Descendants of Clopper

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  CORNELIUS JANSEN1 CLOPPER1 was born WFT Est. 1612-1641 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands1, and died 1686 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1.  He married HEYLTJE PETERS1 28 Oct 16571.  She was born Abt. 1635 in Amsterdam, Netherlands1, and died Abt. 1700 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1.

 

Notes for CORNELIUS JANSEN CLOPPER:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Coat of arms: 3 "klop" (hammers)
Established business at NW corner of Pearl St. and Maiden Lane.  Was considered a wealthy cit.  As a smith, he ws considered a Small Burgher and thus only had rights to trade and get inor offices.  Worked for some yrs. bef. marriage. Bought house on Maiden La. 3 yrs after marr.
English attack on Sept.5 1664.
Left fortune of $10,000 -- one of the wealthiest on Manhattan.

Baptismal Sponsors: 03 Mar 1652, witness to bapt. in Ref. Dutch Church1

Emigration: from Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands1

Occupation: a blacksmith1

Taxed: 1655, assessed 15 florin tax but was delinquent1

       

Children of CORNELIUS CLOPPER and HEYLTJE PETERS are:

2.                i.    MARGARETHA2 CLOPPER, b. WFT Est. 1653-1676; d. WFT Est. 1658-1760.

                  ii.    CATALINA CLOPPER1, b. WFT Est. 1653-16761; d. WFT Est. 1658-17601; m. JOHN STEVENS1; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    PETRONILLA CLOPPER1, b. WFT Est. 1653-16761; d. WFT Est. 1658-17601; m. ALBERTUS VAN DE WATER1; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    DINAH CLOPPER1, b. WFT Est. 1653-16761; d. WFT Est. 1658-17601; m. WILLIAM COOLEY1; d. Unknown.

3.               v.    JOHANNES CLOPPER, b. 07 Feb 1665, New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York); d. Bef. 01 Apr 1695.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARGARETHA2 CLOPPER (CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born WFT Est. 1653-16761, and died WFT Est. 1658-17601.  She married OLIPHERT SUERT1.  He died Unknown.

       

Child of MARGARETHA CLOPPER and OLIPHERT SUERT is:

                   i.    HEYLTJE3 CLOPPER1, d. Unknown; m. JACOBUS ROOSEVELT1, 17081; b. WFT Est. 1679-17081; d. WFT Est. 1685-17871.

 

 

3.  JOHANNES2 CLOPPER (CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 07 Feb 1665 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1, and died Bef. 01 Apr 16951.  He married (1) MARYKEN SOURT1 16841.  She was born WFT Est. 1647-16711, and died WFT Est. 1689-17601.  He married (2) MARGARETTA HAGEN1 24 May 16881.  She was born WFT Est. 1648-16731, and died Abt. 17111.

       

Child of JOHANNES CLOPPER and MARGARETTA HAGEN is:

4.                i.    CORNELIUS3 CLOPPER II, b. 05 May 1689; d. 20 Jan 1740.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  CORNELIUS3 CLOPPER II (JOHANNES2, CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 05 May 16891, and died 20 Jan 17401.  He married CATHERINE GREVENRAET1 06 Sep 17111, daughter of ANDRIES GREVENRAET and ANNA VAN BRUG.  She was born Abt. 30 Oct 16891, and died 17771.

 

More About CORNELIUS CLOPPER II:

Occupation: 1st blacksmith, owned forge by ferry to Long Island, New York (north of Exchange)1

       

Children of CORNELIUS CLOPPER and CATHERINE GREVENRAET are:

                   i.    ANDRIES4 CLOPPER1, b. WFT Est. 1708-17341; d. WFT Est. 1714-18141.

More About ANDRIES CLOPPER:

Baptism: Johannes Grevenraedt at his baptism1

5.               ii.    JOHN CLOPPER, b. 05 Sep 1712; d. 27 Dec 1786.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  JOHN4 CLOPPER (CORNELIUS3, JOHANNES2, CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 05 Sep 17121, and died 27 Dec 17861.  He married ELIZABETH TEN EYCK1 06 Jun 17371, daughter of CONRAEDT EYCK and ANNETJE EPS.  She was born 14 Nov 17141, and died 28 Mar 17881.

       

Child of JOHN CLOPPER and ELIZABETH EYCK is:

6.                i.    CORNELIUS JANSEN5 CLOPPER III, b. 16 Apr 1735, New York; d. Abt. 1798, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  CORNELIUS JANSEN5 CLOPPER III (JOHN4, CORNELIUS3, JOHANNES2, CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 16 Apr 1735 in New York1, and died Abt. 1798 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland1.  He married (1) RACHELLE LOW1 17 Mar 1757 in New York1, daughter of PETER LOW and RACHEL ROOSEVELT.  She was born 23 Dec 1740 in New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York)1, and died 09 Aug 1780 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland1.  He married (2) CHRISTINA CASSAART1 09 Jul 17831.  She was born WFT Est. 1732-17661, and died WFT Est. 1788-18531.

 

More About CORNELIUS JANSEN CLOPPER III:

Individual Note: he and sons called "Medici of Baltimore"1

Occupation: had a tannery at Pearl St. and Maiden La.1

Residence: Abt. 1772, removed to Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland1

 

More About CHRISTINA CASSAART:

Individual Note: Maryland Cloppers descend from her line1

       

Children of CORNELIUS CLOPPER and RACHELLE LOW are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH6 CLOPPER1, b. 17581; d. WFT Est. 1759-18521.

                  ii.    JOHN CLOPPER1, b. 17601; d. WFT Est. 1761-18501.

                 iii.    PETER CLOPPER1, b. 17641; d. WFT Est. 1765-18541.

                 iv.    RACHEL CLOPPER1, b. 17691; d. WFT Est. 1770-18631.

                  v.    ANDREW CLOPPER1, b. 17711; d. WFT Est. 1772-18611.

                 vi.    ALLISON CLOPPER1, b. 17761; d. WFT Est. 1777-18701.

7.             vii.    EDWARD NICHOL CLOPPER, b. 16 Nov 1773, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; d. 17 May 1857, At his home, Skara Glen, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

7.  EDWARD NICHOL6 CLOPPER (CORNELIUS JANSEN5, JOHN4, CORNELIUS3, JOHANNES2, CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 16 Nov 1773 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland1, and died 17 May 1857 in At his home, Skara Glen, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1.  He married (1) GRACE1 WFT Est. 1790-18231.  She was born WFT Est. 1769-17891, and died WFT Est. 1790-18731.  He married (2) HETTY YOUNG1 21 Jun 1824 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1, daughter of JOHN YOUNG and MARIA BARCLAY.  She was born 20 Oct 1795 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1, and died 07 Aug 1876 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1.

 

More About EDWARD NICHOL CLOPPER:

Baptism: 09 Dec 1773, baptised in the house by Reverend Patrick Allison1

 

More About HETTY YOUNG:

Burial: Unknown, St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1

       

Child of EDWARD CLOPPER and HETTY YOUNG is:

8.                i.    ELIZABETH FORRESTER7 CLOPPER, b. 16 Jan 1827, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; d. 21 Oct 1903, Philadephia, Philadephia County, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

8.  ELIZABETH FORRESTER7 CLOPPER (EDWARD NICHOL6, CORNELIUS JANSEN5, JOHN4, CORNELIUS3, JOHANNES2, CORNELIUS JANSEN1)1 was born 16 Jan 1827 in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1, and died 21 Oct 1903 in Philadephia, Philadephia County, Pennsylvania1.  She married WILLIAM MOORE STEWART1 13 Aug 18471, son of JAMES STEWART and MATILDA ELLIOTT.  He was born 15 Jan 1817 in Frankstown, Blair County, Pennsylvania1, and died 23 Oct 1896 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania1.

       

Child of ELIZABETH CLOPPER and WILLIAM STEWART is:

                   i.    WILLIAM MOORE8 STEWART, JR., b. 30 Nov 1858, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; d. 23 Mar 1940, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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