JEREMIAH GENUNG and MARTHA DENMAN

JEREMIAH GENUNG


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		    __JEAN GENUNG___________________________
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__JEREMIAH GENUNG_______________________
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		   |                    __JAN SNEDAN___________________________
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		   |__GRIETJE SNEDEN________________________
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				       |__GRIETJE JANS_________________________

Born At: Flushing, Long Island, NY
Baptised 9 Apr. 1671 At: Reformed Dutch Church of New York
Witnesses

Geertie Jans

Died bef. 20 June 1748 At:
Buried At:

MARTHA DENMAN


					__JOHN DENMAN__________________________
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		    __JOHN DENMAN___________________________
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		   |                   |__JUDITH STOUGHTON_____________________
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__MARTHA DENMAN_________________________
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		   |__UNKNOWN (poss. MARY (__))_____________
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Born At:
Baptised At:
Witnesses

Married abt. 1690 At:
Died aft. 20 June 1748 At:
Buried At:


NOTES:



CHILDREN

1 THOMAS GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  bef. 12 Feb. 1725   at:  prob. Whippany, Essex Co., NJ

   Spouse:  name unknown

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Twin of Rebecca.  Letters of Administration were granted 12 Feb.
	    1724/25, to John Blanchard of Elizabethtown, his principal creditor.
	    He was mentioned again in a deed from Henry Axtell to Joseph Genun
	    of land in Morris County, NJ, called here father of Joseph.

 Children:  1.  JOSEPH GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. prior
		to 1724, prob. near Whippany, Essex Co., NJ.  His wife's name is
		unknown.  He was a blacksmith and lived in Mendham, NJ.  He died
		bef. 1768

2 REBECCA GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  bef. 1760           at:  *

   Spouse:  JONATHAN HAIGHT

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:  Samuel Haight (or Hoyt) and Sara (__)
     Born:  bet. 1670-1684      at:  prob. Eastchester, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 1752           at:  *

    Notes:  Twin of Thomas.  She lived in Rye, NY.  Jonathan was High sheriff of
	    Westchester Co, NY in 1714; Episcoal vestryman 1711-1738; Collector
	    for Rye 1716 and 1718; Surveyor of king's roads 1716; Justice of the
	    Peace at Rye 1720-1722; Surveyor for Rye 1725; and first one of a
	    committee for repairs of Episcopal Church 1725.  In 1729 he granted
	    land to the 1st Presbyterian Society at Rye; gave deeds in 1718,
	    1720, and 1724; witnessed three deeds of David Haight in 1746; and
	    was on Episcopal Church records as late as 1752.

 Children:  1.  WILLIAM HAIGHT, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. bet.
		1700 and 1710.  He mar. MIRIAM (__) as is thought to have had
		no children.  He received deeds from his parents of property in
		Rye, NY, in 1729 and 1730.  William and Miriam sold land in 1736
		and 1737, and he bought land in 1739.  In Feb. 1762 he
		registered the earmark formerly belonging to his father.  He was
		mentioned in his great uncle John Genung's will in 1767/68.  He
		removed to Phillipsburg, NY bet. 1765 and 1773.  He appeared on
		court records in 1776 and in 1785 he bought 133 acres of
		confiscated land that he had formerly owned.

	    2.  SARAH HAIGHT, had no birth or baptismal record.  She mar. ABEL
		HAYT, who was b. 27 Feb. 1705, a son of Daniel Hayt of Norwalk,
		CT.  Abel lived in Norwalk, CT, and Salem, Westchester Co., NY.
		His father gave him land at Canoe Hill, Norwalk, CT, in 1746 and
		1756.  He had numerous deeds bet. 1737 and 1765.  He removed to
		Salem, NY, bet. 1765 and 1771.  His will, dated 22 Apr. 1774 in
		Ridgefield, CT, east of New Salem, and poroved 15 Aug. 1774,
		mentioned his wife, brothers and sisters, but no children.
		Sarah was mentioned in the will of her great uncle John Genung
		in 1767/68, and in her husband's will in 1774.

	    3.  CHARLES HAIGHT, was b. in Sept. 1711, prob. in Rye, NY.  His
		wife's name is unknown.  He was a farmer near the Rye-Harrison
		line.  In 1736 he was mentioned in deed of William as his
		"brother Charles Haight" and in 1739 bought land from William.
		He was mentioned in the will of her great uncle John Genung in
		1767/68.  In 1746 and 1770 he was an Episcopal vestryman at Rye,
		NY, an a Warden of the Episcopal Church at Bedford while living
		in Newcastle in 1795.  It is said that Charles Haight gave land
		before the Revolution on which the Newcastle Episcopal Church
		was built.  His will was dated 14 May 1799 and proved 29 Oct.
		1799.

3 ICHABOD CRANE


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  name unknown

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  The first record of Ichabod was 15 Oct. 1755 when at the settlement
	    of the estate of Reuben Winget of Morris Co., NJ, there was due from
	    brothers Genung of Hanover, NJ, Jeremy and Ichabot, 7 s. 6 d.

 Children:  1.  THOMAS GENUNG, was b. 7 Oct. 1726.  On 12 Oct. 1748 he mar.
		PHEBE WARD, who was b. 6 Oct. 1731.  Thomas was a farmer and one
		of the original members of the Presbyterian Church at Bottle
		Hill (now Madison), NJ.  He was executor of the will of David
		Burnet, 1 Nov. 1766, and witness to the wills of Luke Carter, 6
		Sept. 1770, and Nicholas Carter, 18 Oct. 1770.  He appraised
		property of David Cory of Hanover, 20 Mar. 1769.  His will was
		dated 19 Mar. 1785and proved at Morristown, NJ, 2 Apr. 1785.
		Phebe died 18 May 1806.

	    2.  PHEBE GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was prob. b.
		bef. 1743.  She mar. DANIEL DICKERSON, who had no birth or
		baptismal record and was b. abt. 1740, prob. in Elizabethport,
		NJ.  He was a farmer and a soldier in the French and Indian, and
		Revolutionary Wars.  He served as a private in the Eastern
		Battalion, Morris County Militia; Sergeant in Capt. Isaac
		Hasley's Company, same battalion; ensign in Capt. Josiah Hall's
		Company, same battalion; and sergeant in Capt. Josiah Hall's
		Company, same battalion, 1781.  On 2 Sept. 1779 and in 1781 he
		was assessed for the salary of Rev. Mr. Everitt of Rockaway
		Church.  Phebe was a member of the Rockaway Church in 1781.
		Daniel's will was written 13 Jan. 1826.  Phebe died in May 1821,
		and both she and her husband were prob. buried in Rockaway, NJ.

	    3.  JEREMIAH GENUNG, was b. in 1743.  He mar. ABIGAIL PARROTT, who
		was b. in 1763.  Jeremiah was a farmer and lived in Morris Co.,
		NJ, at or near Genungtown.  He and his wife joined the
		Presbyterian Church at Bottle Hill, NJ in 1816.  Jeremiah died
		13 Oct. 1823, and Abigail died 8 Aug. 1837.

4 JEREMIAH GENUNG

5 EDWARD GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  name unknown

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Edward was living at Lake Mahopac, NY, in 1747, 1752, and 1762.  He
	    was one of the signers of a call for a pastor for the Western
	    Congregational Society of Carmel, NY, in 1755.  He was mentioned in
	    the will of his uncle John Genung in 1767/68.

 Children:  1.  JOHN GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  His wife's name
		is unknown.  He lived near Lake Mohopac, NY.  He received
		property from his great uncle John Genung's will in 1767/68.

	    2.  MARY GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  She was mentioned
		in her great uncle John Genung's will in 1767/68 as living in
		New York City.

	    3.  EDWARD GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  He received
		property from his great uncle John Genung's will in 1767/68.

	    4.  GILBERT GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  He mar. NAOMI
		WILLIAMS, who was b. in 1751.  Gilbert was a taxable inhabitant
		of Putnam Co., NY, in 1777, and lived near Lake Mahopac.  Family
		tradition states that he was in the Battle of White Plains.
		Naomi died 12 May 1847.

	    5.  SARAH GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    6.  ABRAHAM GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    7.  MARTHA GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  She prob. mar.
		JACOB POST, who was a son of Abraham Post and Rebecca Merrill.

	    8.  THOMAS GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    9.  JOSEPH GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  On 20 Jan.
		1757 and recorded at the Carmel Western Congregational Church he
		mar. ELIZABETH KELLOGG.  Joseph was prob. the Joseph Gannung who
		was a taxable inhabitant in the Fredericksburg precinct of
		Philip Philipse Patent in 1777.  He received property from his
		great uncle John Genung's will.

6 JOSEPH GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  bef. 1767-1768      at:  *

   Spouse:  name unknown

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  He prob. lived in Westchester, Co., NY.

 Children:  1.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    2.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    3.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    4.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    5.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    6.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    7.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    8.  (__) GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record and was deceased
		prior to 1767.

	    9.  JOHN GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  He mar. as her
		first husband LOVISA HYATT, who was a dau. of John Hyatt.  John
		is said to have gone to NJ, and perhaps he was the John Janon
		who fought in the Revolutionary War as a private in the 3rd
		Regiment, Westchester Co., NY militia.  He was mentioned in the
		will of his great uncle John Genung.

7 JOHN GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *
   Spouse:  none

8 ISAAC GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  name unknown

  Married:  *                   at:  *
  Parents:
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

    Notes:  Isaac was chain bearer in 1762 at the survey of the Philipse Patent.
	    He is likely the Isaac Gonong whose property was confiscated by New
	    York State in 1780 and 1781 for opposing the Revolution.

 Children:  1.  ISAAC GENUNG, had no birth or baptismal record.  He mar. RACHEL
		MOSEMAN, who was a dau. of Marcua Moseman of Bedford,
		Westchester Co., NY.  Isaac served as a private in the 7th
		Regimant, Dutchess Co. Militia under Col. Henry Ludenton.  He
		inherited property from his uncle John Genung who lived with
		Isaac.  The children inherited property from Isaac's aunt Martha
		and uncle Gilbert.  Rebecca received property from her father in
		1774.

9 HANNAH GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  *                   at:  *

   Spouse:  ANTHONY MILLER

  Married:  1726                at:  *
  Parents:  Anthony Miller and Mary (__)
     Born:  *                   at:  *
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  prob. bef. 1776     at:  Westchester Co., NY

    Notes:  Hannah lived in Westchester Co., NY.  After her husband's death she
	    left her children to the care of their aunt, Martha Miller.  On 19
	    Dec. 1764 Anthony was one of the charterers of Grace Church, Rye,
	    NY.

 Children:  1.  BETHIAH MILLER, had no birth or baptismal record and was b. abt.
		1727 in Westchester Co., prob. near Rye, NY.  She mar. GABRIEL
		PURDY, who was b. in 1721, a son of Samuel Purdy and Penelope
		Strang.  Gabriel was one of the signers of a  proclamation by
		inhabitants of Westchester Co. assembled at White Plains, NY, 13
		Apr. 1775 supporting the king and denouncing unlawful measures
		and was later thrown into prison by the "Committee of
		Westchester Co."  He was captain on the loyalist side during the
		Revolutionary War and was on the muster rolls of Loyalists in
		Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia in June 1784.

	    2.  MARIAH MILLER, had no birth or baptismal record.

	    3.  HEZEKIAH MILLER, had no birth or baptismal record.  He died when
		a young man.

10 MARTHA GENUNG


     Born:  abt. 1711           at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  prob. aft. 1767/68  at:  *
   Spouse:  prob. none

    Notes:  She was mentioned in the will of her uncle John Genung.

11 GILBERT GENUNG


     Born:  *                   at:  prob. Flushing, NY
 Baptised:  *                   at:  *
Witnesses:  *
     Died:  aft. 1767-1768      at:  *
   Spouse:  prob. none

    Notes:  He was mentioned in the will of her uncle John Genung.


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