Person:Willem Crolius (1)

"He was a potter, in New York. He and his brother John were witnesses to the will of John Remmi, of New York, "Pot Baker," Jan. 26, 1762. He was admitted to the burgher right of the city, Sept. 1, 1770. He subsequently removed to Middle Brook, New Jersey, perhaps because his sympathies were with the Americans, rather than, with the British, who were then in possession of New York city. He d. at Middle Brook, in 1779."^S2

"William Crolius, formerly of the City of New York, but now of Middle Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey, being "infirm," made his will January 26, 1778, which was proved January 22, 1779. He mentions no wife nor children. He devises to his nephew John, son of his brother John, the rest of the term of the lease of those four lots situate in the out-ward of the City ot New York, leased of George Janeway, with dwelling houses, shops, etc., and all his tools, etc., of the potter's business; to his brothers, John, Peter and George, the proceeds of sale of his other house and ground in New York City, near the Moravian Meeting House, in Fare street, and his lot and house in Middle Brook, New Jersey, and the rest of his estate. With a proper recognition of the pending struggle of ihe American people to secure their own freedom, he provided that his slaves Tom and wife Venus and their children should be freed. He appoints as executors his friend George Janeway, and his brothers John and Peter. Witnesses—Robert Manely, Benjamin Harris, jun., and William Wiicocks. —I.iber No. 21 of N. J. Wills, t. 53."^S2

1. ↑ Reformed Dutch Church (New York City), and Tobias Alexander Wright (ed.). Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: baptisms from 1 January, 1731, to 29 December, 1800. (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1902)
   26 Sep 1731.

   Willem Crollius and Veronica Corselius; son Willem; witnesses Willem Corselius, Anna Maria Altgelt

2. ↑ 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)
   pp. 93-94, 1916.

   includes him witnessing a will in New York (1762), admission as burgher New York (1770), and subsequent remove to Middle Brook, NJ. includes details of his will.