Person:Johan Crolius (1)

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Johan Willem Crolius
b.Abt 1700 Neuwied, Coblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
d.Aft 1753 New York City, New York, United States
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m. 30 Jan 1724
  1. Geertruyd CroliusAbt 1727 -
  2. Anna Catharina Crolius1729 -
  3. Willem Crolius1731 - Abt 1779
  4. Johannes Crolius1733 -
  5. Maria CroliusAbt 1735 -
  6. Pieter Crolius1736 -
  7. George Crolius1738 -
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Name Johan Willem Crolius
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1700 Neuwied, Coblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany(probable loc)
Marriage 30 Jan 1724 New York City, New York, United StatesOld Dutch Church
to Veronica Corcelius
Death? Aft 1753 New York City, New York, United States(probable loc)

His marriage record in the Old Dutch Church indicates that Johan Willem was from Germany (Hoog duitsland), possibly the town of Neuwied (von Nieuw Wit) near Coblens on the Rhine. He was a maker of stoneware, and the family operated a pottery in New York (possibly the city's first stoneware kiln) through several generations. the pottery works and family home were on Reade Street, near Broadway.

In New York, he generally went by Willem / William. "William Crolyas, potter", was admitted as a freeman of New York City, March 18. 1728-9. He again had the freedom of the city granted him, Oct. 4, 1737. On the same day the burgher right was also granted to Peter Crolius, potter, probably his brother, of whom, however, we have no further account.S1

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  1.   Nelson, William. New Jersey biographical and genealogical notes from the volumes of the New Jersey archives: with additions and supplements. (Historical Society of New Jersey, 1916)
    p. 93, 1912.

    cites admission as freeman (1728, 1737).

  2. ↑ His marriage record indicates he is from High Germany (Hoog duitsland).
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