, Aug. 9, 1771, educated at Columbia College, and m. July 19, 1798, Susan-Eliza, dau. of Bishop Provost. He published a book of travels in 1834.
5. Folkert Rapalje, son of Teunis,3 was b. in 1719, m. Oct. 19, 1742, Matilda, dau. of Cornelius Polhemus, and remained on the paternal farm at Cripplebush. He had ch. Teunis ; Sarah, m. Charles Titus; Cornelia, m. Johannes Remsen; and Ann, who m. Nicholas Wyckoff. Teunis m. Susan, dau. of Joseph Hege- man, and had issue, Folkert; and Sarah, who m. the Hon. Jere- miah Johnson, of Brooklyn. Folkert, last named, had by his wife Agnes, dau. of Charles Debevoise, sons, Charles, John, Joseph, and Jeremiah-Johnson.
6. Jan Rapalje, son of Jeronimus,2 m. Annetie, dau. of Coert Van Voorhees, and was a farmer on a portion of the family estate in Brooklyn, which, at his death in 1733, he left to his eldest son, George." He had other ch. Jeromus,8 and John, to the first of whom he gave a farm in Flushing, and to the lat- ter a share of his personal estate. John Rapalje (believed to be the same) m. Maria Van Dyke in 1737.
7. George Rapalje, son of Jan,6 m. Diana, dau. of Gerrit Middagh. He d. prior to 1764, and she in 1789, a. 91. Their ch. were John, Garret, Cornelia, m. Abraham Lott, and Anna, who m. Gerardus Duyckinek. Garret was b. at Brooklyn, May 31, 1730, and m. Hellen Denys, of New Utrecht. He was a New- York importing merchant, and finally removed to New Or- leans. He had ch. Isaac, Diana, m. John Fisher and Lemuel Sawyer, and Anna, who m. Jacob Wilkins and Charles Smith. John, elder son of George, was b. in 1727, m. June 29, 1748,
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Catrina, dau. of Rutgert Van Brunt, of New Utrecht, and arose to some importance, enjoying a seat in the Provincial Assem- bly, and sustaining a character highly upright and respectable. But adhering to the British cause in the Revolution, his valu- . able lands, lying between Fulton-street and the navy yard, Brooklyn, were confiscated and sold by the state. At the peace, Mr. Rapalje, after petitioning in vain for a revision of his attainder, retired to England and was compensated for his losses by the British government. He d. at Kensington, in his 74th yr. Jan. 19, 1802. He had ch. John, who d. a ba- chelor in 1819, at Brooklyn; and Jane, who m. in 1777, Lt. Col. Edward G. Lutwyche, of the British army. She d. at Brooklyn in 1783, a. 23 yrs. and her dau. Catharine Lutwyche, m. George Weltden, late of the city of London.
8. Jeromus Rapalje, son of Jan,6 inherited a farm at Flush- ing, as before stated, where he d. in 1754. He was twice m. and left ch. John,9 Richard, Stephen, Ann, Ida, and Elizabeth. Richard m. Ann, dau. of Samuel Waldron, of Newtown, and d. in his 58th yr. Sep. 8, 1789, leaving no ch. Stephen, his half brother, became a freeman of New-York in 1769, and a pros- perous merchant. In the Revolution he was an active friend of his country. He d. in New-York, Aug. 30, 1812, a. 65.
9. John Rapalje, son of Jeromus,8 was b. in 1722, and d. at Jamaica, at about the age of 50 years. He was m. twice, and by his first wife, Elizabeth. dau. of Abm. Brinckerhoff, had ch. Catharine, m. Teunis Brinckerhoff, Jeromus, Abraham-Brinck- erhoff, Aletta, m. James Debevoise, and Richard. The sons settled at Fishkill, N. Y. where some of their descendants re- main. Richard had issue Richard and Catharinc. Abraham B. was the father of Abraham B. and William Rapalje, of Onondaga co. N. Y. Stephen, surgeon in the navy, and Rich- ard, of Louisville, Ky. Jeromus had issue Sarah, John, of Fishkill, Abraham B. and Sylvanus Rapalje, Esq. of New-York.
10. Daniel Rapalje, the youngest child of Joris Jansen de Rapalie,1 was b. in the city of New-York, Dec. 29, 1650, and m. May 27, 1674, Sarah, dau. of Abraham Klock. He was a man of high respectability, and an elder of the Brooklyn church. He d. at Brooklyn Dec. 26, 1725, and his widow on Feb. 28, 1731, a. 79. Their ch. were Joris,11 Daniel, Catharine, m. Joseph Van Cleef, Annetie, Mary, m. Elbert Hegeman, and
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Sarah, who m. Peter Luyster. Daniel, last named, was b. Mar. 5, 1691, and m. Oct 17, 1711, Aeltie, dau. of Johannes Cornell, at which time he lived in Brooklyn, but he afterwards removed to Newtown, and bought the farm on Flushing Bay, now oc- cupied by Mrs. Aletta Strong. He d. here Mar. 19, 1737, his wife having d. on May 20, 1736, a. 44. Their ch. were Daniel, Johannes, Joris, Lammetie, m. Hendrick Brinckerhoff, Sarah, m. Isaac Brinckerhoff, Margaret, m. Jacobus Lent, Aletta, Mary, Catharine, and Ann. Daniel Rapalje, the eldest son, bought the paternal farm in 1745, and became a leading man and a magis- trate of Newtown. He was twice married, and by his first wife, Ruth, dau. of Samuel Fish, whom he m. Nov. 11, 1737, had an only ch. Aletta, b. Oct. 10, 1753, who inherited all his estate and m. Simon Remsen, father of Mrs. Strong above- named. The aforesaid Johannes Rapalje, second son of Daniel and Aeltie, was the father of Major Danicl Rapalje, who was b. in 1748, m. Agnes, dau. of Johannes Bergen, and became a farmer at New Lots. On the opening of the Revolution he espoused the whig cause, served as a lieutenant of the Kings co. troop of horse, and was in exile during the war. Mr. Ra- palje d. at New Lots in 1796. His ch. were John, Daniel, Simon, and Michael. John m. Charity, dau. of Abm. Van Sickelen, and had issue, Cornelia, wife of Stephen I. Lott, and Daniel I. Simon Rapalje m. Hellen, dau. of Nich. Williamson ; issue. Williamson Rapalje, now occupying the old homestead of Ma- jor Rapalje at New Lots ; Daniel, who d. a young man, and Eliza, wife of Walter Bowne, of Flushing. Daniel Rapalje, son of Major Daniel, was b. Aug. 26, 1772, and for forty years past has been a resident of Newtown and proprietor of the mill on Flushing Creek, formerly owned by David Titus, and pre- viously for more than a century, by the Coe family. His wife is Rensie, dau. of Joost Wyckoff, and their ch. are Daniel-Luys- ter; Sarah-Luyster, m. to Benj. F. Willett; Agnes ; Cathar- ine, wife of Rev. G. J. Garretson ; and John D. Rapalje.
11. Joris Rapelje, (as he wrote his name,) the son of Daniel, 10 was b. at Brooklyn, Mar. 4, 1675, at which place he followed the business of a brewer, and held the office of " lieutenant of his Majesty's forces." He m. Agnes, dau. of Cornelius Berrien, of Newtown, to which town Mr. Rapelje removed about 1711, and bought the farm of his dec. brother-in-law, John Berrien,
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at the head of Flushing Bay, then comprising some 200 acres, but since cut up and divided. Mr. C. Hendrickson now occu- pies the house in which Joris Rapelje lived. He conducted a large brewery here. He d. Jan. 19, 1741, and his widow Nov. 3. 1756, a. 81. Their ch. were Daniel; 12 Cornelius;14 Abraham; 15 Jane, m. John Debevoise ; John ;19 Jacob ; 22 and Jeromus.23
12. Daniel Rapelje, the eldest son of Joris,11 was b. Nov. 12, 1699, and m. Mary, dau. of Cornelius Luyster, who dying Sep. 30, 1732, a. 36, he m. secondly, Rensie, widow of Peter G. Wyckoff, and dau. of Martin Schenck. She d. in her 58th yr. Sep. 26, 1760. After living at Hellgate and in Flatlands, Mr .- Rapelje settled upon the farm in Newtown, now of Dow D. Rapelje, and was for many years an elder of the Dutch church. He d. Oct. 18, 1776. His ch. were George, b. Jan. 28, 1722 ; Sarah, b. Ap. 8, 1724, m. Isaac Bogart ; Agnes, b. May 28, 1727, d. Aug. 22, 1740 ; Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1729, m. Isaac Bra- zier ; Cornelius, b. Jan. 16, 1732; Martin,13 b. May 23, 1734 ; Jane, b. Mar. 14, 1736, m. Hendrick Riker ; Daniel, b. Aug. 31, 1738, d. Aug. 31, 1757 ; Nelly, b. July 4, 1740, m. Jeremialı - Remsen ; and Agnes, b. May 9, 1744, who d. Oct. 17, 1767. George became a farmer at New Lots, where he d. in 1779, leaving a son Daniel, who d. single, and dau. Mary, wife of Elbert Snediker, and Phebe, wife of Martin Johnson. Cornelius m. May 25, 1756, Cornelia, dau. of John Wyckoff, of Newtown, and in 1758 bought the farm of his dec. father-in-law, being that now occupied by Cornelius Purdy. Capt. Rapelye, a ge- nerous neighbor and esteemed citizen, d. in his 51st yr. Feb. 9, 1782, but his widow survived till Jan. 26, 1824, when she d. in her 91st yr. Their ch. were Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1757, m. David Purdy, and Adriana, b. Aug. 16, 1766, who m. Jacobus Suydam.
13. Martin Rapelye, son of Daniel,12 m. Jan. 28, 1763, Eli- zabeth, dau. of John Lequier, and owned the paternal farm, now that of Dow D. Rapelje. He d. Feb. 4, 1816, in his 82d yr. his wife having d. in her 49th yr. Sep. 18, 1791. His ch. who reached maturity were Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1766, in. Peter Cortelyou ; John, b. Dec. 16, 1768; Rensie, b. Jan. 7, 1771, m. Daniel Lent and Bernard Rapelye; Abraham, b. Feb. 17, 1774, did not marry ; Agnes, b. June 20, 1779, m. Nathan- iel Lawrence, and Daniel, b. Sep. 30, 1781, who d. single. John m. Mary, dau. of Daniel Lawrence, May 3, 1793, and d. in his
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58th yr. Aug. 11, 1826, being the father of Martin Rapelye, of Harlem, and John L. Rapelye, of Astoria.
14. Cornelius Rapelje, second son of Joris,11 was born in 1702, and m. Nov. 30, 1727, Aletta, dau. of Joris Brinckerhoff. He owned and occupied the farm at Hellgate, late of Squire John Lawrence, and now of Edward J. Woolsey. He was for some years in the commission of the peace, and d. July 25, 1760. Mrs. Rapelje d. in her 85th yr. Jan. 22, 1790. Their ch. were Agnes, b. Oct. 5, 1728; George, b. Sep. 5, 1730; Daniel, b. Mar. 19, 1733 ; Abraham, b. Nov. 5, 1735; Corne- lius, b. June 9, 1738, (all of whom except Daniel d. unm.) Ann, b. Aug. 21, 1741, m. Col. Jeromus Remsen ; and Jane, who m. John Duryea, of Jamaica.
15. Abraham Rapelje, third son of Joris,11 was b. May 19, 1705, and m. May 14, 1731, Anna, dau. of Joris Brinckerhoff. In 1737 he bought the farm near Fish's Point, now divided between his grandsons Abraham and John I. Rapelye, on which he resided till his death, Feb. 7, 1777, having served as a dea- con and elder of the Dutch church. Mrs. Rapelje d. a. 64, Oct. 3, 1776. Their ch. were thirteen in number, eleven of whom survived infancy, namely : George,16 b. Feb. 18, 1732; Abra- ham, b. Dec. 1, 1732 ; Anna, b. Feb. 12, 1738, m. George De- bevoise ; Agnes, b. Ap. 21, 1740, m. Martin Schenck; Sarah, b. Ap. 3, 1742, m. Johannes Debevoise ; Jannetie, b. July 2, 1744, d. July 27, 1763 ; Daniel,17 b. Mar. 24, 1746; Isaac,18 b. Feb. 5, 1748; Aletta, b. June 2, 1750, m. Abraham Polhemus ; Jacob, b. Oct. 17, 1752 ; and Susannah, b. May 17, 1754, who d. of camp fever, Dec. 28, 1776. Abraham m. Jane, dau. of Elbert Luyster, but had no issue. He lived on the place owned by the late Aaron Furman, and d. of camp fever, Dec. 8, 1776. His widow d. in her 64th yr. Sep. 13, 1799. Jacob m. Maria, dau. of Dow Ditmars, of Jamaica, and d. in his 57th yr. Sep. 2, 1809. His only ch. that reached maturity was Susan, who m. the Rev. Gabriel Ludlow, now of Shannock, N. J.
16. George Rapelye, son of Abraham,15 m. Oct. 18, 1753, Elizabeth, dau. of Roelof Schenck, of Cow Neck, at which place he settled. He d. in his 83rd yr. Jan. 12, 1815, and his widow on Nov. 5, same yr. also in her 83d yr. Their ch. were Susannah, b. Oct. 20, 1754, d. June 16, 1777; Anna, b. Sep. 7, 1756, m. Hendrick Brinckerhoff; Elizabeth, b. July 21, 1759,
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m. John Luyster; Abraham, b. Jan. 25, 1763 ; Jane, b. Mar. 3, 1765, m. Joseph Hegeman ; Sarah, b. Feb. 3, 1767, m. George Onderdonk ;* Roelof, b. Oct. 30, 1770 ; and Jacob, b. Aug. 24, 1772, who m. Aletta Brinckerhoff, but d. without issue, Aug. 23, 1825. Roelof m. Phebe Snediker, and d. Ap. 22, 1823, leaving ch. Abraham m. Maria, dau of Martin Schenck, and secondly Ida Monfort. He d. in his 63d yr. Feb. 23, 1826, and his son Cornelius now occupies his estate in North Hempstead.
* The Onderdonk family is descended from Adriaen Onderdonk, a Dutch emigrant to New Castle, Del. His son Andries removed, with others of the family, to Long Island, and m. Nov. 11, 1683, Maria, dau. of Dirck Janse Van der Vliet ; settled in the town of Jamaica; had issue, Adriaen and Andries, and dying soon after, his widow, in 1687, m. Jacob Vanderbilt. Adriaen b. 1684, m. Sarah Snediker and had issue, Andries, Gerrit, Abraham, Adriaen, Isaac, Jacob, Elsie, Hendrick, Maria, John, and Sarah, most of whom settled in Rockland co. and N. Jersey, and left a numerous posterity. Andries On- derdonk, b. 1686, m. in 1706, Gertrude Lott, and d. in 1758; issue, 1 Maria m. Jacobus Monfort, 2 Catharine, m. Daniel Hegeman, 3 Andries, 4 Ger- trude, m. Jacobus Hegeman, 5 Annetie, 6 Dorothy, m. Adrian Hegeman, 7 Sarah, m. Thomas Dodge, 8 Hendrick, 9 Adrian, 10 Peter. These were of the second generation born on Long Island.
3d Generation.
Andries,3 b. 1711, m. in 1732, Sarah Remsen, and removed to Tappan ; issue, 1 Andrew, 2 Aeltie, 3 Gertrude, m. Adrian Smith, 4 Phebe, m. Onder- donk, 5 Maria, m. John Riker, 6 Antie, m. John Gesner. Hendrick,8 b. 1724, m. 1750, Phebe Tredwell ; issue, 1 Benjamin, 2 Gertrude, m. Lambert Moore, 3 Phebe, 4 Andrew, m. Mary Magdalen Moore, 5 Sarah, m. D. R. Floyd Jones, 6 Henry, 7 Maria, 8 John, 9 Phebe, 10 William, 11 Samuel, 12. Ben- jamin. Adrian,9 b. 1726, m. 1755, Maria Hegeman; issue, 1 Gertrude, m. Peter Luyster, 2 Sarah, 3 Sarah, m. Thomas Thorne, 4 George, 5 Maria, m. Abm. Hoogland, 6 Joseph, 7 Lott, 8 Phebe, 9 Catharine, 10 Susannah, m. Dan Ma- ther, 11 Andrew. Peter,10 b. 1730, m. 1751, Elizabeth Schenck ; issue, 1 Ma- aria, m. Daniel Bogart, 2 Andrew, 3 Gertrude, m. Abm. Brinckerhoff, 4 Eliza- beth, 5 Minne, 6 Jane, 7 Catharine, m. Jacobus Hegeman, 8 Antie, 9 Peter. 4th Generation.
Andrew,1 b. 1734, at Tappan, m. Rider; issue, Sarah, m. Cornelius Bogart. Henry,6 b. 1760, m. 1795, Sarah Van Kleek; issue, Henry-Livingston. John,8 (Doctor) b. 1763, m, 1788, Deborah Ustick ; issue, 1 Henry-Ustick, 2 William, 3 Susannah, 4 Benjamin-Treadwell, 5 Elizabeth, 6 Phoebe, 7 Mary. George,4 b. 1761, m. 1796, Sarah Rapelye ; issue, I Catharine, m. Dow J. Dit- mars, 2 Jacob, 3 Maria-Hegeman, m. her cousin Henry Onderdonk, Jr. 4 Elizabeth-Schenck, m. her cousin Horatio G. Onderdonk. Joseph,6 b. 1766, m. 1789, Dorothy Monfort; issue, 1 Maria, m. Elbert Hegeman, 2 Catharine, m. Thomas Skillman, 3 Adrian, 4 George, 5 Andrew-Lott, 6 Elizabeth, 7 Henry, Junior, 8 Andrew-Lott, 9 Horatio-Gates, 10 James-Monfort. Lott,7
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17. Daniel Rapelye, son of Abraham,15 m. Dec. 11, 1772, Elizabeth, dau. of Abraham Polhemus; and resided on the place now of William Leverich. He d. in his 48th yr. Jan. 19, 1794, and his widow Aug. 29, 1844, in her 89th yr. Their ch. were Anna, b. Dec. 26, 1773, m. Jacob Rapelje ; Margaret, b. Nov. 12, 1775, m. Abraham Snediker and Hendrick Suy- dam ; Abraham, b. Dec. 14, 1777; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1780, m. Abraham Remsen ; and Isaac, b. Dec. 23, 1782. The latter m. his cousin, Margaret, dau. of Jacob Polhemus, and for nearly half a century occupied the farm at the Poor Bowery, formerly in the Lent family, where he d. Oct. 20, 1850. His surviving ch. are Ann E. Gertrude, Jacob P. and Aletta V. His brother Abraham, m. Agnes, dau. of Martin Schenck, and resided at the Dutch Kills. He d. Feb. 1, 1837, his wife having d. in her 52d yr. Oct. 13, 1832. Their ch. were Daniel, Martin, Polhemus, Isaac, Agnes, Elizabeth, and Maria.
b. 1768, m. 1794, Susannah Schenck ; issue, 1 Catharine, m. Abm. Ditmars, 2 Abm .- Schenck, m. Ann Tredwell, 3 Maria, 4 Henry, 5 Andrew. Minne,5 b. 1764, m. first, 1794, Catharine Schenek ; issue, 1 Elizabeth, m. Eldert Allen, 2 Peter, 3 Aom .- Schenck, 4 Maria, m. William Hoogland ; then m. Phebe Platt, widow of Daniel Hegeman; issue, 5 Catharine, m. Warren Mitchell, 6 Jane, m. Martin Schenek, 7Matilda, m. Rev. Wm. R. Gordon.
5th Generation.
Henry-Livingston, b. 1796, m. 1817, Charlotte Foot; issue, Henry-Livings- ton. Henry-Ustick, b. 1789, and elected Bishop of Penn. 1827, m. 1811, Elizabeth Carter; issue John-Henry, Anne C., Susan, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane M., Gertrude P., Hellen. William,2 b. 1790, m. 1814, Maria Holmes, issue, J. Remsen, William U., Maria H., Andrew, drowned 1843, Henry, and Catharine F. Benjamin-Treadwell,4 b. 1792 and elected Bishop of New-York 1830, m. 1813, Eliza H. Moscrop; issue, Elizabeth C., Henry M., William H., John C., Benjamin A., and Hobart. Adrian,3 b. 1795, m. 1819, Ann Wyckoff; issue, Dorothy-Ann, Gertrude. Henry Onderdonk, Jr.7 b. 1804 ; principal of Union Hall Academy, Jamaica, and author of Revolutionary Incidents of Long Isl- and, m. 1828, his cousin, Maria Hegeman Onderdonk ; issue, Elizabeth, and Adrian. Horatio-Gates,9 b. 1808, m. 1830, his cousin Elizabeth Schenck On- derdonk; issue, Sarah, Maria, Josephine-Dorothy, Anna, Catharine-Elizabeth, Andrew. James-Monfort,10 b. 1811, m. 1837, Jane Hegeman ; issue, Joseph, John, Mariana, Dorothea, Cornelia. Henry,4 b. 1802, m. 1839, widow Mary Webb; issue Mary-Matilda, Henrietta-Virginia. Peter,2 b. 1798, m. 1823, Eliza Hoogland ; issue, Cornelia, Caroline, Benjamin, William, Peter. Abraham- Schenck,3 b. 1901, m. 1824, Phebe Remsen, issue; Sarah-Jane, Minne, and Margaretta.
N. B. The plan of this genealogy, as will be seen, differs from that observed in other cases. On a little examination, however, it will appear quite simple.
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18. Isaac Rapelye, son of Abraham,15 m. Jane, dau. of Carel Debevoise, and lived on the paternal farm at Fish's Point, where he d. in his 89th yr. Dec. 20, 1836, Mrs. Rapelye hav- ing d. in her 53d yr. Aug. 30, 1816. Their ch. were Abraham, Charles, John I., Isaac, Anna, Ellen, Agnes, Janc and Eve. Of these Abraham and John I. occupy portions of the paternal farm. Isaac, late a physician at Brooklyn, is now dec. Charles b. Aug. 12, 1786, m. Catharine M. Pearsall, of N. Hempstead, who dying, he m. secondly, Lavinia, dau. of David Purdy. In 1830 he bought the farm previously owned by Daniel Riker, Esq. where he d. Jan. 6, 1834, his estate being now in the pos- session of his ch. namely, David P., Isaac C., Catharinc M., and Lavinia P. Rapelye.
19. John Rapelye, fifth child of Joris,11 was b. June 11, 1711, and m. Jan. 12, 1733, Maria, dau. of Abraham Lent. In 1743 he and his brother Jeromus bought the paternal estate, which they divided, John retaining the farm now occupied by Robert Willett. He d. of consumption, Feb. 11, 1756. His widow d. a. 90 yrs. Nov. 21, 1800. Their ch. were George,21 b. Oct. 27, 1733 ; Anna Catrina, b. Aug. 10, 1736, m. Jacobus Riker; Abraham,20 b. Nov. 21, 1739; and Daniel, b. Aug. 15, 1745. The latter m. in 1785, Ellen, dau. of William Livesay, and d. in New-York, Jan. 9, 1828 ; his wife having d. in 1815. Their ch. were John; George, of New-York; Harriet, the wife of John I. Staples; Catharine; and Ellen, wife of Gen. John Lloyd, of New-York.
20. Abraham Rapelye, son of John,19 m. June 22, 1764, Nelly, dau. of John Bragaw, and kept the inn at Newtown village, known as the "corner house." He d. a. 59, Nov. 2, 1798, and his widow in her 63d yr. Feb. 7, 1807. Their ch. were Jane, m. William Garden, afterwards Col. Garden, of York co. N. B. ; Maria, m. Isaac Schenck; John, Margaret, Abraham, Daniel, George, (all five of whom d. unm.) Isaac, d. an infant, Andrew b. Oct. 11, 1782, who left issue; and William-Garden b. July 4, 1785, now a resident of New-York.
21. George Rapelye, eldest son of John,19 m. May 19, 1756, Mary, dau. of Bernard Bloom, of Newtown. After the Revo- lution he settled at Communipau, and on Mar. 22, 1791, was accidentally drowned in coming to New-York. His remains were recovered, and buried at Communipau. His widow d.
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June 4, 1819, a. 86, and was interred at Newtown. Their ch. were John, b. Feb. 7, 1757 ; Bernard, b. Aug. 27, 1759; and George, b. Mar. 14, 1763. The latter m. Anne, dau. of Paul Vandervoort, and being knocked overboard by the boom of a vessel, was drowned in the East river, May 28, 1789, leaving issue two sons, George and Paul, the first of whom was also drowned at New-York several years after. Thus, by a singular fatality, a father, son, and grandson, each bearing the same name, met a watery grave. Paul Rapelye occupies the farm upon Newtown creek, formerly Thomas Alsop's. John m. Lemma Boice. He bought and occupied the farm of Capt. William Weyman, in Newtown, being that now divided between his son George I. Rapelye and son-in- law, Benjamin Moore. He d. a. 72, April 5, 1829, and his con- sort a. 68 yrs. Sept. 15, 1832. Their ch. are George I .; Jacob, living in Brooklyn ; Jane, wife of Benjamin Moore; and Mary. Bernard m. Nov. 23, 1783, Deborah, dau. of Joshua Gedney, at whose death he m. secondly Rensie, dau. of Martin Rapelye and widow of Daniel Lent. He d. a. 78, in 1837, having had by his first marriage two ch. who attained maturity, to wit, George-Bernard, now of New-York city, and Charles, dec.
22. Jacob Rapelje, sixth child of Joris,11 was b. Mar. 18, 1714, and m. Catharine Lott, May 16, 1740. He resided at Hellgate, on the premises now owned by Mrs. Polhemus, and erected the stone house yet standing on that farm. Mr. Rapelje was a leading man both in civil and church affairs. He was supervisor of Newtown for eighteen years in succession, and long served in the eldership of the Dutch church. At the opening of the Revolution, though all his brothers then living were loyalists, he warmly advocated the rights of his country, but did not live to witness its triumph. He d. May 18, 1776, and his widow on July 7th following, in her 56th yr. His ch. who reached adult years, were Agnes, b. Mar. 15, 1746, m. Martin Schenck; Peter, b. Dec. 19, 1750; George, b. Feb. 10, 1753, d. a young man ; Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1755, m. George Brinckerhoff; Jacob, b. May 21, 1757 ; and Catharine, b. Jan.18, 1760, m. Isaac Snediker. Peter was a whig, and quarter-master of Newtown troop of horse at the opening of the Revolution. He m. Dec. 29, 1791, Bregie, dau. of Dow Ditmars, and settled at New Lots, where he d. Ap. 25, 1802, having had issue Jacob, Peter,
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