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From: George Van Riper <>
Subject: [VanRiper] Van Riper-by William Nelson-Part 21
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 09:24:39 -0400


VAN RIPER GENEALOGY
by William Nelson-Part 21
from
"The History of Paterson and Passaic County"
(Continued from 10-3-2001)
Page 169a contd'

Harpert-Jacob-Thomas-Juriaen Thomasse and Margaret
Berry had children:
I. Jacobus, b. Feb. 25, 1765; m. Aaltje Vreeland,
June 30, 1787. In deeds. Jacobus used the English form—
James—of his name. By deed June 5, 1804, for $180,
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Page 169b

James H. Van Riper and Lettie his wife conveyed to John
H. Van Riper a tract of nine acres, in Newark township,
formerly the property of Michael D. Vreeland, "being part
of the lot known by the name of the Rock Field "—at the
present village of Franklin. On Aug. 16, 1817, for $2, 500,
they conveyed to Jacob Vreeland a tract of 57.73 acres in
Acquackanonk, on the line of Abraham Berry, deceased
—near Third river. (1) By deed, Oct. 23, 1805, for $875,
they conveyed to John B. Berry a quarter of an acre, with
house, etc., on the "main road leading from Passaic Falls
to Newark, a little distant from the house of Halmagh Sip
. . . near the river. (2)
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Dirck-Dirck-Thomas-Juriaen Thomasse and Claasje Vree-
land had children:
I. Pietertje, b. Nov. 16, 1758; m. Walling-Waling-
Johannis-Waling Jacobse (Van Winkle), Feb. 23, 1783 ; d-
Jan. 4, 1846; he d. Jan. 17, 1832. For her issue, see p. 102.
II. Elias, b. Sept 1, 1761 ; d. in childhood.
III Marytje, b. July 11, 1764; m. Cornelis Sip, Feb.
8, 1784; d. Jan. 27, 1845 ; he d. Aug. 9, 1825, aged 65 yrs.,
11 mos., 16 days. Issue: 1. Claasje, b. April 34, 1784; 2.
Annaatje, b. Jan. 17, 1788.
IV. Lybetje, b. Nov. 8, 1766; m. Adrijaen-Mercelius-
Adrian-Adrian-Adrian Post, May 14, 1786; d. Nov. 20,
1848; lie d. March 23, 1829.(3)
V. Jannetje, b. May 25, 1770; d. in inf.
VI. Jannetje, bap. Dec. 22, 1771; m. John Merselis,
Feb. 13, 1790; d. Jan. 3 ,1856; he d. Sept. 7, 1841, aged
76 yrs., 11 mos., 20 days. Issue: 1. Claasje, b. Dec. —,
1790; m. Peter H. Kip; 2. Arreyauntye (Arianna), b. Aug.
2, 1797 ; m. Nicholas R. Terhune. Children of Claasje : 1.
Edo (still living, 1894, at Passaic); 2. Peter; 3. John; 4.
Henry, late of Rutherford, deceased. Children of Ariana:
1. John (ex-Judge John N. Terhune, who lives on the Wesel
road, on part of his mother's ancestral domain); two other
children died young.
The four daughters of Dirck Van Rypen, named above,
with their respective husbands, executed deeds, May 9,
1803, dividing the property of their father. John Merselis
received 48 acres of Lot No. 3, East, in the Bogt subdivis-
ion.(4)
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Garret-Juriaen-Gerrit-Juriaen Thomasse had children :
By his first wife, Jannetje Diedricks :

I. Jurrie, b. July 20, 1767; m. ist, NeelljeVan Hoorn,
Dec. 18, 1790; 2d, Aegie Diedricks, wid. of Jacob Collerd,
Sept. 13, 1807; d. April 4, 1826. -Issue: 1. Gerret, b.. Oct.
16,1791.
By his second wife, Leena Vreeland :
II. Joris,(George) b. June 3, 1787; m. July 23, 1814, Clara
Vreeland, b. Dec. 25, 1794, at Pamrapo, Hudson county,
dau. of George and Jane (Brinckerhoff) Vreeland; he lo-
cated on the east bank of the Passaic river, just south of

(1) Essex County Transcribed Deeds, A, 482: C, 253.
(2) Ib., B. 29.
(3) For account of her children, see p. 147.
(4) Essex County Transcribed Deeds, A, 343, 349, 352.
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Page 170b

the Wesel bridge. He d. on his farm at Slooterdam
(Fair Lawn), May 23.1857.
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Daniel-Cornelius-Gerrit-Juriaen Thomasse and Elizabeth
Terhune had children:

I. Catrintje, b. Dec. 2, 1762.
II. Cornelis, b. May 23, 1767; m. 1st, Elizabeth Vree-
land, m. bond dated Jan. 20, 1787; 2d, Vrouwetje, dau. of
Gerrebrant Gerritse, of Slooterdam, Oct. 30, 1791; she d.
Sept. 19, 1806; 3d, Aeltje Van Horne, wid. of Michael Van
Houten, May 31, 1807; d- Jan. 6, 1842. Cornelis lived on
the east side of the Passaic river, on the north side of Gar-
rison's lane (opposite the Broadway bridge) ; he afterwards
removed to the second house below the Broadway bridge,
and after the death of his third wife he removed to Bergen,
(Jersey City) where he lived near the Bergen church.
III. Derrick, b. Aug. 28, 1772; m. Jenneke Vreeland,
Oct. —, 1792 ; d- July 3, 1851. Issue: 1. Michael, b. Nov.
8, 1793; m. Cecilia Cadmus, Dec. 21, 1816; d. April 22,
1868; 2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, 1795; d. Sept. 3, 1796; 3.
Annatje, b. June 25, 1797; m. Abraham Vreeland, Nov. 30,
1816; 4. Elizabeth, b. July 9, 1800; 5. Aegie, b. Dec. 19,
1801; d. unm. ; 6. Daniel, b. Sept. 7, 1803; m. Jane, dau.
of Adrian-Mercelins Post, Sept. 7, 1826; d. April 22, 1873;
7. Cornelius, b. March 27, 1805; m. Mary, dau. of Abraham
Sickles, Sept. 15, 1827; 8. Catharine, b. Sept. 24, 1807; m.
Albert Zabriskie, Nov. 7, 1822; d. Dec. 31, 1868; he d.
Sept. —, 1872; 9. Jane, b. Dec. 27, 1809 ; m. Egbert Wau-
ters, Jan. 17, 1828; d. June 14, 1872.
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Garret-Johannis-Gerrit-Juriaen Thomasse had children :
By his first wife, Catrintje Van Wagenen:

I. Margrietje, b. Oct. 10, 1775; d. July 26, 1776.
II. Margrietje, b. Dec. 31, 1780; d. May 31, 1781.
III. Catlyntje, b. Nov. 29, 1782; m. Helmich Van
Houten, Dec. 7,1799.
IV. Elizabeth, b. July 13, 1785; m. Daniel Van Ripen,
Sept. 18, 1811; d. Sept. 18, 1852.
V. Margrietje, b. Oct. 30, 1788; m. Cornelius Van
Winkle, Aug. 16, 1807; d. Feb. 23, 1866.

By his second wife, Catreintje Van Rypen;
VI. Annatje, b. July 12, 1794; m. John G. Van Horn,
Dec. 19, 1812; d. Dec. 6, 1872; he was b. Jan. 25, 1793; d.
Dec. 1, 1871. Issue: 1. Catharine, b. July 16, 1814: m.
Cornelius C. Van Ripen, May 6, 1832; d. March 28, 1833;
2. Garret, b. April 28, 1820; d. Nov. 28, 1826; 3. John, b.
Aug. 4, 1825, m. Cornelia V. R., dau. of Evert Van Alen;
d. Sept. 11, 1862; 4. Garret, b. July 30, 1830; m. Mary,
dau. of Abraham Britton, Dec. 25, 1852; d. Nov. 17, 1864.
VII Beelitje, b. Dec. 27, 1797; m. John Van Buskirk,
Nov. 20, 1814; he was b. Sept. 27, 1787; d. Dec. 12, 1869.
Issue: i. Catharine, b. July 13, 1815; m. Garret Vreeland,
Oct. 23, 1834; d. Jan. 3, 1874; 2. Sarah, b. Aug. 16, 1817;
m. Henry Newkirk, Nov. 7, 1838; 3. Jane, b. July 22, 1820;
m. Jacob Van Wagenen, Dec. 29, 1842; 4. Ann Elizabeth,
b. Sept. 28, 1824; m. Cornelius Vreeland, Dec. 2, 1841; 5.
John, b. Aug. 30, 1832; m. Mary, dau. of William Elsworth,
Nov. 19,1851.
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Gerrit-Juriaen-Aelt-Juriaen Thomasse and Helena Post
had children:
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Page 170b

I. Marytje, b. July 8, 1755; m. Hendrick Van Houten.
II. Geirit, b. Sept 14, 1757; m. Lea Simmons, Sept.
25, 1777.
III. Maragrieta,bap. Jan. 13, 1760; prob. m. Johannis
Doremus, widower. May 31, 1789. Ch., Gerrit, b. Dec. 27,
1791.
IV. Marretje, b. Aug. 5, 1763;m. Michael G. Vreeland,
March 13,1784.
V. Jannetje, b. May 7, 1768; m. Cornelius Cadmus,
Aug. 19, 1787. Issue: l. Johannes, b. April 4, 1788; d.
Jan. 16,1837; 2. Gerret, b. Aug. 10, 1791; m. Elizabeth
Van Houten, June 15, 1811; d. Nov. 9, 1870; 3. David, b.
Dec. 14, 1794; m. Margaret Vreeland, Feb. 13,1825; d.
Aug. 5, 1869; 4. Andries (Andrew), b. Aug. 22, 1803; m.
Ellen Van Houten, Aug. 21, 1824; d. March 14, 1884; 5.
Cornelius, b. Oct. 13, 1805; m. Delilah DeWitt; d. March
28, 1861; Jacobus (James), b. Oct. 13, 1805; m. Mary Der-
mot, Feb. 28, 1828; d. March 16, 1878.
VI. Jacobus, b. Sept. 25, 1772; m. Jannetje Van Win-
kle, Nov. 8, 1792 (she was a dau. of Jacob-Waling Van Win-
kle and Elcy Kip, and was b. Dec. 9, 1776); d. May 15,
1807; she d. Oct. 23, 1826. Jacobus lived on the east side
of the Passaic river, near the Saddle river. He was known
as Jacob G. Van Riper.
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Johannis-Cornelis-Aelt-Juriaen Thomasse and Marra-
grietje Van Rype had children:

I. Cornelus, b. Dec. 13, 1759; m. Marretye Gerritse,
prob. dau. of Gerrebrand Gerritse. By deed dated March
16, 1804, Cornelius Westervelt conveyed to Cornelius I. Van
Riper and John G. Ryerson, both of Saddle River, one
equal half part or moiety of "the fishing place at Wagaraw in
Passaic river, extending from John Goetschius's fishing
place or line until it comes to the line of Jerry Van Riper's
lot, formerly the lot of John C. Westervelt, deceased.(l)
II. Jurrie, b. Dec. 17, 1761; he was perhaps the Jerry
Van Riper who bought a part of the Westervelt farm at
Hawthorne, extending from the Ryerson line to the Degray
line.
III. Johannes, b. Sept. 15, 1764.
IV. Gerret, bap. April 19, 1767.
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(1) Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, C, 578.

(to be continued)
10/4/2001



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