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From: "Perry Streeter" <>
Subject: [PABUCKS-L] KRUSEN Francis-5; BLACKLEDGE; DAVIS; GARRISON
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 7:59 -0500


KRUSEN Francis-5; BLACKLEDGE; DAVIS; GARRISON

I am seeking all genealogical and biographical details for the
KRUSEN family documented below. In particular, the origins of Mary
(_____) KRUSEN or any information that supports or refutes the
identification of my direct ancestor among several cousins named
Francis KRUSEN, KREWSON, KROESEN, etc. would be greatly
appreciated. Please reply directly to:

Perry Streeter ()
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Francis-5 KRUSEN (Derrick-4, Francis-3, Derrick-2, Garret-1),
b. probably Bucks Co., PA; d. Mansfield Township, Sussex Co., NJ
7-13 Jan 1819. Francis married Mary _____; she d. after 13 Jan
1819. Contrary to many sources, Mary (_____) KRUSEN was NOT Mary
BLACKLEDGE; this issue is discussed in detail further below.
Francis' paternal grandparents, Francis-3 and Elizabeth (VAN
DER GRIFT) KROESEN, had eight sons. According to Dutch naming
practices, each of these eight sons should have named their eldest
son Francis to honor Francis-3. The name, Francis, had been
introduced into the KRUSEN family to honor Francis-3' maternal
grandfather, Francis CREGIER. Based on the theory that Richard-6
KRUSEN and Jasper-6 CRUSAN (both of Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY with
sons named Francis) were sons of Francis KRUSEN d. 1819, I sought
to determine which Francis-5 was their father. The potential
existed for eight grandsons of Francis-3 KROESEN named in his
honor. To date, the actual existence of any grandsons so named has
been established for only three men, sons of Derrick-4, Leonard-4,
and Francis-4.
Francis-5 KRUSEN, father of Richard-6 and Jasper-6 d. 1819.
Therefore, Francis-5 KROESEN (Leonard-4, Francis-3) can be ruled
out; he d. before 5 Jan 1804, when Leonard-4 made his will (Bucks
County, Pennsylvania Wills, 7:171, (Warren D. Cruise, Volume I, The
Croesen Families of America (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc.,
[1998]; hereinafter CFA). On similar evidence, Francis-5 KROESEN
(Francis-4-3) can also be eliminated as a candidate; he did not d.
until 1844. By process of elimination, using the known facts, the
logical, albeit unproven, conclusion is that Francis-5 (Derrick-4,
Francis-3) was the father of Richard-6 and Jasper-6.
The confusion created by the existence of at least three first
cousins all named Francis Krusen has led to errors that remain
widely accepted. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that at
least two of the cousins both married women with the first name of
Mary.
Mary BLACKLEDGE m. Francis KRUSEN at Neshaminy (Churchville),
Bucks Co., PA (correspondence with M. Marie Metzgar) on 26 Oct 1776
(Pennsylvania Marriages); he is frequently identified as Francis-5
(Derrick-4, Francis-3, Derrick-2, Garret-1). Also, it is often
stated that Mary DAVIS m. Francis KRUSEN; he is generally
designated as Francis-5 (Leonard-4, Francis-3, Derrick-2,
Garret-1). However, Mary BLACKLEDGE and Mary DAVIS were actually
the same woman; she married Francis-5 (Leonard-4). This conclusion
is drawn from examination of the will of Mary (BLACKLEDGE)
(KREWSON) DAVIS.
In the will of "Mary KREWSON or DAVIS" of Southampton (Bucks
Co., PA Abstracts of Willis, Liber 10, page 338), she is identified
as the daughter of John BLACKLEDGE. It is clear that Mary
BLACKLEDGE first married Francis KREWSON; he d.; and she then m.
_____ DAVIS. This document, dated 7 July 1824, describes Mary as
"advanced in years"; her will was proved later that same year on 7
December. Based on her widowed status and the names of her
children it is evident that Mary married Francis-5 (Leonard-4).
Mary (BLACKLEDGE) (KREWSON) DAVIS had sons named John B.
[Blackledge?] KREWSON, Francis KREWSON, and Leonard KREWSON. Her
daughters were named as Esther KREWSON, Elizabeth KREWSON, Rachel
HIBBS, Mary AURHTON, and Bridget STATES. The names of her children
suggest that Mary (BLACKLEDGE) (KREWSON) DAVIS was born Mary-3
BLACKLEDGE (John-1, William-1), daughter of John-2 and Bridget
(GRIMES) BLACKLEDGE. Mary designated John B. KREWSON as the
executor, indicating that he was the eldest son which, in turn,
would indicate that his maternal grandfather, John-2 BLACKLEDGE,
had died prior to his birth.
"Francis KRUSER" made his will on 7 Jan 1819; it was recorded
20 July 1820 (Liber B of Wills, folios 52, 53). Francis named sons
Derrick (Dutch for Richard), Jasper, and John; daughters, Joanna,
wife of Aaron PETTY; Mary HORNBECKER; Elisabeth KRUSEN; and
Margaret KRUSEN; granddaughter, Jemimah McINTIRE; and wife, Mary.
Jacob TAYLOR and Joseph KERR were appointed executors; Elizabeth
MARTIN, Henry HANKINSON, and John GARRISON witnessed the document.
Perhaps John GARRISON was father of Richard-6's wife, Jane; Richard
and Jane (GARRISON) KRUSEN named their eldest son John. Francis
KRUZEN was referred to as deceased in the inventory of his goods,
dated 13 Jan 1819 (Liber C of Inventories, folio 287).
Children:

i. Richard "Derrick" KRUSEN, b. Washington, Warren Co.,
NJ 17 May 1779; m. Jane GARRISON.
ii. Jasper CRUSEN, b. 2 Oct 1782; d. 20 Sep 1835; m. 2
June 1803 Nancy ENGLE, b. 30 June 1780, d. 4 Sep
1828 (Bible Records of Bernidine (Crusen) Waldorf).
iii. John.
iv. Joanna, m. Aaron PETTY.
v. Mary, m. Mary HORNBECKER.
vi. Elisabeth.
vii. Margaret.
viii. daughter, m. _____ MCINTIRE.
Child, surname McINTIRE: 1. Jemimah.

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