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Descendants of van Rensselaer Progenitor-353539

Ninth Generation

(Continued)


106. Rev van Rensselaer Cortlandt-343555 (Stephen III , Stephen II , Stephen I , Kilaen , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1808 in Albany New York. He died in 1860.

Cortlandt married Cogswell Catherine Ledyard-343554 daughter of Dr Cogswell Mason Fitch-343550 and Ledyard Mary Austin-343549. Catherine was born in 1811. She died in 1882.

They had the following children:

  159 M i van Rensselaer Alexander-457667 was born in 1850.
        Alexander married Drexel Sarah Rozet-451286 daughter of Financier, Philadelphia Drexel Anthony Joseph-121140 and Rozet Ellen B.-451223. Sarah was born in 1860 in Philadelphia. She died in 1929.

107. General van Rensselaer Henry Bell-353567 (Stephen III , Stephen II , Stephen I , Kilaen , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1810. He died in 1864.

http://www.wargs.com/

Henry married King Elizabeth Ray-433202 daughter of Governor New York King John Alsop-352588 and Ray Mary-433201. Elizabeth was born in 1815. She died in 1900.

They had the following children:

+ 160 F i Van Rensselaer Katherine-361326 was born in 1849.
+ 161 F ii van Rensselaer Elizabeth-361329 was born in 1845.
+ 162 F iii van Rensselaer Mary-457668 was born in 1834.
  163 M iv Captain Civil War van Rensselaer Stephen-457676 was born in 1838. He died in 1904 in New York.
        Stephen married Heckscher Mathilda Coster-457677 daughter of Merchant from Bremen coal miner Heckscher Charles Augustus-457678 and Coster Georgiana Louisa-481328.
+ 164 M v van Rensselaer John King-457680 was born in 1847. He died in 1909.

108. van Rensselaer Philip Steven-457644 (Stephen III , Stephen II , Stephen I , Kilaen , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1806 in Albany New York. He died in 1871.

He is child3.

Philip married Clinton Mary Rebecca Tallmadge-457645 daughter of General Clinton James-457646 and Tallmadge Laura-457647. Mary was born in 1817. She died in 1872.

They had the following children:

  165 M i van Rensselaer Philip Steven-453443 was born in 1844. He died in 1882.
        Philip married Biddle Edith-451854 daughter of Biddle Edward-203151 and Sarmiento Jane Josephine-451220. Edith was born in 1844. She died in 1924.

US http on Biddle family descendancy.

112. wife2 van Rensselaer Euphemia White-457693 (Stephen III , Stephen II , Stephen I , Kilaen , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1816 in Albany New York. She died in 1888 in New York.

Euphemia married New York Lawyer Cruger John Church-457694 son of Cruger Bertram Peter-457695 and wife1 Church Catherine-457696. John was born in 1807. He died in 1879 in New York.

Of Cruger's Island. He had offices in Wall St 1830-1848.

John and Euphemia had the following children:

  166 M i Colonel Cruger Stephen van Rensselaer-463309.

Out of army, dealt in land.
        Stephen married Storrow Julie Grinnell-134338 daughter of Storrow Progenitor-500027 and SNotknown Miss-500028.

115. Bleeker Catherine Westerlo-457724 (Elizabeth van Rensselaer , Stephen II , Stephen I , Kilaen , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1809. She died in 1886.

Catherine married van Rensselaer Cornelius Glen-457723 son of van Rensselaer John Jeremias-511396 and wife1 Glen Catharina-457716. Cornelius was born in 1801 in New York. He died in 1871 in New York.

They had the following children:

+ 167 M i van Rensselaer Visscher-457728 is printed as #149.

117. Mqs1 Aisla, Earl Cassilis, FRS Erskine Archibald-55590 (Anne Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in Feb 1770. He died on 8 Sep 1846.

does he from http have illegit dr named Emma Andalusia Frere? Liberal. GEC, Peerage, Ailsa, p. 67; Biddulph, p. 27. GEC, Peerage, Cassillis, p. 80. thepeerage.com.

Archibald married Erskine Margaret-101436 daughter of 15th of Dun Erskine John-93202 and Baird Mary-82923. Margaret died on 5 Jan 1848.

Genealogy of Kennedy-Erskine of Dun at http://erskinclan.com/gene3.html. She is dr2 in GEC, Peerage, Ailsa, p. 67.

Archibald and Margaret had the following children:

+ 168 M i MP Kennedy Archibald Earl Cassillis-18358 was born on 4 Jun 1794. He died on 12 Aug 1832.
+ 169 F ii Lady Kennedy Alicia Jane-56455 died on 11 May 1887.
+ 170 M iii husband1 Kennedy-Erskine John-74376 was born in 1802.
  171 F iv Lady Kennedy Mary-508484 was born in 1800. She died in 1886.

thepeerage.com.
        Mary married Oswald Richard The Younger-508483 son of Of Auchincruive, MP for Ayrshire Oswald Richard Alexander-508442 and Of Hilton wife1 Johnston Louisa (Lucy)-508480. Richard died in 1834.

thepeerage.com. Duckworth linked re more on wife.

118. Hon Kennedy Robert-477593 (Anne Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ).

thepeerage.com.

Robert married Macomb Jane (Geneva)-477592 daughter of Patriot Of Macomb land syndicate Macomb Alexander-477528 and wife1 Navarre Catherine-371612. Jane was born in 1776 in Detroit. She died in England.

thepeerage.com.

Robert and Jane had the following children:

+ 172 M i Kennedy John-477594 was born in 1845.
+ 173 F ii Kennedy Anne-511882.

119. Lt-Colonel Johnson William-117862 (Mary Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1775. He died in 1812.

His genealogy is on the Net. Burke's P&B for Johnson of New York.

William married De Lancey Susan-114641 daughter of Gov Tobago De Lancey Stephen-51463 and Barclay Cornelia Cordelia-47487. Susan was christened in 1832.

She m2 to Sir Hudson Lowe. Burke's P&B for Johnson of New York.

William and Susan had the following children:

  174 M i Sir Bart3, Lt-Col Johnson Adam Gordon-162795.

update from http. He is succeeded by nephew in Burke's P&B for Johnson of New York.
  175 F ii Johnson Charlotte-179854 died in 1824.
        Charlotte married Count Balmain Balmain Alexander-179857 son of Balmain Senior-186332 and BNotknown Miss-186333.

He is Russian Commissioner at St Helena.
  176 F iii Unm Johnson Mary-179855 died in 1814.
  177 F iv Unm Johnson Susan-179856 died in 1828.
+ 178 M v Colonel Johnson John-186352 was born in 1782. He died in 1841.
+ 179 M vi Johnson Archibald Kennedy-78089 was born in 1792.
  180 M vii Johnson James Stephen-426129 was born in 1785. He died in Badajoz.

120. Lt-Colonel Johnson Charles Christopher-186334 (Mary Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1798. He died in 1854.

http on Ronald Dunning Family Tree.

Charles married Griffiths Susan-186335 daughter of Admiral Sir Griffiths Edward-186344 and GNotknown Miss-186345.

http on Ronald Dunning Family Tree.

Charles and Susan had the following children:

  181 F i wife3 Johnson Maria Bowes-186348 died on 25 Mar 1871.

No notes.
        Maria married Rev of Milntown Isle of Man Christian William Bell-72350 son of Deemster Christian John-95007 and Allen Susanna-41 on 18 Jun 1867. William was born on 17 Aug 1815 in Deerham, IOM. He died on 31 Jul 1886 in Milntown, IOM.

Receiver-General and Justice of the Peace, IOM. Member of the House of Keys, Vicar of Sezayre, IOM (1845-61). Upon his death, both estates were foreclosed by the mortgages. He m1 to Charlotte Brine. m2 to Emma Housesemyane Du Bulay m3 to Maria Johnson m4 to Sophia Maria Schlaet dr of Carl Levin Schaet of Mecklenburg. http on Manx Worthies. http update.
  182 M ii Johnson William-426123 was born in 1831.
+ 183 M iii Captain RN Johnson John Ormsby-426124 was born in 1822. He died in 1881.
  184 M iv Johnson Charles Turquand-426125 was born in 1825.
  185 M v army officer Johnson Edward Colpoys-426126 was born in 1855.

122. wife1 Watts Mary Justina-420070 (John Jnr Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1801. She died in 1821.

Her mother is Jane de Lancey it seems.

Mary married DePeyster Frederic-420069 son of Captain Loyalist DePeyster Frederic-420133 and wife1 Hake Helen Livingston-267308. Frederic was born in 1796. He died in 1882.

They had the following children:

+ 186 M i General DePeyster John Watts Senior-420065 was born in 1821. He died in 1907.

125. Kearny Robert-447255 (Susanna Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1783.

Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c Per www.wargs.com/

Robert married Reade Ann Livingston-415155 daughter of Reade John-265541 and Livingstone Catharine-265540. Ann was born in 1783.

Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c Per www.wargs.com/

Robert and Ann had the following children:

+ 187 F i Kearny Susan Watts-415153 was born in 1822. She died in 1893.
  188 M ii Kearny Philip-447257 was born in 1815 in NYC.

126. Colonel Kearny Stephen Watts-420062 (Susanna Watts , John Watts , Mary Nicolls , Anne Van Rensselaer , Jeremiah Jeremias , Kilaen , Hendrick , Progenitor ) was born in 1794. He died in 1848.

Associated with tendencies to American expansionism, with Mexican-American War, and especially with Conquest of California. His own wikipedia entry. He is probably Stephen Watts qv.

Stephen married Radford Mary-415154 daughter of Radford Progenitor-420063 and RNotknown Miss-447256. Mary was born about 1811.

She is step dr of Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Stephen and Mary had the following children:

  189 M i Kearny Henry S.-415395.
  190 F ii Kearny Ellen-415396.

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