Cornelis Hendricksz Breese, I

From Skillmans of America link

4. Sarah F. Skillman was born in 1675 in Newtown (Maspeth Kills), Queens, NY. She died in 1743 at the age of 68 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, NJ. She was baptized at Church of Belgic Confession in New York. Her SOA Number is 1 iii.

Sarah F. Skillman and Cornelius Hendricksen Bries were married in 1694 in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Cornelius Hendricksen Bries, son of Hendrick Volkertson FOI Brees and Grietje Dewitt, was born in 1671 in Queens, Queens, NY. He died in 1722 at the age of 51 in Orange Co., NC.

Sarah F. Skillman-68 and Cornelius Hendricksen Bries-28638 had the following children: 22

• i. Marytje Bries was born about 1695 in New York. She was baptized on 10 August 1695 at Ref. Dutch (Collegiate) Church of NY in New York. From SOA: Jacobus Kock and Elizabeth de Boog, witnesses at baptism. 23
• ii. Neeltje Bries was born in 1698 in New York. 24
• iii. Anna Bries was born in 1699 in Jamaica, Queens, NY. 25
• iv.Hendrick Bries was born on 19 May 1700 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. He died in 1725 at the age of 25. 26
• v. Geertje Bries was born in 1701 in New York. She died in 1724 at the age of 23. 27
• vi.Johannes Bries was born on 30 March 1703 in Jamaica, Queens, NY. He died in 1713 at the age of 10. 28
• vii. Sara Bries was born in 1705 in Staten Island, Richmond, NY. +29
• viii. Thomas Bries-124375. +30
• ix. Cornelis Bries-124401.

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From http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/Dutch-Colonies/2007-09/1190744481

Rather, it was the daughter Sara Skillman, born circa 1675, who married Cornelius Hendrickszen Bries and had children between 1695 and 1718.

Children of Cornelius Hendrickszen Bries & Sara Skillman:

• 1. NY RDC: 7 Aug 1695; Cornelis Hendricxen, Sara Schilman; Marritje; Jacobus Kock, Lysbeth de Boog
• 2. probably Geertje, born circa 1698
• 3. Brooklyn: 19 May 1700; Hendrick; parents, Cornelis Bries, Saartje Paulus; sponsors Folkert Bries and Lysabeth his wife.
• 4. Jamaica: 30 Mar 1703; Johannes
• 5. Jamaica: 3 Jul 1705; Sara
• 6. First Reformed Raritan (Somerville), Somerset Co., NJ; [SCHQ] 2 Aug 1710; Brees, Cornelis and wife--Thomas. Witnesses: Jan Brocka; Merritien Buys.
• 7. Port Richmond RDC, Staten Island; 20 Jul 1718; [SICR p 20] Cornelis Brees, Sara Schilmans; Cornelis; Cornelis Jansz. Susanna du Tes.

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From http://news.rootsweb.com/th/read/BREESE/2000-03/0954555316

• 1944 TAG article "The Founders of the Bras(s), Brasser, Bresser, Bries and Brazier families in America" by William J. Hoffman. His work in covered in three separate TAG issues; Jan 1944 Vol. 20 No. 3, April 1944 Vol. 20 No. 4, and October 1944 Vol. 21 No. 2.