Individual Details
Nicholas C. Bresee
(17 Dec 1762 - 10 May 1843)
Per material from Floyd Bresee, "The Bresee Family" author unknown, Nicholas and wife Charity Hopkins moved to Sutton Quebec, Canada while his brother Peter with wife Sarah in 1802 moved to Brockville, Ontario, Canada. The former two were the ancestors of the Canadian Bresees.
Also see study by Revo Morrey 1946 which shows birth about 1755, not 1763 (file mel.05_22.jpg, mel.05_49.jpg, mel.05_51.jpg and mel.07_16.jpg).
Also see material from Ed Rossman in letter dated April 20, 1997 which shows birth Dec. 17, 1763, md. Charity Hopkins and removed to the Town of Sutton, Quebec in 1804.
LDS computer shows birth date of 12 Dec 1762.
E-mail from Cathy Jenks (globalfish@bc.sympatico.ca) establishes death dates and burial location. Nicholas Bresee and wife Charity Hopkins left Pittsford, VT in 1802 for Sutton, Quebec. Her family notes show Bresee ancestors were French Huguenots who married Dutch women and emigrated to New Amsterdam.
E-mail from Nita Whitaker containing pictures of tomb stones for Nicholas Bresee and wife Charity Hopkins correct death dates.
1762 birth date per Winston Bresee, letter and material dated 8 Jan 2006.
Also see study by Revo Morrey 1946 which shows birth about 1755, not 1763 (file mel.05_22.jpg, mel.05_49.jpg, mel.05_51.jpg and mel.07_16.jpg).
Also see material from Ed Rossman in letter dated April 20, 1997 which shows birth Dec. 17, 1763, md. Charity Hopkins and removed to the Town of Sutton, Quebec in 1804.
LDS computer shows birth date of 12 Dec 1762.
E-mail from Cathy Jenks (globalfish@bc.sympatico.ca) establishes death dates and burial location. Nicholas Bresee and wife Charity Hopkins left Pittsford, VT in 1802 for Sutton, Quebec. Her family notes show Bresee ancestors were French Huguenots who married Dutch women and emigrated to New Amsterdam.
E-mail from Nita Whitaker containing pictures of tomb stones for Nicholas Bresee and wife Charity Hopkins correct death dates.
1762 birth date per Winston Bresee, letter and material dated 8 Jan 2006.
Events
| Birth | 17 Dec 1762 | Athens, (Green), New York, British America |  | ||
| Christen | 30 Jan 1763 | Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, Greene, New York, United States | | ||
| Census | 1790 | West Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States | |  | |
| Census | 1800 | Pittsford, Vermont, United States | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1804 | Charity Hopkins | | | |
| Death | 10 May 1843 | Sutton, Quebec, Canada | | ||
| Burial | Old Abercom Cemetary, Abercom, Quebec, Canada | | |||
| LDS Family Tree ID | L4HD-BQ2 | ||||
| WikiTree | Bresee-52 |
Families
| Spouse | Charity Hopkins (1763 - 1838) |
| Child | Christine Bresee (1786 - 1870) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsey" Bresee (1788 - 1859) |
| Child | Andrew Bresee (1790 - 1877) |
| Child | Benjamin Bresee ( - 1840) |
| Child | Catlinche "Caroline" Bresee ( - ) |
| Child | John Bresee (1795 - 1840) |
| Child | Sarah Bresee (1800 - 1851) |
| Child | Peter Bresee (1804 - ) |
| 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 | Peter Bresee (1753 - 1819) |
| Sibling | Christopher Bresee (1757 - 1826) |
Notes
Birth
Letter from Winston Bresee, dated 8 Jan 2006, with attached family group sheets. E-mail from him on 8 Aug 2011 shows Nicholas born in Columbia Co., NY.Green co. was not created until 25 Mar. 1800.
Christen
Green Co. was not created until 25 March 1800.Source: Family Search Niclaas Brassy L4HD-BQ2
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H6-3GZ : 20 January 2020), Niclaas Brassy, 1763.
Census
See Donald Goodwin study "The Bresee Family" dated Aug. 1984, page iii, received from him Dec. 1996.Census
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."Residence (family)
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 in 1804. The Peter and Nicholas Bresee were the two who were the ancestors of the Canadian Bresees."Endnotes
1. Winston Bresee, "Canadian Bresee Line," e-mail message from (, Sutton, Quebec, Canada), to Mel Bresee, 23 August 2011.
2. Heritage Sutton, 30 A rue Principale Sud, Sutton, Quebec, JOE 2KO, Heritage Sutton (Quebec, Canada: Heritage Sutton, April 2005 No. 6), page 3.
3. Heritage Sutton, 30 A rue Principale Sud, Sutton, Quebec, JOE 2KO, Heritage Sutton (Quebec, Canada: Heritage Sutton, April 2005 No. 6), page 3.
4. Heritage Sutton, 30 A rue Principale Sud, Sutton, Quebec, JOE 2KO, Heritage Sutton (Quebec, Canada: Heritage Sutton, April 2005 No. 6), page 3.