Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NamePierre Cresson Tentative
Birth1609, Menil la Cresson, Picardie, France
Death13 Oct 1681, Nieuw Amersfoort, Nieuw Nederland
ReligionHueganot
Spouses
Birth11 Feb 1618, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Death11 Feb 1692, Richmond County, Province of New York
Marriage5 Jun 1630, Picardie, France
ChildrenRachel (1656-1710)
Notes for Pierre Cresson Tentative
Pierre Cresson was another worthy refugee and whose family seat, as is believed, was a Menil la Cresson, or Cresson Manor, a little northeast of Abbeville, in Picardy, though he was no doubt allied to the Cressons of Burgundy, of whom were several Reformed ministers. Such change of residence was common during the long Burgundian rule in Picardy. Pierre, whose character for piety is well attested, fled with some of his kin to the noted refuge, Sluis, in Flanders, but soon moved farther north, and in 1640 is found among the refugees at Leyden. The large number of these emigrating to New Nethrland had coubtless an effect upon Pierre, though, with a vigor and activity, which indeed he retained till old age , he supported himself in Holland for about seventeen years, living part of that time at Ryswyk and Delft. Employed as gardener to the Price of Orange, he was ever after known as Pierre Le Gardinier. But Cresson was at last taken with the favorable offers of the City of Amsterdam to those who would go to their new colony on the Delaware; and it seeming a good opportunity for him and his growing family, he gathered up his little means, and with wife Rachel Cloos and children, embarked, in 1657, at Amsterdam, for New Amstl. The next year Governor Stuyvesant, visiting the Delaware, engaged Cresson "for his service" at the Manhattans, "with the proposition that what he owed the city should be settled." Soon after Cresson made a trip to Holland, returning in company with several other French agriculurists in the ship Beaver, which sailed April 25th, 1659, reaching its destination after a quick passage of six weeks. Each passing year thus added to the roll of worthy fugitives, who, led by an unseen but mighty hand out of oppression into the atmosphere of freedom, were perforce of their common nationality and sympathies to find a common home beyond the Atlantic.
About Pierre Jacques Cresson, II
Married june 5, 1630 sedan picardie, france
one possible place of birfth: Delft, So. Holland, Holland, Netherlands http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op...rrison&id=I17264
Arrived in America in 1657 from Menil La Cresson, Abbeville, Picardy, France. Name of ship is DE VERGULDE OTTER . Sailed 26 April 1657 arrived New Amsterdam before 25 Aug. 1657. Captain Cornelis Reyersz Van Der Beets. Cresson is spelled various ways--Creson, Creason, Greason, etc. Pierre Cresson was reportedly the gardner to William of Orange. Cresson family originally came from France via Holland Settled in New Castle, Delaware, bought 88 acres of land on Staten Island N.Y. By the 3rd generation the Creson family had migrated to North Carolina.
■Revised History of Harlem, James Riker, p 101:
Pierre Cresson was found at Sluis in Flanders. In 1640 moved further north and was found with refugees at Leiden. In 1657, Pierre left Amsterdam for New Amstel. Reportedly served with Peter Stuyvesant. Pierre also known as Pierre Le Gardiner, that is, had been a gardener for the Prince of Orange.
According to Rosalie Fellows Bailey, Pierre Cresson was first from Menil La Cresson northeast of Abbeville, Picardy, France. He fled to Slavis, Flanders, and in 1640, fled to Leyden, Holland.
Pierre embarked for New Amstel in 1637 with his wife, Rachel Cloos and their children. A year later Governor Stuyvesant brought Pierre Cresson to New Amsterdam.
Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel Cloos, "both being sound of body," made a joint will dated March 15, 1673. According to their will they gave fifty guilders to "the church of New York,", whereas their daughter Susannah has enjoyed as a marriage portion the value of two hundred guilders so the testators will that at the decease of the longest liver each of their other children, then living, shall draw the like 200 guilders, and "our youngest son, Elie", if he is under the age of sixteen years, also a new suit of clothes becoming to his person, from head to toe". Cornelis Jansen and Jan Nagel were witnesses to the will.
Source: RHOH, Riker, p 101:
Rosalie Fellows Bailey
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tunis Egbert ) b. Fresh Kills, Staten Is., NY, c. 7/9/1662, will 7/6/1771, proven 8/25/1721, State Is., NY, , bur. Staten Is., NY, m. twice, 1st – ca. 1682, Fresh Kill, Staten Is., NY, Susannah Tilje Letelier, d. 1699, 8 ch., dau. of Jean & Christine Letelier [he was b. St. Lo, France & d. 9/4/1671, she was b. Slivis, Flanders, 1640) [parents of Christine Cresson were PIERRE CRESSON and Rachel Cloos. He was b. 1610 near Abbeyville, France. She was b. Flanders. All of whom embarked from Amsterdam in 1657 to New Amsterdam. In 1679 Pierre bought land on Staten Is. He was one of the “14 Frenchmen” by whom the town of Bushwick was settled & was one of the 1st magistrates. Previously res. in Harlem, then later New Utrecht, where he d. 9/4/1671. He had fled Flanders, then Holland remaining ca. 17 yrs. employed by Prince of Orange as gardener & gained the appellation of “Pierre, Le Gardinier”
From: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~emt...t_Egbert_Family.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jonathanpaul.org/silvey/larue/d0001/g0000150.html
Always signed his name: Moy Pier Cresson
Pierre Cresson MyHeritage Family Trees Sulser Web Site, managed by Samantha Sulser Birth: 1609 - Delft, South Holland, Holland Death: Oct 13 1679 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York Parents: Pierre Cresson, Elizabeth Cresson Siblings: Maria Cresson, Abramham Cresson Wife: Rachel Cresson Children: Jacques Cresson, Estienne Cresson, Abraham Cresson, Susannah Delaplaine , Pierre Cresson, Rachael Cresson, Joshua Cresson, Elias Elizacus Cresson, Christina Cresson, Susannah Plaine , Elijah Elias Cresson
Pierre was French, but he came to America with the Dutch, when New York was still New Amsterdam. He was a French Huguenot, who escaped to Holland during the intense persecution in France. Family legend says he acquired a position as the gardener for the Prince of Orange, who later gave land grants on Staten Island to both Pierre and his son Joshua. It is also said, he designed the gardens for the 1st governor of New Amsterdam. It is also said his gardening skills impressed his neighbors, so they planted beautiful gardens in their yards as well, and because of all the bowers of flowers, the area became know as the Bowery?
About Pierre Jacques Cresson, II
Married june 5, 1630 sedan picardie, france
one possible place of birfth: Delft, So. Holland, Holland, Netherlands http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op...rrison&id=I17264
Arrived in America in 1657 from Menil La Cresson, Abbeville, Picardy, France. Name of ship is DE VERGULDE OTTER . Sailed 26 April 1657 arrived New Amsterdam before 25 Aug. 1657. Captain Cornelis Reyersz Van Der Beets. Cresson is spelled various ways--Creson, Creason, Greason, etc. Pierre Cresson was reportedly the gardner to William of Orange. Cresson family originally came from France via Holland Settled in New Castle, Delaware, bought 88 acres of land on Staten Island N.Y. By the 3rd generation the Creson family had migrated to North Carolina.
■Revised History of Harlem, James Riker, p 101:
Pierre Cresson was found at Sluis in Flanders. In 1640 moved further north and was found with refugees at Leiden. In 1657, Pierre left Amsterdam for New Amstel. Reportedly served with Peter Stuyvesant. Pierre also known as Pierre Le Gardiner, that is, had been a gardener for the Prince of Orange.
According to Rosalie Fellows Bailey, Pierre Cresson was first from Menil La Cresson northeast of Abbeville, Picardy, France. He fled to Slavis, Flanders, and in 1640, fled to Leyden, Holland.
Pierre embarked for New Amstel in 1637 with his wife, Rachel Cloos and their children. A year later Governor Stuyvesant brought Pierre Cresson to New Amsterdam.
Pierre Cresson and his wife, Rachel Cloos, "both being sound of body," made a joint will dated March 15, 1673. According to their will they gave fifty guilders to "the church of New York,", whereas their daughter Susannah has enjoyed as a marriage portion the value of two hundred guilders so the testators will that at the decease of the longest liver each of their other children, then living, shall draw the like 200 guilders, and "our youngest son, Elie", if he is under the age of sixteen years, also a new suit of clothes becoming to his person, from head to toe". Cornelis Jansen and Jan Nagel were witnesses to the will.
Source: RHOH, Riker, p 101:
Rosalie Fellows Bailey
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tunis Egbert ) b. Fresh Kills, Staten Is., NY, c. 7/9/1662, will 7/6/1771, proven 8/25/1721, State Is., NY, , bur. Staten Is., NY, m. twice, 1st – ca. 1682, Fresh Kill, Staten Is., NY, Susannah Tilje Letelier, d. 1699, 8 ch., dau. of Jean & Christine Letelier [he was b. St. Lo, France & d. 9/4/1671, she was b. Slivis, Flanders, 1640) [parents of Christine Cresson were PIERRE CRESSON and Rachel Cloos. He was b. 1610 near Abbeyville, France. She was b. Flanders. All of whom embarked from Amsterdam in 1657 to New Amsterdam. In 1679 Pierre bought land on Staten Is. He was one of the “14 Frenchmen” by whom the town of Bushwick was settled & was one of the 1st magistrates. Previously res. in Harlem, then later New Utrecht, where he d. 9/4/1671. He had fled Flanders, then Holland remaining ca. 17 yrs. employed by Prince of Orange as gardener & gained the appellation of “Pierre, Le Gardinier”
From: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~emt...t_Egbert_Family.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.jonathanpaul.org/silvey/larue/d0001/g0000150.html
Always signed his name: Moy Pier Cresson
Pierre Cresson MyHeritage Family Trees Sulser Web Site, managed by Samantha Sulser Birth: 1609 - Delft, South Holland, Holland Death: Oct 13 1679 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York Parents: Pierre Cresson, Elizabeth Cresson Siblings: Maria Cresson, Abramham Cresson Wife: Rachel Cresson Children: Jacques Cresson, Estienne Cresson, Abraham Cresson, Susannah Delaplaine , Pierre Cresson, Rachael Cresson, Joshua Cresson, Elias Elizacus Cresson, Christina Cresson, Susannah Plaine , Elijah Elias Cresson
Pierre was French, but he came to America with the Dutch, when New York was still New Amsterdam. He was a French Huguenot, who escaped to Holland during the intense persecution in France. Family legend says he acquired a position as the gardener for the Prince of Orange, who later gave land grants on Staten Island to both Pierre and his son Joshua. It is also said, he designed the gardens for the 1st governor of New Amsterdam. It is also said his gardening skills impressed his neighbors, so they planted beautiful gardens in their yards as well, and because of all the bowers of flowers, the area became know as the Bowery?