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References
- Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800
pages 28 and 621.
Jonathanb Pearson, "Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800," (, , , ): page 621; FHL microfilm 1304637 Item 2.
- The Bresee family of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York
Part 1 page 2.
Revo Morrey aka Revo Morrey Young, compiler, The Bresee family of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York: Parts 1, 2 & 3 (1945), Part 1 page 2; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, availableon on digital images, (my books).
- The Palatine Families of New York
page 802.
Henry Z. Jones, Jr., The Palatine Families of New York (Universal City, California 1985), page 802.
- New York, marriages, 1686-1980
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51056-1.
"New York, marriages, 1686-1980," electronic resource, LDS Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah, Ancestry.com (: accessed ); extracted from Genealogical Society of Utah, (Family Search Catalog: New York, marriages, 1686-1980:n.p., 2008), Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51056-1.
- See FHC film 1304637 "Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800" aka "Pearson's Albany Families" by Jonathan Pearson dated 1872 and based on records of the First Reform Dutch Church. Andries Brussy of "Kooehakki" married Engeltie Clauss on 13 July 1707 and christened Christoffel on 26 Jan 1709.
See Revo Morrey study file: mel.01_8.jpg, RevoYoung.05, _49.jpg, and RevoYoung.05, _51.jpg.
1790 probate record shows him as Christopher Brase.
1789 death year is from Ancetry.com (see Rik Vigeland at rik_vigeland@mentorg,com) and Ancestral File at the FHC.
1774 the town of West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA, was incorporated on 23 Feb 1774 and on 4 July 1774 the first town meeting was held at the home of Christopher Brazee. "It is concluded that Christopher Brazee came there sometime between the years of 1763 and 1774 from Egremont" (see Revo Morrey study page 24, RevoYoung.07, _26). He had a child born there in 1757.
1761 - Note from Phyllis Kinzie dated 27 May 2001: History of Egremont, Berkshire Co., MA, shows Christopher plus the Widow Brazee as two of the first residents of the town in 1761.
1759 among the first settlers to West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA, were Christepher Bresee and Henrick Brasee (see Revo Morrey study Mel.07_26.jpg).
On May 7, 1757 a party of men from Livingston Manor, New York pulled down and burned the buildings of six families in Mount Washington, Berkshire Co., MA, including those of brothers Christopher and Hendrick Bresee. This may have been done for the lack of payment of rent since this was disputed land in the "Gore". See the Donald Goodwin study on the Bresee Family page iii; "Race Family Genealogy of Mount Washington, MA" by Donna Race Kneip dated 2006; and "The Berkshire Hills" by Members of the Federal Writers' Project dated 1939 found at Heritage Quest Online, pages 180-182.
1757 - Christopher and brother Henrick Brasee plus Andry and John Brasee and several other men on 31 Mar 1757 purchased land from the Indians Kaukewenakonaunt and Mauhouwewet in part east of Tauconock Mountain (source: copy of deed dated 31 March 1757 in Christopher Bresee file).
1756 up to and prior to 1756 Christopher Brazee had purchased land from the indians (see Mel.07_25). See "Documentary History of State of NY" Albany, NY 1850, Vol. 3, au passim.
1755 LDS film 250316 Item 2 page 16: on 10 Apr 1755 Andres Roise and Christopher Brasea living on Province Land West of Sheff., purchased 50 acres West of Shff., part of land granted to Jabis Olmsted, from Wm. and Robt. Joyner. (This must be land south of Great Barrington in Berkshire Co., MA.)
1754-1771 surveys during these years created the disputed area north of Putnam Co. and east of the Hudson River, NY called the Gore where Christopher purchased land. See attached picture.
1751 Christoffel Bresie and Agnitje Rosman christened Johannes on 28 Aug 1751 with witnesses of Jan and Cathrina Halenbeck at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Ch of Linlithgo, Columbia Co., NY per LAFHC film 1016564 page 57. Also see file Linlithgo32.jpg and LDS film 17735 page 57.
1749 see Revo Young file Mel.02_15.jpg for christening of daughter Christina on 8 Jan 1749 at Ancram which is also known as Greenbush in Livingston Manor.
1743 Ancestral File at the FHC shows Andries Bresee son of Christoffel Bresie and Agnesa (Agnes) Rossman christened 6 Jan 1743 at Queensbury.
1737 marriage from Records of Zion Luth. Church at Loonenburg NYGBR, Jan. 1942,. Vol. 73, No. 1, page 66. Marriage date of 9 Nov 1737 is from Ancetry.com (see Rik Vigeland at [email protected]). Also see Donald Goodman study for marriage date and location. Also see Revo Morrey study (RevoYoung.07_16.jpg and RevoYoung.08_16.jpg). File RevoYoung.07_15 shows marriage at Thresboech and the children.
1709 Jan 26th: Andries Brussy and Engeltje Claeuw had Christoffel christened per FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799. Also see Revo M. Young file and Ancestral File at the FHC.
1709 birth date of 15 Jan 1709 is from Ancetry.com (see Rik Vigeland at [email protected]). See Revo Morrey study (RevoYoung.07, _16.jpg, RevoYoung.08, _5.jpg & RevoYoung.08, _26.jpg). See FHC film 1304637 "Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800" aka "Pearson's Albany Families" by Jonathan Pearson dated 1872 and based on records of the First Reform Dutch Church at Albany. Holland Society of NY 1683-1749, Vol. 1, page 51.
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