Individual Details
Peter Bresee
(Bet 1753 and 1755 - 1819)
Per material from Floyd Bresee, "The Bresee Family" author unknown, Peter and wife Sarah moved on to Brockville, Ontario, Canada and his brother Nicholas and wife Charity Hopkins moved to Sutton Quebec, Canada. The latter two were the ancestors of the Canadian Bresees.
Also see study by Revo Morrey Young 1946 file: RevoYoung.06, _12.jpg, RevoYoung.07, _15.jpg and RevoYoung.07, _29.jpg. A New England loyalist who migrated to Leeds Co. to take possion of a grant of land (RevoYoung.06,_13.jpg).
Also see study in Sharon Reck file.
1808 Peter Brezee of Delhi has a judgement against him per Delaware Co. Court of Common Pleas on 13 Feb 1808 as well as a John C. Brezee. 1804 removed to Ontarion Prov., Canada per material received from Ed Rossman 4/20/97.
1755 born abt 1755 per material received from Ed Rossman 4/20/97.
Events
| Birth | Bet 1753 and 1755 | probably, Mt. Washington Or Egremont (Berkshire), Massachusetts Bay, British America |  | ||
| Fact 1 | 29 Jul 1781 | births of son Nicholas - West Stockbridge, (Berkshire), Massachusetts Bay, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 1782 | Veddar Church, Mount Ross, Dutchess, New York, United States - Sarah Burkhardt | | ||
| Fact 2 | 11 Jan 1783 | birth of daughter Betsey - West Stockbridge, (Berkshire), Massachusetts Bay, United States | | ||
| Fact 3 | 4 Dec 1784 | birth of daugher Sarah - West Stockbridge, (Berkshire), Massachusetts Bay, United States | | ||
| Census | 1790 | West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States | | ||
| Census | 1800 | Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont, United States | | ||
| Living | 1802 | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Census | 1806 | Bastard, Leeds, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Death | 1819 | Bastard Twp, Leeds, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Burial | Phillipsville Baptist Cemetery, Bastard Twp, Leeds, Ontario, Canada | | |||
| LDS Family Tree ID | KLGF-VKJ | ||||
| WikiTree | Bresee-50 |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Burkhardt (1761 - ) |
| Child | Nicholas Bresee (1781 - 1864) |
| Child | Betsy Bresee (1783 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Bresee (1784 - ) |
| Child | Peter Bresee (1784 - 1869) |
| Child | Mary Bresee ( - ) |
| Child | William Bresee (1791 - ) |
| Child | Thankful Bresee (1793 - ) |
| Child | Charity Bresee (1795 - ) |
| Child | David Bresee (1799 - 1861) |
| Father | Christopher "Brase/Brasy" Bresee (1709 - 1789) |
| Mother | Agnetta Flora "Roschman" Rossman (1720 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Engeltie "Engel, Anna" Bresie (1738 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Bresee (1741 - 1800) |
| Sibling | Andreas C. "Brusie" Bresee (1743 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Hendrick "Brazie" Bresee ( - 1785) |
| Sibling | Catharina Bresee (1746 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Christina Bresee (1749 - 1775) |
| Sibling | John C. "Johannes Bresie" Bresee ( - 1834) |
| Sibling | Christopher Bresee (1757 - 1826) |
| Sibling | Nicholas C. Bresee (1762 - 1843) |
Notes
Birth
Berkshire Co. was not created until 30 June 1761.Living
See Donald Goodwin study "The Bresee Family" dated Aug. 1984, page iii, received from him Dec. 1996. "In 1796 Christopher Bresee with his wife, Hannah Hinman, moved to Pittsford, VT, and made it their home. Also in the 1790's Peter and Nicholas moved there. Their names appeared in the census of 1800 along with Christopher's for that town. Around 1802 Peter with his wife, Mrs. Sarah Bresee, moved on to Brockville, Ontario, Canada, while Nicholas with his wife, Charity Hopkins, moved to Sutton, Quebec, Canada. The latter two were the ancestors of the Canadian Bresees."Death
Source: Wiki TreeEndnotes
1. Revo Morrey, aka Revo Morrey Young, compiler, The Bresee family of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York: Parts 1, 2 & 3 in my e-books (1945), 8-19; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, available on digital images.
2. Winston Bresee, "Canadian Bresee Line," e-mail message from (, Sutton, Quebec, Canada), to Mel Bresee, 23 August 2011.
3. Revo Morrey, aka Revo Morrey Young, compiler, The Bresee family of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York: Parts 1, 2 & 3 in my e-books (1945), 8-19; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, available on digital images.
4. Revo Morrey, aka Revo Morrey Young, compiler, The Bresee family of Livingston Manor, Columbia County, New York: Parts 1, 2 & 3 in my e-books (1945), 8-19; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, available on digital images.
5. Donald Wayne Goodwin, "The Bresee Family - The Bresees in France, etc.," page 3; dated Aug. 1984, 6 pages, received from author Dec. 1996 held in the home of Melvin A. Bresee, .
6. A. M. Caverly, History of the town of Pittsford, Vt.: with biographical sketches and family records (Pittsford, Vt.: Pittsford Historical Society, 1976), page 316; my book, Heritage Quest Online, ( : viewed 12 April 2013.
7. Donald Wayne Goodwin, "The Bresee Family - The Bresees in France, etc.," page 3; dated Aug. 1984, 6 pages, received from author Dec. 1996 held in the home of Melvin A. Bresee, .
8. Winston Bresee, "Canadian Bresee Line," e-mail message from (, Sutton, Quebec, Canada), to Mel Bresee, 23 August 2011.
9. Winston Bresee, "Canadian Bresee Line," e-mail message from (, Sutton, Quebec, Canada), to Mel Bresee, 23 August 2011.