Johannes Wisner

Source: Wisners of America Det Lib p 10 -

Johanes Weesner born in Switzerland and fought against Louis XIV of France in allied Army under Prince of Orange afterwards Duke of Marlborough.... The emigrants encamped for some months on Governor's Island. Then Johannes Weesner went to work on the farm of Christian Snedicor, of Hampstead, LI. Snedicor owned land on the Wawayanda Patent in Orange Co and he sent Weesner there to bring part of it under cultivation.

By paying 30 pounds Weesner became the owner of a farm on 23 Jul 1714. It is supposed the situation is the present town of Warwick near Mount Eve, on the border of the Drowned lands. The district was called Florida as early as 1733. He died a little before May 1744. His children were Hendrick, Adam, Catherine, Ann and Mary.

Johan Wiesener, his wife, and 6 ch. were of Capt. Johan Enrit's ship in Holland in the 5th party of Palatines in 1709 (Roterdam Lists). Johannes Wisener made his initial appearance on the Hunter Rolls 1 Jul 1710 with 3 Persons over 10 and 1 under 10 yrs. The family showed 3 over 10 and 2 under 10 24 Jun 1711, 5 pers. over 10 yrs on 29 Sep 1711 and 4 pers over 10 yrs on 24 Dec 1711.

John Wesener, described as late of the Swiss contingent, was deeded land in the Wawayanda Patent on 23 Jun1714 by Christian Snedeker of Long Island, and the same yr. was in Goshen wiht his sons Hendrick/Henry and Adam ("Settlers West of the Highlands, Orange Co., 1715" by Kenneth Scott in NY Gen & Biographical Record, Oct 1972). Johannes Weesener of Orange Co., Yeoman, was nat. in NY City 28 Feb 1715/16 (Denizations, Naturalizations, & Oaths of Allegieance in Colonial NY by Kenneth Scott and Kenn Stryker-Rodda p 71).

The will of Johannis Weesner of Florida, Orange Co., NY was dated 6 Jul1733 and probated 19 May 1744 (Fernow Wills #2017). Source: The Palatine Families of NY 1710 - Henry Z Jones - Lib of Mich Children: 1. Henrich - nat with Johannes 28 Feb 1715/16. m. ____ Shaw 2. Adam - nat in NY City 3 Apr 1716 3. Catharina m. Thomas Blain 4. Anna bp 11 Aug 1713 m. Philip King 5. Maria All 5 children mentioned in Johannes will.

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Johanes Weesner, of Switzerland, was the progenitor of most of the Wisners now living in this country. He came to America about 1714 (the exact date has not been established nor is it of much importance), with 10,000 troops of Queen Anne’s Swiss contingent, who had fought against Louis XIV, of France, under the Prince of Orange, and later under the Duke of Marlborough.... Perhaps the most reliable information we have about Johanes Weesner is contained in “A Memorial to Henry Wisner,” published by Franklin Burdge, of New York, in September, 1872.... It will be noted that Burdge says: “Johanes Weesner was born in Switzerland and fought against Louis XIV, of France, in the allied army under the Prince of Orange, and afterwards under the Duke of Marlborough. When their warlike toils were done, Queen Anne undertook to provide some of the foreign troops a home in the colony of New York. “The emigrants encamped for some months on Governor’s Island. Then Johanes Weesner went to work on the farm of Christian Snedicor, of Hampstead, Long Island. Snedicor owned land on the Wawayanda Patent, in Orange county, and he sent Weesner there to bring part of it under cultivation. By paying 30 pounds Weesner became the owner of a farm on July 23, 1714. It is supposed the situation is the present town of Warwick, near Mount Eve, on the border of the Drowned Lands. The district was called Florida as early as 1733. Johanes Weesner died a little before May, 1744.”

That Johanes Weesner was a thrifty and industrious man, and with the hearty co-operation of his family, accumulated considerable property for those days, thus displaying shrewd intelligence and fine judgment is indicated clearly in his will... It reads: “In the name of God, Amen, I, Johanes Weesner, of Florida, in Goshen, in Orange county, yeoman, this July 6, 1733, I leave to my eldest son, Hendrick, 30 pounds. I leave to my son, Adam, my dwelling house and land I now live upon, with all the buildings; and he is to pay to my son Hendrick the 30 pounds above mentioned. I leave to my youngest daughter, Mary, now living with me, 140 acres of land, which I purchased of Barent Bloome, June 7, 1732, situated in Orange county, near Goshen, as by deed. “After payment of debts, I leave to my three daughters, Catharine, wife of Thomas Blain, Ann, wife of Philip King, and Mary, all the rest of my personal estate. “If my dear and loving wife, Elizabeth, should survive me, she is to have the use of all my estate, and no division is to be made during her life. I make my wife Elizabeth, and my good and trusty friends, Michael Dunning and Daniel Denton, both of Goshen, executors. “Witnesses, John Smith, Joseph Sutherland, Josiah Keeder. Proved in New York, May 19, 1744.” -- The Wisners in America