Person:William Coons (4)

From "Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York" compiled by William Solyman Coons: Pg. 189: Wilhelmus Coons Jr., who m. Margaret Coonradt as early as 1791 and was thus prob. b. during 1765-1770. He lived on a part of his father's farm in Brunswick and was usually called Helmus Coons. Children Sophronia (Fanny) Coons b: 30 Aug 1792 in NY c: 16 Sep 1792 in Trinity Lutheran Church, West Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York William W. Coons b: 14 Feb 1794 in Rensselaer Co., NY c: 22 Mar 1795 in Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Wynantskill, Rensselaer, NY Adam Coons b: 21 Mar 1795 in Brunswick, Rensselaer, NY Elizabeth Coons b: 7 Jan 1799 in Rensselaer Co., NY c: 20 Jan 1799 in Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Wynantskill, Rensselaer, NY Philip W. Coons b: 8 Sep 1806 in Rensselaer Co., NY c: 28 Sep 1806 in Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Wynantskill, Rensselaer, NY Coons was originally the German name of Kuntz. The surname Coon w/o the s was derived from Kuhn so would not necessarily be a relation. This may be another family who migrated north ;af;ter the French & Indian War. The father, Wilhelm was born in Beekman, Dutchess, NY . According to "Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York" compiled by William Solyman Coons: At some time after May, 1764, and before 1767 he moved from somewhere near Churchtown, Col. Co., to the vicinity of Eagle Mills, Rens. Co., living at some point above Poestenkill.