Jacobus "Corsse" Coursier

Jacobus COURSIER / CORSSE was bpt. 6 Apr 1690 at the RDC of New Amsterdam, son of Jan COURSIER / CORSZEN and Metje CRAY. Witnesses were Theunis deKEY and Catherina der VAL. [The witness Teunis deKAY was husband of Helena VERBRUGGE, a granddau. of Pieter VanBRUGGE and Helena POTTAI who was related to the deCOURCY peerage of Belgium. Any connection between Jan CORSZEN and that European COURCY family is speculative. Ref: A 1973 Letter from Countess Xavier deCourcy of Paris, France t0 Wm. L. DeCourey. See also Tanguay's DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE, v.VI, p.412). On a list of those of French birth who had resided in Old e Ulster before the close of the year 1700 is listed the name of Jean Baptiste du POTIER along with LeFEVRE, HASBROUCK, duBOIS, VERNOOY, PROVOST, de la MONTAGNE, duPUY, BAYARD, GUMAER, and others who are associated with the family of Jan CORSZEN. See: OLDE ULSTER MAGAZINE, v.2, p.131-132,passim.]
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On 20 Oct 1701, Jan and Mettine CORSEN indentured their son, Jacob, to William BOGAERT, "Terner," of their City; and on 20 Apr 1702, he acknowledged and approved. Jacob subsequently married Adriantje KOEVERT and moved to Somerset Co., New Jersey on land that was part of the original grant of 1,904 acres to Captain Cornelis CORSSEN, the eldest son of Cors Pieterszen CORSSE and Tryntje HENDRICKS. Cornelis CORSSEN was the progenitor of the CORSON family of Staten Island and their descendants. See Woodruff, p.7-8; Orville Corson, p.11-12; NY HIST.SOC.COL., v.18; NY.GEN.BIOG.REC., v.(1880),p.140; NEW JERSEY COLONIAL DOCUMENTS, p.72 (Will of Jacob Corsen). SOMERSET CO., NEW JERSEY, HISTORICAL QUARTERLY, V.II, pp.73,143,210-214,267,304.; v.IV, pp.213,219,299-302; v.V, pp.59,63.
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Jacobus CORSEN married abt. 1716 at Raritan, Somerset Co., NJ to Adriaentje KOEVERT, dau. of Jan Teunissen "Hans" KOEVERS (1651-1723) and Jannetie BROUCARD (1667-1723).

They had children baptized at Raritan, New Jersey: 1. Johannes CORSSEN, bp. 3 Apr 1717, m. Geertruyd VANTUYLE; 2. Jannike CORSEN, bp. 27 Mar 1720, m. David McKENNEY; 3. Metje CORSEN, bp. 11 Mar 1722; 4. Margreitje CORSS, bp. 20 Dec 1724, m. James SMOCK; 5. Theunis CORSSE, bp. 23 Jul 1727; m. Hannah --?--; 6. Geertruy CORSEN, bp. 11 May 1732, m. Benjamin COLE.

His will of 12 Mar 1756, was proved 20 Aug 1756, in Hunterdon Co., NJ.

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