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He was a Tailor. Evert Antonius Van Der Grist, (Tailor), from Charlois and his sons Leendert, Jan and Abraham Evertse Van Der Grist have given thir citizens oath the 26th day of October 1612, Rec's Arch Amsterdam.

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Got him from LDS site. Not sure about him

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LDS AFN:GJ1K-QS

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baptized on 30 May 1677 in Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland. Attending this baptism were Paulus Leendertszen Vander Grist and Grietie Vander Grist.

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Cornelis CORSSEN was born in 1649. He died before Aug 1693 in New York. Cornelis appears on the assessment rolls of Brooklyn for 1675 and 1676. He was a constable in 1677 and a member of the Royal Dutch Church "hailing from the Walabocht." Cornelis and Marretje and their family left Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island where he obtained title to 352 acres to the west of Miles Creek on 24 Dec 1680 and another 180 acres on 28 Dec 1680. In 1684 he was appointed a justice of the peace for Richmond Co., New York, and on 2 apr 1685 he was appointed captain of the militia for Brooklyn. Later in 1689, he held the office of captain of the militia and justice of the peace on Staten Island. Earlier in 1681 he had purchased land on the Raritan, N.J. for 3 cents per acre. Bergen's 1881 history listed Marretje and her husband as having 3 children. A 6th child is mentioned in "The Pennsylvania Traveler Magazine", Vol. 5, May 1969, pp.10-12.

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Jacob became a supervisor for Richmond County in 1709 and was a colonel in the militia in 1730. After the death of his father in 1693 and his mother about 1698. He bought the interest in his father's estate from his brothers and sisters. In 1712, he seemed to have inherited the share of his younger brother Daniel, who had died intestate. Thus he gained controlling interest of all the vast holdings of his father.

Jacob and his wife had seven children, some were baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Staten Island and others were named in his will.

An abstract of his will is given, naming only the surviving children - a codicil the children of his son Benjamin: The will can be found in the Surrogate Office, New York, Liber 20, pg. 51.

Codicil, Dated February 3, 1742/43
Whereas I have given to my son Benjamin, one half of all my lands in Hunterdon County, West New Jersey, which I purchased of John BUDD, my executors are to pay to Jacob, son of my son Benjamin, 30 pounds out of said lands and the rest of said lands to be divided among Jacob, Sarah and Elizabeth, the children of my son Benjamin CORSEN.

But if my grandson Jacob wished to keep all said lands he shall pay his sisters 2/3 value.
Witnessed by: Christian CORSEN, ANtje CORSEN, Daniel CORSEN. Proved Aug. 2, 1756

The deeds for the ground that his sons acquired in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, can be found in Deed Book D, p. 18 and is situated near the branch of the Raritan or Hollands Brook.

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. Christian was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Richmond Co., N.Y., and was a prominent figure in the Dutch Church in Staten Island.

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Bergen's 1881 history, page 382, states that Cornelia married "Jannetje, daughter of Peter VanKerk.

Cornelia and her husband Hendrick Kroesen settled on Staten Island where he outlived her, dying in his late 90's prior to the 29 Aug 1761 probate of his will. Cornelia and Hendrick had 6 children, all baptized in the Port Richmond Dutch Church on Staten Island.

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. Benjamin and his family lived on Staten Island until 1726, where he was a farmer. His mark for cattle was recorded in Richmond County on Staten Island, Dec. 10, 1722 and can be found in Stillwell's "Historical Miscellany," Vol. 1, p. 32:

Benjamin CORSON, his Mark for his cattle and sheep and horses (horses crossed out). A half penny in the under side of the left ear and for his horses branded with letters B.K. upon left Buttick.

Benjamin and his family came to Bucks County in 1726, purchasing a farm in Horthampton Township of Jeremiah DUNGAN, a tract of 250 acres for the consideration of 350 pounds. Among his neighbors were many of the Dutch families who had previously migrated from Staten Island.

See: "The Pennsylvania Traveler", Vol. 5, May 1969, pp. 10-12.