Peterson Family Tree

Notes:
1. Family names were not much used before the late 1600s, but Cosyn/Cozyn
goes back to the 1400s in Gelderland, and was used by Gerrit Jansen’s
descendants. Putten, in Gelderland, one of the 7 provinces that became the
Netherlands with beginnings in 1579, is east of Amsterdam, closely east of
the southern tip of the Zuider Zee. The Putten area was home to Wouter van
Twiller, second governor of New Amsterdam, and the van Rensselaers,
prominent in New Netherlands and early United States history, both no doubt
acquaintances of the Cosyns. Cosyn Gerritse likely came to America at van
Twiller’s behest.

2. The dates are from an LDS ancestral file; I’ve not seen original
sources. From his name we know that his father’s first name was Andries,
perhaps Andries Jeuriense/Jurieense.

3. Cosyn Gerritsen/Gerrit Cosyn was born in Putten, probably served in the
army in the locally-fought wars against Spain, and emigrated to New
Amsterdam around 1633, probably with wife Maeryken Evertson. He became a
(the?) wheelwright of the town, with extensive properties. In spite of
running a prosperous business, he was illiterate. In New Amsterdam his wife
is recorded as Vroutje Gerrits or Vroutje Cosyns, either a nickname for
Maeryken or a second marriage (but if so Vroutje’s wedding should be
recorded, but is not. Granddaughters include both Vrouwtie and Maryken). He
and Vroutje are last recorded in New Amsterdam in 1686, then likely moved
to Tappan to be with their daughters and grandchildren. A major article on
him (and on making wheels) is at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cozine/

The couple had 4 children: Margrietje (Grietje) Cozyns, Gerrit Cosynzen b
1640, Geertje Cozyn b 1649, Elsje Cozyn b 1652 (may have died young).
Grietje married thrice and had 1 child by Herman Theuniszen and 7 by her
well known second husband, Jan Pieterszen Haring, a grantee of the Tappan
Patent. (Harings along with Demarests dominated the Hackensack Valley; see
below.) Gerrit married Belitje Jacobs Quick in 1673 and they had 7
children. Descendants of Gerrit are active in Cozine genealogy; e.g. at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cozine/, which has a
large section on Putten and Gelderland.

4. We know nothing of the parentage of Claas Pieterz (as his name was
entered at his betrothal), not even whether Pietersen was a patronymic or a
family name. At least 5 Nicklaes Pietersens were baptized in the
Netherlands, 1676-1685.

5. Andries Jeuriense was baptized by Jeuriaen Andrieszen at the Dutch
Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, 19 Dec 1649. We have no record of his using
the family name Jongbloedt but it was used by others of his day and was
used by his daughter in 1707 (see Note 1). An Andries Jeriaens married
Annetje Prat in New York in 1667 (U.S. Marriage Records 1560-1900,
Ancestry.com). Andries Jeuriaens married Geertije Couzyns in New York in
1672 (NY Geneal. & Biograph. Rec. 1875 p. 186).

6. Geertruyd—usually Geertje—was baptized by Cozyn Gerritsen 4 Jul 1649 at
the Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam. Her siblings were Gerrit
Cosynszen (1640) who married Belitje Jacobs Quick, Margrietje Gristje
Cozyns (1634/41) who married (1) Herman Theuniszen and (2) Jan Pieter
Haring, Hendric Cozyn born 1647, and Elseje Cozyne (1652). Geertje and
Andries witnessed the baptism of a niece in New Amsterdam in 1699, and she
a nephew’s baptism in 1704.

7. Claas/Claes/Nicklaes Pieterz/Pieterse/Pietersen was recorded “van
Hamburgh” (1723 marriage record, Tappan). Hamburgh NY and Hamburgh NJ did
not yet exist and New Hamburgh NY—a few houses ~1680—had no Pieter(sen), so
Hamburg, Germany, is intended, a major departure point for emigrants. His
betrothal to Catalyntie was at the Dutch church, New Amsterdam, recorded 5
Feb 1701. By 1705 he was a tenant farmer on the Tappan Patent, and joined
the Tappan Church that year. In 1715 he was an Orange County militia
member. By 1727 he lived 3 miles south of Tappan in the Closter area near
Schraalenburgh, Bergen County (H.I. Durie, 1970 The Kakiat Patent, New
York, pp. 199-200). My last record of him is as a baptismal sponsor in
Tappan in 1737.

8. In those times of loose use of names, Catalyntie styled herself as
Andries, Andriesen, Jurianse, and, finally in 1707 on joining the Tappan
Church, Jongbloedt (when she could also have used Pieterz or Pietersen, but
that was not usual), and used Jongbloedt or Jonckbloet thereafter (modern
Youngblood). Several sources claim that she was born 20 Sep 1684 but the
father of the Catalyntie of that record at the New York Church is “Andries”
and the mother is Annetie Bartholomeus, whereas our Catalyntie’s siblings
were baptized by Andries Jeuriaensz and Geertie Cozyns. Catalyntie died
before 1723.

9. Annetje Verveelen, born at Nieuw Utrecht, married Johannes Schuermann.
They lived in Orange County and had four children. Widowed, on 19 January
1723 she married Claes Pietersen. My last record of her is as a baptismal
sponsor with Claes in 1725.

10. “Claas Pietersz” (Nicklaes2) was baptized 18 Nov 1717 at Tappan by
“Claas Pietersz, Katalyntie Jongbloet.” Farmed in the Tappan area, then (if
it's really a move) after his second marriage in the Pascack (Bergen
County) area 3 miles west of Tappan. Much oppressed by both American and
British troops, in 1778 he and family moved to British New York City, and
he fought for the British. In 1883 they were expatriated to Upper Canada,
where they settled in “the wilderness” of Adolphustown on Hay Bay west of
Kingston. He farmed Lot 19, Third Concession, until his death about 1794.

11. Catarina (Treintje, Tryntje) Mayer (Meyer, Myer) was baptized in Tappan
15 January 1717 by Jacob Mayer (son of Adolph) and Annatje Kamminga
(daughter of Hendrick). She married Claes Pietersen2 about 1736. Only one,
Abraham, of thieir four children reached adulthood, and Tryntje herself
died about 1746.

12. Annatje Demarest was born in January and baptized 13 February 1730 at
Tappan, daughter of David Demarest (1681-1761) and Matie Debaun (de Baene,
) (1690-~1762). She married Claes Pietersen2 12 April 1748 at Tappan,
but was said to be then living in Pascack. A chart of this Demarest line
accompanies.

13. Nicklaes3 was christened at “Hackensack” (but the single minister for
Hackensack and Schraalenburgh mixed records) 25 Jun 1760, witnessed by his
20-year-old brother Abraham. He farmed in the vicinity of Schraalenburg,
probably close to Pascack, New Jersey (3 miles west of Tappan, New York).
I’ve found no record of the marriage to Elizabeth Hazlett. He served as a
British messenger from 1776 and was wounded. Harassed by “Rebels” the
family moved to British New York City in 1778. They fought/foraged under
Major Ward, taking food, wood, and other goods from New Jersey to New York
City, and took part in the victory of the Blockhouse of Bergen Wood. The
family was expatriated by the British to Canada in 1783 and, after a cold
winter in tents at Sorrell, Lower Canada, settled with other Loyalist
Associates in Adolphustown, Upper Canada, in the spring of 1784. He was
among the first to harvest successful crops. He farmed 200 acres of
Concession 3 Lot 17 for 61 years and died there at 89, following a fall, 16
March 1746.

14. All surviving children of Nicholas2 moved to Lower Canada in 1783 and
to Adolphustown and Fredericksburgh, Upper Canada, in 1784. Abraham and son
Nicholas soon colonized what became Prince Edward County, across a narrow
strait from Adolphustown. Within a few decades descendant Petersons were
plentiful from Kingston to Trenton on the northeastern shores of Lake
Ontario.

15. Jacob was born 24 July 1788 in Adolphustown. He married Ann Dunham
probably in 1816, and continued in Adolphustown until at least 1819. Jacob
was granted 200 acres, probably in Fredericksburgh, at age 21. They farmed
in Fredericksburg, where Ann died in 1853. In 1861 and 1871 censuses Jacob
was in Picton, Prince Edward County, across the narrow strait from
Adolphustown. He married Isabella Shepherd (born 1822). He died 8 March
1878. Isabella died 7 Feb 1894 in North Fredericksburgh.

16. (Nancy) Ann Dunham (1799-1853) was the eldest daughter of Darius Dunham
(1762-1825) and Elizabeth Detlor (1769-1848). She married Jacob Peterson
probably in 1816. Her sister Mary married Jacob's older brother Nicholas.
Ann died 26 April 1853 in Fredericksburgh.

Darius Dunham in 1788 laid aside a medical practice in New York State for
religion and in 1792 became Canada's first ordained Methodist preacher,
riding a large circuit. He married Elizabeth Detlor that year. "Scolding
Dunham" was notorious for his wit, strong mind, booming voice, and strong
advocacy of causes, including at the Ontario legislature. For seven years
he was the first minister at Hay Bay Church, adjacent to Nicholas2
Peterson's farm. In 1800 they moved to a farm in Frederichsburgh near
Napanee, where he resumed medical practice, but also continued part-time
ministry. He died 13 September 1825 in Fredericksburgh and is buried at
Switzer's Chapel in Switzerville. We have (from Cousin Orra van der Water
ca. 1940) a rocking-chair said to have been made by Darius Dunham.

Elizabeth Detlor was born 2 May 1769 in New York, a twin (with John) in the
middle of nine children of Valentine Detlor (1727-1781) and Catherine Hill
(~1736-1826). After the Revolution they moved to Upper Canada. Elizabeth
married Darius Dunham

 

 

Catherine Hill born about 1736 in Limerick, daughter of William Hill born
about 1700).
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Forebears of John Wesley Peterson

Claas Pietersen b ~?1680 ?Netherlands 7
m 1 Catalyntie Andries (Jongbloedt) 1701 NYC 8
2 Annetje Verveelen Schuermann 1723 Tappan 9
lived NYC, Tappan; farmer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicklaes Pietersen2 c 1717 Tappan 10
m 1 ~1736 Catarina (Tryntje) Mayer, Tappan 11
2 1748 Annatje Demarest 1730-~1796 12
lived Tappan, Schraalenburgh, NYC, Adolphus-
town ON
d ~1794, Adolphustown

Nicklaes Pietersen3/Nicholas Peterson b 1760 13
m (Mary) Elizabeth Hazlett (living in 1846)
lived Schraalenburgh, NYC, Adolphustown ON
d 1846 Adolphustown ON

Jacob Peterson b 1788 Adolphustown, ON 15
m ~1816 (Nancy) Ann Dunham 16
m Isabelle Shepherd
lived Adolphustown, Fredericksburgh, Picton
d 1878 Picton ON

 

John Wesley Peterson b 1819 Adolphustown ON
m ____ Orra Shorey
lived Fredericksburgh, Newburgh, MN, SD
d 1884 Turner, SD

 

Cozyn Gerritsen b ~1606 Putten, Gelderland 3
m 1 Maeryken Evertsen 2 Jan 1631 Putten
2? Vroutie Gerrits: may be nickname for #1
to New Amsterdam ~1633; wheelwright
living 1686; to Tappan?

 

Andries Jeuriense (later Jongbloedt) c 1649 5
m 1672 Geertje/Gertruyd Cozyns c 1649 NYC 6
lived NYC, Tappan; she d after 1703

 

Jeuriaen Andrieszen b ?1607 2
m ?
lived NYC; d ?1654

 

Gerrit Jansen (later Cosyn), Putten, Gelderland 1

 

 

others: Marritje ~1701 m ~1729 Jacob Van Schuyven; Andries Pietersen 1704 m
Sarah Haldron; Geertje 1706 m William Hess; Antje 1708 m Hans Jacob Harty;
Margrietje 1710-1783 m William Haldron; Vroutie 1712 m John Anderson;
Abraham & Sarah (twins) 1713, d young; Leya 1716 m Johannes Pieter Erbis
(Ertes?); Jurriaen 1719, d young

 

others by Ann: Darius Dunham P. 1821 m 1. Mary Helen Gibbs 2. Charlotte
Peterson; William Fletcher 1824-1903 m Margaret A. Howard

others: Hannah 1781; Nicholas 1783 m Mary Dunham; David 1787 m Elizabeth
___; John 1787 m Mary McDonald; Paul 1790 m Sarah Merrill; Robert 1790;
Mary 1801; Samuel 1794-1870 m Margaret Loyst; Elizabeth 1796 m Barnabas
Brennan; James Archibald 1798-1879 m 1. Laura Ann Walt 2.(Mary) Ann
Pettengill +?; William 1806-1887 m Isabella Lawson

others by Treintje: Cathlyntie 1737-~1737, Jacob 1739-~1739, Abraham 1741-
1823 m (1) Maria Magdalena Van Ordin (2) Mary Wright; Nicholas 1746-~1746;
others by Annatje: David 1748-1748, David 1750-1750, Tryntje 1752; Annatje
1755 m John Anderson; Paulus 1757 m Helena Williams; Christiaen 1764 m 1.
Maria Ouke (Duke?) 2. Sarah McNutt; Catherine m Abraham Woodcock; Maritje
1769 m James McMasters 14

others: Jeuriaen Andriesz (Jongbloedt) c 1673, Vrouwtje Andreisz
(Jongbloedt) c 1676

 

 

Pieter...? 4
--Netherlands