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Joshua Cresson, Sr.
b.Abt 1658
d.Bef 1690
Facts and Events
| Name |
Joshua Cresson, Sr. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Abt 1658 |
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| Christening[1] |
8 Jun 1659 |
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| Marriage |
Est 1684 |
to Aletie Gerrietszen |
| Death? |
Bef 1690 |
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Information on Joshua Cresson
From "A genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume 1", by William Watts Hart Davis, John Woolf Jordan, pg. 181:
Abraham LaRoe, as both he and his brother Jacques came to spell their name, located on Staten Island, where he was still residing when he made his will in 1702, though prior to 1712, when it was first offered for probate, he had removed to the neighborhood of Hopewell, then Burlington County, later Hunterdon, and now Mercer County, New Jersey. His will mentions his children, but not by name. From contemporary records we learn that his sons were: Peter, Abraham, Daniel, David and Isaac. The witnesses to the will, William Tillyer, Francis L'Roe, Louis DuBois and William Grassett, all being either deceased or removed to such distance that their testimony could not be obtained, his will failed of probate and letters of administration were granted on June 14, 1712 to his widow Olshe (Alice) who had been named as executrix and almost sole legatee in the will. Olshe, Alshe of Alken, the wife of Abraham La Roe, was prior to her marriage to him, the widow of Joshua Creeson, youngest son of Pierre Cresson, a native of France who had come to America from Holland, where he had married a Dutch woman and located on Long Island.
Joshua Cresson, Sr. and Aletie Gerrietszen had the following children:
- 1. *Joshua Cresson, Jr.
- 2. Elizabeth Cresson
They lived on Staten Island, NY, until 1702. The children then moved with their mother and step-father to Hunterdon Co, NJ.
- 1. Joshua, Jr. was born before 1690 and moved across the Delaware River into Buck’s Co, PA, before 1710. He married Catherine Brouwder on 9/24/1710.15
- 2. Elizabeth was born before 1690 and married her step-brother Peter LaRue. They moved to Buck’s Co, PA, before 1710.15
Source: http://www.webjmd.com/d10thrud20.pdf
References
- ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society)
Vol. 127, No. 4.
On 8 June 1659, Josua CROISSON is baptized in New York City. Sponsors:
unknown and Aeltje LAROE. Source: Barbara Barth. 'The Van Sant Family of New
Utrecht and Bucks County, Pennsylvania' in *The New York Genealogical and
Biographical Record,* Vol. 127, No. 4 (New York: NYG&B Society, July 1996.),
p. 228.
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