Teunis DeCoursey

Teunis Corsa also used the names Dennis Reser and Dennis Racer. Later in life he was known as Dennis DeCoursey.

Descendants use the surnames: Corsa, Corsaw, DeCorsaw, DeCoursey, Reser and Racer.

His lineage and some of his descendants have been verified by Y-DNA Matches (Haplotype I1a, which after 2008 is re-classified as Haplotype I-M253)

Teunis Corsa is said to have been killed by Indians while crossing the Delaware River from PA to NJ near Dingman's Ferry. Grave site unknown, but he is believed to be buried in the Mission Cemetary at present day Stroudsburg, PA.

It's only a theory, but because of the hostilities of the Indians and the French leading up to the colonial wars of 1753-1763, it probably was not advisable in the Colonies to have a French sounding surname; hence Teunis Corsi probably used the anglicized version of his name, "Reser". Note that the French "Coursier" pronounced "Coursay" has been translated to "Racer" in English. See the GRACE RACER GENEALOG on file at the Campus Maritus Library, Marietta, Ohio; Marrietta Chapter DAR, EARLY BIBLE RECORDS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO (Marietta, Ohio, 1940), p.115.

GEDCOM Note

<p>Also known as Dennis DeCOURSEY, Teunis REESER, Dennis Benjamin RACER.</p><p>Killed by Indians 15 Oct 1763 while crossing from PA to NJ</p><p>Genealogical Data from Colonia New York Newpapers (1977)</p>Allen Co. Library Fort Wayne GC974.7.G29

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