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[950] James Riker's "Revised History of Harlem" p 357 (footnote)
[951]
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
Pierre 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 glad to see strangers who spoke in the French language about the good, that
he leaped for joy. After we had breakfasted here they told us we had another
large creek to pass called the Fresh Kill, and there we could perhaps be set
across the Kill 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"
[952]
!BIRTH-CHILDREN-DEATH:
From: Darwina_Michael@mlsonline.com (Darwina Michael)
To: katmon@dave-world.net (Kathryn Mutchler-Lee)
Cc: jonathanpaul@redshift.com, Helen_Silvey@bbs.macnexus.org
[953]
From TREE OF LIFE; Genealogy of Covert,Goodson, Dey, Barker, Triplett and
Allied Families from 1607; Norman M. Covert; 1995
[954]
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
[955]
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.
[956]
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
the
Cressons of Burgundy.
[957]
Pierre Cresson 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 Delaware) and bought property there. The next year, Governor
Stuyvesant engaged him to go to Manhattan. Soon after he made a trip to
Holland, returning on the Ship BEAVER, which sailed from Amsterdam on April
25, 1659, reaching its destination in six weeks.
[958]
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 at 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.
[959]
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.
[960]
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's History.
[961]
Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel Clauss, appear to have had at least six
children, order not determined, as follows:
[962]
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
of Richmond County NY under Governor Leisler.
[963]
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.
[964]
It then goes on with the descendants of Joshua Cresson who married Altche
Gerritts.
[965]
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.
[949]
[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