Gerret Dircksen Croesen

Spouse(s) Neeltje Jans Staats / Neeltje Jans Van Huysem (Staats) 1644-1706

Upon his death in 1680 his widow Neeltje Jans married her neighbor Volkert Hendricksen Bries.

Origin of Immigrant: Winschoten, Netherlands Immigrant's Date & Place of Birth: about 1639 Immigrant's Date & Place of Death: 7 Mar 1680 Immigrant's Spouse: Neeltje Jans Van Huysem (Staats) Source of Information: Croesen Families of America Vol. 1 1998 Immigrant's Children: Derrick bap 22 Jul 1662 Brooklyn NY died 12 May 1731Bucks Co PA married 5 Mar 1684 in Manhattan Elizabeth Cregier Elsje born abt 1663 Gowanus resettled poss Piscataway NJ married 9 Oct 1681 Willem Claesz Hendrick born abt 1665 Gowanus died abt 1760 Staten Island NY married abt 1697 Cornelia Corson Catharine born abt 1670 Gowanus died abt 1726 Staten Island NY married Nicholas Bakker Anitje born 16 Sept 1677 married abt 1702 Christian Corson Jan (poss)

Notes: Gerrit Dircksen Croesen joined the Brooklyn Dutch Reformed Church by transfer from Winschoten in 1661. He owned a 25 acre farm in the Gowanus Colony. Upon his death in 1680 his widow Neeltje Jans married her neighbor Volkert Hendricksen Bries. On 29 Sept 1677 Gerrit had been granted a 172 acre land patent on the North Shore of Staten Island. His two sons, Derrick and Hendrick, and possibly his daughter Elsje, relocated there. Gerrit's will had burned in a fire at the county clerk's house and a dispute arose in the 1690s between the sons Derrick and Hendrick over the patent. It was settled around 1709 when it was sold. Hendrick bought a neighboring 54 acre farm and Derrick resettled in Bucks County PA. Website Description: Information center for genealogical research of Croesen Families of America, a published genealogy.

Children Catherine Croesen 1668-1709 Jan Gerretse Croesen 1666-1695 Dirck Garretse Kroesen 1662-1730 Elsje Gerretse Croesen 1664-1711 Neeltje Gerretse Croesen 1666-Unknown Cornelius Gerretse Croesen 1670-Unknown Hendrick Gerretse Croesen 1665-1760 Annetje Gerretse Croesen 1672-1702 Gerret Gerretse Croesen 1678-Unknown

Gerrit Dircksen Kroesen was born before 1640.

He was a native of Wynschoot, in Groningen, Holland, and first appears in New Netherlands, at Brooklyn, Long Island in 1661.
Lila James Roney, "The Kroesen-Croesen Family of Staten Island and Bucks County, Pennsylvania", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.75 (1944): 75:97.

Married Neeltje Jans, daughter of Jan Pieterszen and Elsje, at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 30 October 1661.
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 212. Gerrit Dirckzen Crousen, to Neeltje Jans, "from N(ieuw) Nederl(an)t; witnesses: Jan Pietersz, father of the bride, Jeurie Janszen, on the side of the bridegroom.

He was a member of the at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 29 May 1661 Gerrit Dirckszen Crousen, van Wijnschoot, witnesses Teunis Nyssen and Jan Martyn.
Ibid., page 20.

Witnessed the baptism of Elsje Pieterse Staats , daughter of Pieter Janszen Staats and Anna Janse Van Dyck, on 18 December 1661 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Garret Croesen, Tryntie Jans, Grietie Jans).
Ibid., page 111. Elsje; parents: Pieter Jansen, Annetie Jans, "from Cujanes".

On 19 Nov 1670 the Court at New York found that a ten pound fine levied against Gerrit Croosen for assaulting Adam Brouwer's wife, and a ten pound find levied against Adam Brouwer for assaulting Gerrit Croosen were found to counterbalance one another and so were cancelled.
Peter R. Christoph and Florence A. Christoph, Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664-1673, New York Historical Manuscripts, English (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1982), p.385.

Gerrit Kroesen was taxed in Brooklyn in 1675 and 1676 for land between the home lots of Jacob Brouwer and Volkert Hendircksen Bries.
Lila James Roney, "The Kroesen-Croesen Family of Staten Island and Bucks County, Pennsylvania", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.75 (1944): 75:97.

In 1677 he obtained a patent for 160 acres on Staten Island, although there is no evidence that he ever lived there.
Ibid.

Gerrit Dircksen Kroesen and Neeltje Jans were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Gowanus.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 353. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. Gowanus. Died Mar. 1680 Gerrit Kroezen and wife Neeltje Jans.

On 1 Sep 1679, Peter Brouwer was "bound over to answer at the Gravesend sessions for an assault on Gerrit Croesen." As Gerrit died shortly thereafter, the question seems open as to whether or not his death was the result of the assault.
Lila James Roney, "The Kroesen-Croesen Family of Staten Island and Bucks County, Pennsylvania", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.75 (1944): 75:97.
E.B. O'Callaghan, editor, Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, New York (Ridgewood, N.J.: Gregg Press, 1968), CI:14.

Gerrit Dircksen Kroesen and Neeltje Jans were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 residing at Gowanus.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 337 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Gowanus. Died 7 March 1680 Gerrit Croes and wife Neeltje Jans.

Children by Neeltje Jans b. 9 Sep 1640, d. before 1696:
Elsje Gerritsze Kroesen b. ca. 1661
Dirck Gerritszen Kroesen b. 23 Jul 1662, d. 21 May 1730
Hendrick Gerritszen Kroesen b. ca. 1672, d. between 11 Aug 1760 and 29 Apr 1761
Annetje Gerritsze Kroesen b. 9 Dec 1677, d. before 5 Feb 1762
Gerrit Gerritszen Kroesen b. ca. 1680
Lila James Roney, "The Kroesen-Croesen Family of Staten Island and Bucks County, Pennsylvania", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.75 (1944): 75:97.

Gerrit Dircksen Kroesen died on 7 March 1680.
Ibid.
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 337 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Gowanus. Died 7 March 1680 Gerrit Croes and wife Neeltje Jans.