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[4216] James Riker's "Revised History of Harlem" p 357 (footnote)
[4217]
Pierre Cresson, or Moy Pier Cresson (me Pier Cresson), as he always wrote his
name is the subject of an interesting notice in the journal of these Labadists.
Under date Oct 13, 1679 they say "We pursued our journey this morning from
plantation to plantation, the same as yesterday, until we came to that of Pierr
le Gardinier, who had been gardener of the Prince of Orange, and had known him
well. He had a large family of children and grandchildren. He was about
seventy of age and was still as fresh and active as a young man. He was so gla
to see strangers who spoke in the French language about the good, that he leape
for joy. After we had breakfasted here they told us we had another large cree
to pass called the Fresh Kill, and there we could perhaps be set across the Kil
van Kol to the point of Mill Creek, where we might wait for a boat to convey us
to the Manhattans. The road was long and difficult, and we asked for a guide,
but he had no one, in consequence of several of his children being sick. At
last he determined to go himself, and accordingly carried us in his canoe over
the point of Mill Creek in New Jersey. Here they thanked and parted Pierre le
Gardinier. Pierre and his son Joshua had each obtained a grant of 88 acres on
the west side of of the island which was surveyed for them December 24, 1680.,
and patents issued December 30. This is the latest found of Pierre. His
children, so far as appears, were Susannah, Jacques, Christina, Rachel, Joshua,
and Elias. Susannah, born at Ryswyk, married, 1658, at New Ansterdam, Nicholas
Delaplaine. Her father gave her a marriage portion of 200 guilders. Christina
born in Sluis, married Jean Letelier and Jacob Gerritsz Hass. Rachel, born at
Delft, married David Demarest Jr., Jean Durie, and Roelof Vanderlinde. Joshua,
born 1659, and Elias born 1662 both lived upon Staten Island, the latter
succeeding, we presume, to his father's farm. He was high sherrif of Richmond
County under Leisler. One Joshua Cresson lived at North Branch, New Jersey, in
1720"
[4218]
!BIRTH-CHILDREN-DEATH:
From: Darwina_Michael@mlsonline.com (Darwina Michael) To: katmon@dave-world.n
t
(Kathryn Mutchler-Lee)
Cc: jonathanpaul@redshift.com, Helen_Silvey@bbs.macnexus.org
[4219]
From TREE OF LIFE; Genealogy of Covert,Goodson, Dey, Barker, Triplett and Allie
Families from 1607; Norman M. Covert; 1995
[4220]
The following is excerpted from a monograph dated 1968 and entitled: Pierre
Cresson - Picardy France to Staten Island, NY - Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Progeny compiled by Elmer Garfield Van Name, LL.D. Haddonfield NJ 1968
[4221]
Pierre (1) Cresson was born about 1609 or 1610 at Menil La Cresson (or Cresson
Manor), Picardy, France, son of Pierre Cresson and Elizabeth Vuilesme, his wife
He married, June 6, 1639, at Sedan, Picardy, Rachel Clauss, born in Picard (ca
1615), daughter of Pierre Clauss and Jeanna Famelar, his wife. Pierre Cresson
died on Staten Island, NY after August 3 1681 and his wife, after 1690.
[4222]
Cresson Manor is a little northeast of Abbeville, in Picardy. It extended
across the present departments of Somme and Aisne. The Picards, a superior
people, were descendants of both Belgae and Celtae. Above the medium in
stature, with usually a well-developed frame, they showed their affinity with
the Walloons. They were said to be proud and spirited , generous, honest and
religious, a valuable element in any society. Pierre was probably allied to th
Cressons of Burgundy.
[4223]
Pierre Cresson went to Sluis in Flanders, and in 1640 is found among refugees a
Leyden. He embarked in 1657 at Amsterdam with his family for New Amstel (New
Castle Delaware) and bought property there. The next year, Governor Stuyvesant
engaged him to go to Manhattan. Soon after he made a trip to Holland, returnin
on the Ship BEAVER, which sailed from Amsterdam on April 25, 1659, reaching its
destination in six weeks.
[4224]
Pierre was appointed commissary (Judge) to New Haarlem, August 16, 1660; and he
was a corporal of first company in 1663 in the expedition against the Indians a
Esopus. Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel, made their joint will dated March
15, 1763, leaving 50 guilders to the church at New York, and indicating that
their son, Elias, was under 16 years of age (Harlem records iii,748). Pierre
sold lands in Harlem and moved to Staten Island (ca 1679), where he had already
obtained a lot at or near Long Neck by the Fresh Kill on the northwest side of
the Island.
[4225]
Pierre Cresson, or Moy Pier Cresson, Pierre LeGardinier, who had been gardener
of the Prince of Orange, had a large family of children and grandchildren when
he was visited by Dankers and Sluyter, French Protestant Missionaries, on
October 13, 1679 (L&D 1:124). He, then about 70 years of age, but still as
fresh and active as a young person, was overjoyed to meet those who could speak
French.
[4226]
Pierre and his son, Joshua, had each obtained grants of 88 acres on the
northwest side of Staten Island surveyed to them December 24, 1680, patents
issued December 29, 1680. Their lands are shown on the Root map. The
signatures of Moy Pier Cresson and Jacques Cresson appear at page 405 in Riker'
History.
[4227]
Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel Clauss, appear to have had at least six
children, order not determined, as follows:
[4228]
1. Susannah Cresson, born at Van Ryswyick, Holland.
2. Jacques Cresson, baptized Mar 12, 1640, at Sedan.
3. Christina Cresson, born at Sluis, wed (1) Jean LeTelier, who died 4 Sept.
1671 at New Utrecht LI, and (2) Jacob Gerritsz Haas.
4. Rachel Cresson, born (ca) 1656, at Delft, Holland.
5. Joshua Cresson, baptized 8 June 1659, lived on Staten Island, One Joshua
lived at North Branch NJ in 1720, named in will of Abraham Larue (1702).
6. Elias Cresson, baptized New York City, 19 December 1662, was high sheriff o
Richmond County NY under Governor Leisler.
[4229]
Pierre Cresson is said to have moved to Staten Island, where he probably died.
The last record on him is dated 3 August 1681. Rachel died after 1690 on
Staten Island.
[4230]
It then goes on with the descendants of Joshua Cresson who married Altche
Gerritts.
[4231]
The name of Rachel's husband, David DeMarest came from a webpage on the
internet. I can look up my notes to see if I wrote down the URL if you are
interested.
[4232] refugee from Picardy
[4233] Gardner for William of Orange
[4234] developed Bowery
[4235]
!SOURCE
FTM S. Anderson p.5
[4236]
!SOURCE
EG VanName p3-4
[4237]
!SOURCE
Gen Reg-Mervine p248-250
[4238] Gardner
[4239] Quaker
[4240]
!"Pierre Cresson The Huguenot of Staten Island -- Penn. and N.J. Progeny"
compiled by Elmer Garfield Van Name, Woodbury, N.J. 1968, p. 3 -- " . . .
PIerre was probably allied to the Cressons of Burgundy. . . went to Sluis in
Flanders, and in 1640 is found among refugees at Leyden. He embarked in 1657
at Amsterdam with his family for New Amstel (New Castle, Del.) . . next yr.,
Gov. Stuyvesant engaged him to go to Manhattan. .
. trip to Holland, returning in the ship 'Beaver' which sailed from Amsterdam
on Apr. 25, 1659 . . . six weeks. . . appointed Commissary (Judge) at New
Haerlem Aug., 16, 1660; and he was a Corp. of first co. in 1663 in Expediton
against the Indians at Esopus. Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel, made
their joint will dated Mar. 15, 1674, . . . (Harlem Records iii, 74 {Who's
Who in America}. . . moved to Stated Island ca 1679, where he had already
obtained a lot at or near Long Neck by the Fresh Kill on the northwest side of
the Isl. {RH 55, 112, 196, 320, 327, 396}. Pierre Cresson, or Moy Pier
Cresson, Pierre le Gardinier, who had been a gardener of the Prince of Orange,
had a large family of ch. and grandch. when he was visited by Dankers and
Sluyter, French Protestant Missionaries, on Oct. 13, 1679. . . then about 70
yrs. of age, but still as fresh and active as a young person . . . Pierre and
his son, Joshua, had each obtained grants of 88 acres on the northwest side of
Staten Isl.
surveyed to them Dec. 24, 1680, patents issued Dec. 30, 1680. Their lands are
shown on the Root map. The signatures of Moy Pier Cresson and Jacques Cresson
appear at page 405 in Riker's History {R.H.} " !"Chester and Delaware
Counties" Vol. II, p. 30 (36?) " . . . Pierre Cresson bult his res. in what is
now the Bowery, N.Y., and raised many beautiful flowers in his yard, to such
an extent thaat his neighbors emulated his example and the street was known as
the 'Bower' and later called the Bowery. . . "
!Lorine Schulze, 346 Third St., Midland, Ont., L4R 3S7, Canada, Jan., 1995
!Mar. 22, 1996. Internet Lorine Schulze web page: Netscape: THE OLIVE TREE
GENEALOGY; 'The Huguenot Families Uziele and Casier" Philippe Casier / Marie
Taine / David Uzille / Pieter Uziele Philippe Casier of Calais France, is
first mentioned in the Huguenot settlement of Martinique in the French Wst
Indies. In 1635 a party of old and experienced settlers had gone to Martinique
from the neighbouring island of St. Christopher, which had been settled by
French Huguenots in 1627. Philippe and Marie (Taine) Casier's first two
children, Jean and Marie, were born on Martinique. In 1645, Philippe Casier
and others left the island and returned to Europe. Casier went first to
Calais, then to Sluts, Flanders where his daughter Hester was born. Many
French and Walloon exisles from England and from the Dutch seaboard were
fleeing to Mannheim, drawn there by assurance of freedom and protection under
the government of the Protestant elecor, Charles Lewis who held out strong
inducements to the refugees to settle there. Some time after 1652, Phlippe and
his family moved to Mannheim in the Lower Palatinate of Germany, along with
other Huguenots and Walloon Protestants.
By 1652, David Demarest and others of the Huguenot refugees were found here
and joined in forming a French church. Philippe Casier and his family came
here, as did Simeon Comier, Maynard Journee from Mardyck, Flanders, Joost Van
Oblinus with his son Joost from Walloon Flanders and Pierre Parmentier also
from also from Walslant, i.e. - Walloon country. All of these men eventual
settled at Harlem, New York.
Philippe's daughter Marie Casier married David Uzille . . about this time and
in 1660 their son Peter Uzille was born in Mannheim. David Uzille was also
mentioned as from Calais, bur no doubt was of the Britanny family. Casier was
not content at Mannheim. His wife's brother, Isaac Tayne, called also Le Pere,
the Father, had gone to the New world earlier and had been made a burgher of
New Amsterdam. The Casier family, Uzilles included, followed. Returning t the
Netherlands, they sailed directly for the Mannhattans in the Dutch ship
Vergude Otter or the Gilded Otter, which left the Texel 27 April 1660. This
ship also carryied Mattheus Blanchan and others from Mannheim including a band
of soldiers...
Philippe Casier and David Uzille and their families settled in Harlem on
Manhattan Island in 1660. By the end of 1661, there were over 30 adult males
resident in Harlem. These were ...Jean Le Roy, Pierre Cresson, Jaques
Cresson, Philipe Casier, David Uzille ... David Du Four ... Jan Laurens Duwys..
.
On 20 April 1662, Philippe signed with others, an agreement to employ a common
herder to collect the cows after milking in the morning, drive them out to
pasture, and watch over them until evening. Because there were no fences, many
cows strayed off and became lost in the swamps and woods.
Agreement with the Cow Herder
I David DuFour do acknowledge to have taken the cows to herd, belonging to the
Town of New Harlem, at my own expense, and also from each house one pair of
oxen, for the sum of three hundred guilders in sewant, and one-half pound of
butter for every cow, provided I pay for the cattle that may be lost through
my neglect. The time shall commence on the 23rd of april and end a fourtnight
after All-Saints Day, at the option of the ihabitants. It is also supulated
that the butter shall be paid in May and the further payment as the Herder
shall perform his work. Also the Herder grants power of parate excutie. The
above obligation we on both sides engage to hold to and fulfil. In N. Haerlem,
20th April, Anno 1662. Daniel tourneur and Lubbert Gerritsen * promise to
collect and pay the Herder money at the appointed time. Dated as above.
D. Tourneur, * mark of Lubbert Gerrits, David Du Four, Meyndert Coerten, I P
(mark of Jan P. Slot), Philippe Casier, D. Tourneurs, H. H. Karstens, M.
J. Muyden, Simon De Ruine, J La Montagen, Juniore, JE (mark of Jacob Elderts)
Moy Pier Cresson.
[4215]
[SOURCE]
Marine H. Dubbs, THE EARLIEST KNOWS ANCESTRY OF LARUE-LARUE FAMILY IN
AMERICA; 1600-1800; Marine Dubbs, 1931, Brooklyn NY; pp 11; The Filson Club,
Louisville, KY
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_James GRANTHAM _____|
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|--Cornelia GRANTHAM
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| _Isaac LARUE,_SR. ___+
| | (1712 - 1795) m 1743
| _James LARUE ________|
| | (1762 - 1809) |
| | |_Phebe CARMAN _______
| | (1725 - 1801) m 1743
|_Phebe LARUE ________|
(.... - 1867) |
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|_Clarissa BILLUPS ___|
(1766 - 1845) |
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[1038] ! "Six Generations of LaRues and Allied Families", Otis Mather, p. 143
[1119]
! Primary knowledge William L. Holland, 367 Locust Dr., Vallejo, Co.,
94591, correspondence Dec., 1992