FRANS SPIER and DIERCKJE CORNELISE VAN HOUTEN

FRANS SPIER 


					__HENDRICK JANSEN SPIER________________
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		    __JOHANNES SPIER________________________
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		   |                   |__MADGALENA JANS VAN SWOL______________
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__FRANS SPIER___________________________
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		   |                    __FRANS JACOBSEN_______________________
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		   |__MARITJE FRANSE________________________
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				       |__GEERTIE GERRITS______________________
Born At:
Baptised 2 Apr. 1683 At: Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen
Witnesses

Jan Aertsen van der Bilt and Annetje Ariaense Sips

Died aft. 30 Dec. 1767 At:
Buried At:

DIERCKJE CORNELISE VAN HOUTEN 


					__ROELOF CORNELISSE VAN HOUTEN_________
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		    __CORNELIS VAN HOUTEN___________________
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		   |                   |__GERRITIE CORNELISSE VAN NESS_________
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__DIERCKJE CORNELISE VAN HOUTEN_________
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		   |                    __REYNIER BASTIAENSEN VAN GIESEN_______
		   |                   |
		   |__MAGDALENA VAN GIESEN__________________
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				       |__DIRCKE CORNELISSE VAN GROENLINDE_____
Born At:
Baptised 7 Nov. 1685 At: Reformed Dutch Church of Bergen
Witnesses

Tonis Roelof and Dirckje Cornelis

Married 17 Mar. 1705 At: Reformed Dutch Church of Hackensack
Died At:
Buried At: 


NOTES:  On 4 October 1733 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonk Frans
	married as his second wife HESTER DE LAMETER, who was baptied 7 April
	1683 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New York (wit.:  Jean and Hester de
	Lamaistre), a daughter of Isaac De Lameter and Cornelia Everts.  On 15
	January 1701, Hester had married as her first husband Simon Van Ness.
	She was not mentioned in Frans' will and may have died prior to its
	writing.

	Frans was involved with a rather complicated legal problem involving the
	ownership of the land on which he lived in Horseneck.  He and his
	neighbors claimed their rights to the land by virtue of the deed granted
	by the Indians on 1 May 1701.  The East Jersey Proprietors did not
	recognize the validity of the Indian deed and claimed the land was
	rightfully theirs.  On 22 December 1744 the proprietors sent a letter to
	the settlers on the disputed land requesting that they lease or purchase
	the land on which they already lived.  Frans and his neighbors refused
	and some were jailed for rioting.  The dispute continued for several
	years - nothing had been done as of 23 October 1749 - and apparently
	no formal settlement was ever reached.  Frans wrote his will 30 December
	1767 and it was proved 8 January 1771.  In it he made a bequest to his
	eldest son, Cornelius, of land "in the Great piece and in the purchase
	of Horse Neck."  He named eight children and identified the husbands of
	his daughters.


CHILDREN

1 CORNELIUS SPIER


     Born:  20 Jan. 171(_)      at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  25 June 1785        at:  *

   Spouse:  SUSANNA VINCENT

  Married:  banns 28 Feb. 1735  at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonk
  Parents:  Levi Vincent and Hester De Veaux
     Born:  3 Feb. 1711         at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  13 Dec. 1797        at:  *

    Notes:  Susanna's first husband was Johannes Van Giesen.

	    Both were living "within the Congregation" (of Acquackanonk) at the
	    time of their marriage.  Cornelius served in the Revolutionary War
	    as a captain in the 2nd Regiment in the Essex County Militia.  His
	    will, dated 15 May 1784 and proved 15 Nov. 1785, names his wife,
	    usannah, daughters Derrickye, widow of John Pier, Rachel, wife of
	    Thomas Doremus, and Garretye, widow of Brant Jacobusse.  His
	    grandson, Jacob Pier, was also named.  Land in the mountains of the
	    Notch and on the plain "had of late father" was also described.

 Children:  1.  DERRICKYE SPIER, was b. 27 July 1738.  In Nov. 1756 she mar. as
		her first husband JOHN PIER, who was b. 25 Dec. 1734 and bap. 23
		Feb. 1735 at the Reformed Dutch Church of Second River (wit.:
		Abraham Pier and Sara Van Imburg), a son of Jacob Pier and Maria
		Stoutenburgh.  John died prior to 15 May 1784.  With banns
		published 16 Sept. 1787 at the Reformed Dutch Church of
		Acquackanonk she mar. as her second husband and as his second
		wife ANTHONY STEENBECK, the widower of Aaltje Smith, who was b.
		in New Brunswick, NJ, and living in the Notch at the time of his
		marriage.

            2.  RACHEL SPIER, was b. 6 Aug. 1745.  On 20 Sept. 1764 she mar.
		THOMAS DOREMUS, who was b. 4 Aug. 1740 in Wechauw, Morris Co.,
		NJ., a son of Cornelis Doremus and Antje Yong.

	    3.  GEERTJE SPIER, was b. 3 Oct. 1748 and bap. at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Second River.  Wit.:  Reynier Van Houten and Gerritje
		Spier.  She mar. BRANT JACOBUS.  Brant died prior to 15 May 1784.
2 GARRET SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 1767           at:  *
   Spouse:  unknown
  Married:  *                   at:  *
3 JACOBUS SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  NEELTJE COERTEN

  Married:  banns 3 June 1740   at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Second River
  Parents:  Jan Coerten and Neeltje Stagg
     Born:  abt. 1713/19        at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  They lived on River Road, Below Passaic, on a farm that extended
	    from the river a distance of two and a half miles.

 Children:  1.  FRANS SPIER, was bap. 20 July 1742 at the Reformed Dutch Church
		of Acquackanonck.  Wit.:  Hendrik Spier and Sara Spier.

	    2.  JAN SPIER, was b. 26 Jan. 1750 and bap. 4 Mar. 1750 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Second River.  Wit.:  Abraham Van
		Giesen and Jannetje Van Houten.

	    3.  (poss.) REYNIER SPIER, who had no birth or baptismal record.

	    4.  GERRIT SPIER, was b. 12 Sept. 1753 and bap. 30 Sept. 1753 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonck.  Wit.:  Gerrit Spier and
		Saertje Van Rype.

	    5.  MARYTJE SPIER, was b. 25 Oct. 1755 and bap. 30 Nov. 1755 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonck.  Wit.:  None.

	    6.  HENDRICK SPIER, was b. 17 Jan. 1760 and bap. 24 Feb. 1760 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonck.  Wit.:  Willem Ennis and
		Lea Dec(ker).
4 HENRY SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 28 Dec. 1786   at:  *

   Spouse:  ELISABETH (BETJE) MANDEVILLE

  Married:  27 Oct. 1746        at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Pompton Plains
  Parents:  Hendrick Mandeville and Elizabeth Vreeland
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  bef. 28 Dec. 1786   at:  *

    Notes:  According to the marriage record Elisabeth was had been born and was
	    then living in Hanover.  Henry had been born and was then living in
	    Gansegat.

 Children:  1.  HENRY SPIER, had no birth or baptismal record.  He was mentioned
		in his grandfather's will.

	    2.  DIRKJE SPIER, was b. 23 May 1748 and bap. 12 June 1748 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Second River.  Wit.:  Jan Spier and
		Saartje Spier.

	    3.  MARYTJE SPIER, was b. 20 Dec. 1754 and bap. 26 Jan. 1755 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Pompton Plains.  Wit.:  Hendrik
		Mandeviel and Marytje Mandeviel.
5 JOHN SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 22 Oct. 1795   at:  *

   Spouse:  SARA DEBOW

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 22 Oct. 1795   at:  *

    Notes:  John's will was dated 22 Oct. 1795 at Acquackanonk, NJ, and proved
	    10 July 1797.  In it he named his wife, Sarah, son, Francis, and
	    daughter, Margaret, wife of Abraham Low.  A devise was made of land
	    on the south side of the road from Newark to Boonton.

 Children:  1.  FRANS SPIER, was b. 2 Nov. 1756 and bap. 21 Nov. 1756 at the
		Reformed Dutch Church of Second River.  Wit.:  Johannes Wouterse
		and Sara Spier.

	    2.  MARGARET SPIER, had no birth or baptismal record.  She mar.
		ABRAHAM LOW.
6 MARITJE SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  PIETER MAURITZEN

  Married:  banns 26 July 1735  at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Acquackanonk
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

 Children:  1.  MARYTJE MAURITZEN, was bap. 25 July 1739 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Pompton Plains.  Wit.:  Jacobus Spier and Lena Spier.

	    2.  JACOB MAURITZEN, was bap. 27 Apr. 1742 at the Reformed Dutch
		Church of Acquackanonk.  Wit.:  Jacob Moeritszen and Sintje
		Moeritszen.

	    3.  GERRETJE MAURITZEN, was b. 25 June 1749 and bap. at the Reformed
		Dutch Church of Schraalenburgh.
7 HELENA SPIER



8
SARAH SPIER


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  JAN WOUTERSE

  Married:  3 Oct. 1752         at:  Reformed Dutch Church of Second River
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  According to the marriage record, he was from Second River and she
	    was from Gansegat.  Gerrit Spier witnessed the marriage.





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