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About Pierre Jacques ‘Pieter’ Cresson, II
Pierre Jacques "Pieter" Cresson
- also known as Croisson
- Born about 1609 in Menil La Cresson, Oise, Abbeville, Picardy, France
- Died 13 Oct 1681 at about age 72 in Staten Island, New York
- Son of Pierre Cresson and Elizabeth Vuilesme
- Husband of Rachel (Clauss) Claes — married 5 Jun 1639 in Sedan, Ardennes, France
Biography
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cresson-2
Church records
Marriage:
- Marriage Date: 05 Jun 1639 Place: Sedan, Ardennes, France
- Groom: Pierre Cresson
- Father's Name: Pierre, Mother's Name: Elisabet Vuilesme
- Spouse's Name: Rachel Clausse
- Spouse's Father's Name: Pierre
- Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeanne Famelart [4]
Children baptized in Sedan (France):
- 12 Mar 1640 Place: Sedan, Ardennes, France Child: Jacques Cresson Gender: Male, Father: Pierre Cresson, Mother: Rachel Closse [5]
Children baptized in Delft (the Netherlands):
- 31 January 1644 place Delft; Estienne Cresson (child) Pierre Cresson (father), Rachel Closse (mother), Estienne Trouillard (witness), Elisabet Willesme (witness) [6]
- 1 July 1650 Place Delft; Pierre Creson (child), Pierre Creson (father), Rachel Close (mother), Lucullus Henry (witness), Jenne Moyse (witness)[7]
- July 1653 (presumably baptized between 27 July and 1 August 1653) Delft; Pierre Creson (child), Pierre Creson (father), Rachel Cles (mother), Pierre le Per (witness), Rachel Mahieu (witness) [8]
Children baptized in New Amsterdam (New Netherland):
- 1659 Jun 08; Pieter Croisson, Rachuel Claes; Josua; Jacob Catsjou, Susanna Croisson [9][10]
- 1662 Dec 17; Pieter Croisson, Rachel Claes; Elizacus; Jacques Croisson [10][9]
Arrived in America in 1657 from Menil La Cresson, Abbeville, Picardy, France. Name of ship is DE VERGULDE OTTER (The Gilded 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 (Cresson Manor) 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
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Tunis Egbert (Anthony) ) (1661-8/21/1721) 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 (Cresson) 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/~emty/Section_D_Gover...
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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 (Contact) Birth: 1609 - Delft, South Holland, Holland Death: Oct 13 1679 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York Parents: Pierre Cresson, Elizabeth Cresson (born Vuilesme) Siblings: Maria Cresson, Abramham Cresson Wife: Rachel Cresson (born Claus) Children: Jacques Cresson, Estienne Cresson, Abraham Cresson, Susannah Delaplaine (born Cresson), Pierre Cresson, Rachael Cresson, Joshua Cresson, Elias Elizacus Cresson, Christina Cresson, Susannah Plaine (born Cresson), 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?
References
- one possible place of birfth: Delft, So. Holland, Holland, Netherlands http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rjmorriso...
- Information of parents: http://www.koudal.eu/slaegt/f10068.htm
- Information of marriage and child: http://www.koudal.eu/slaegt/f10065.htm
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cresson-2 cites
- Rikers History of Harlem New York, published 1904: "Page 214)
- Documents Relating Colonial History New Jersey: Vol. 23, Page 181
- Note: "Rijsel de Mierden" was a typo misprint on Ancestry.com and not a true birth place.
- Documents Relating to The Colonial History of The State of New Jersey (Daily Journal Establishment, Newark, New Jersey, 1880-1949)
- # NJGS. "L: Christina Pieters Cresson" njgsbc.org. Accessed 03 Feb 2017. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
- http://royandsharon.lifegrid.com/GARRISON,%20Jacob%20C.htm
- Find A Grave: Memorial #97891581, page for Christina Le Tellier, Cresson Garrison (1641–7 Jan 1708), accessed 02 September 2020; Maintained by segarrison (contributor 47120179) Unknown burial location. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97892505/pierre-cresson
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
- Information of parents: http://www.koudal.eu/slaegt/f10068.htm
- Information of marriage and child: http://www.koudal.eu/slaegt/f10065.htm
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Pierre Jacques ‘Pieter’ Cresson, II's Timeline
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1609
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Menil La Cresson (Cresson Manor), Picardy, France
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1625
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Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
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1637
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van Ryswyck, Holland, Netherlands
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March 12, 1640
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Of Rijswijk, So. Holland, Holland, Netherlands
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January 31, 1644
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Netherlands
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1650
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Van Ryswyck, So Holland, Netherlands
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1651
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Sluis, Zeeland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
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July 1653
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Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
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1656
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Delft, Holland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
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