Individual Details
Hendrick "Brussi" Bresee
(Abt 1714 - 1785)
Hendrick Bresee & Elizabeth Schurtz's children do not match those shown in study received from Kenneth & Georgia Bunny.
Pat Gilbert e-mail 21 Dec 1999 indicates Hendrick Bresie first married Sarah Andries from Bergen in 1711 (dates do not match) then married Eliz Schurtsen at Tarbush 1738. Per "The Palatine Families of New York" by Henry Z. Jones, Jr. page 945: Anna Elisabeth Schurtz, born 25 Aug. 1720 in Taar-boss married Henrich Bresie.
Note from Phyllis Kinzie dated 27 May 2001: "History of Egremont" shows Christopher plus the Widow Brazee as two of the first residents of the town in 1761. The deed for the Mt. Washington land was dated in 1757 and both Hendryk and Christopher had a part of that land. Therefore Hendryk may of died before 1761." There were two other brothers involved with this land purchase: Andry and John. The "Widow Brazee" could have been married to these other brothers.
1759 among the first settlers to West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA, were Christepher Bresee and Henrick Brasee (see Revo Morrey study Mel.07_26.jpg).
1754 Hendrick Bresie and wife, Elisabeth Schorts, christened daughter, Engeltje, with witnesses of Andries Schorts and Maritje Schor??? at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Linlithgo, NY, on 6 May 1754 found on LDS film 17735 page 65 and film 1016564 page 65. Also see file Linlithgo32.jpg.
1744 Ancestral File at the FHC shows Corneelis christened 25 Dec 1744 at the Reformed Chr, Rhinebeck, Dut, NY with parents of Hendrick Bresee and Elisabeth Scherts.
1738 marriage shown in family group sheet for Henrick Bresie (mel.03_16.jpg) in Revo Morrey study (Mel.07_17).
1714 birth year is est. in family group sheet for Henrick Bresie (mel.03_16.jpg) in Revo Morrey study.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1714 | Albany, Albany, New York, British America |  |  | |
| Marriage | 3 Jan 1738 | Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, (Green), New York, British America - Anna Elizabeth "Scherts" Shurtz | | | |
| Fact 5 | 23 Aug 1738 | Hendryk Brasy and Lisabeth christened Andries - Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg (Greene), New York, British America | | ||
| Fact 4 | 15 May 1740 | Hendryk Brasy and Lisabeth christened Johannes - Zion Lutheran Church, Loonenburg, (Greene), New York, British America | | ||
| Fact 3 | 5 Nov 1749 | Henrich Brussi and Lisabeth christened Catharina - Reformed Church, Germantown (Columbia), New York, British America | | ||
| Fact 1 | 6 May 1754 | Hendrick Bresie and Elisabeth Schorts christened daughter Engeltje - Reformed Church, Linlithgo (Columbia), New York, British America | | ||
| Residence (family) | 27 Jan 1755 | Hendrick Brusie was part of group who apposed their landloard - Livingston Manor tenants, Taconic Mountains - Anna Elizabeth "Scherts" Shurtz | | ||
| Residence (family) | 15 Apr 1755 | Mount Washington, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Anna Elizabeth "Scherts" Shurtz | | | |
| Fact 2 | 9 Jan 1757 | Hendrick Bresie and Lisabeth Scherp christened Eva - Reformed Dutch Ch., Kinderhook (Columbia), New York, British America | | ||
| Property | 15 Mar 1757 | land purchased from the Indians recorded 31 March 1757 and purchased - Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts | | ||
| Death | 1785 | Tarbush, Loonenburg, (Green), New York, United States | | ||
| LDS Family Tree ID | K4NY-7MV | ||||
| WikiTree | Bresie-14 |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Elizabeth "Scherts" Shurtz (1720 - ) |
| Child | Andries H. Bresee (1738 - 1825) |
| Child | Johannes "John Burzee in 1771" Bresee (1740 - 1819) |
| Child | Nicholas "Niclaus" Bresee ( - 1819) |
| Child | Cornelis Bresee ( - 1819) |
| Child | Christopher Bresee ( - 1819) |
| Child | Catharina Bresee (1749 - ) |
| Child | Engeltje "Elizabeth" Bresee ( - ) |
| Child | Eva Bresee ( - ) |
| Father | Andries "Brussy" Bresie (1679 - 1767) |
| Mother | Engeltje "Clauw" Claeuw ( - ) |
| Sibling | Christopher "Brase/Brasy" Bresee (1709 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Christina Bresee (1712 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Francis "Frantz" Brusie ( - ) |
| Sibling | Cornelius "Presie" Bresee (1715 - 1795) |
| Sibling | John Bresee (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna "Anna Maria Preis" Bresee (1721 - ) |
| Sibling | Gabriel Bresee (1722 - ) |
| Sibling | Andries H. Bresee (1723 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Cornelia Bresee ( - ) |
| Sibling | Nicholas "Prussie, Bri" Bresee (1727 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin "Bressie" Bresee (1730 - ) |
Notes
Birth
1714 birth year is est. in family group sheet for Henrick Bresie (mel.03_16.jpg) in Revo Morrey study.Marriage
"New York, Marriages, 1686-1980," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK1V-F2W : accessed 29 Nov 2013), Hend. Brasy and Elisab. Schurts, 03 Jan 1738.Name: Hend. Brasy
Spouse's Name: Elisab. Schurts
Event Date: 03 Jan 1738
Event Place: Zion Lutheran Church,Loonenburg,Greene,New York
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51056-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 974.7 B2N V. 73
Citing this Record:
"New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1V-F2W : accessed 9 February 2016), Hend. Brasy and Elisab. Schurts, 03 Jan 1738; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 73.
1738 marriage shown in family group sheet for Henrick Bresie (mel.03_16.jpg) in Revo Morrey study (Mel.07_17).
Pat Gilbert e-mail 21 Dec 99 indicates Hendrick Bresie first married Sarah Andries from Bergen in 1711 (dates do not match) then married Eliz Schurtsen at Tarbush 1738. Per "The Palatine Families of New York" by Henry Z. Jones, Jr. page 945: Anna Elisabeth Schurtz, born 25 Aug. 1720 in Taar-boss married Henrich Bresie.
Green Co. was not created until 25 March 1800.
Fact 5
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HX-GBW : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Andries Brasy, 23 Aug 1738.Name: Andries Brasy
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 23 Aug 1738
Christening Place: ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH,LOONENBURG,GREENE,NEW YORK
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Father's Name: Hendryk Brasy
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Mother's Name: Lisabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51056-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 974.7 B2N V. 82-85
Citing this Record:
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HX-GBW : accessed 9 February 2016), Andries Brasy, 23 Aug 1738; citing ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH,LOONENBURG,GREENE,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 82-85.
Fact 4
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HX-WQC : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Johannes Brasy, 15 May 1740.Name: Catharina Brussi
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Nov 1749
Christening Place: REFORMED CHURCH,GERMANTOWN,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
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Father's Name: Henrich Brussi
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Mother's Name: Lisabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50398-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 974.739 G2 V26G
Citing this Record:
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HP-T3D : accessed 9 February 2016), Catharina Brussi, 05 Nov 1749; citing REFORMED CHURCH,GERMANTOWN,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 974.739 G2 V26G.
Fact 3
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HP-T3D : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Catharina Brussi, 05 Nov 1749.Name: Catharina Brussi
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Nov 1749
Christening Place: REFORMED CHURCH,GERMANTOWN,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
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Father's Name: Henrich Brussi
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Mother's Name: Lisabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50398-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 974.739 G2 V26G
Citing this Record:
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HP-T3D : accessed 9 February 2016), Catharina Brussi, 05 Nov 1749; citing REFORMED CHURCH,GERMANTOWN,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 974.739 G2 V26G.
Fact 1
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CS-73F : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Hendrick Bresie and Elisabeth Schorts in entry for Engeltje Bresie, 06 May 1754.Name: Engeltje Bresie
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 06 May 1754
Christening Place: REFORMED CHURCH,LINLITHGO,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
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Father's Name: Hendrick Bresie
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Mother's Name: Elisabeth Schorts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50412-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 534201
Citing this Record:
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CS-73X : accessed 9 February 2016), Engeltje Bresie, 06 May 1754; citing REFORMED CHURCH,LINLITHGO,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,201.
Residence (family)
From "The Berkshire Hills" pages 181-182 found at Heritage Quest Online and from the "Race Family Genealogy of Mount Washington, Mass" by Donna Race Kneip 2006 (http://genealogy.stellarwinds.org/Family%20Originations/Race%20correction.htm):On April 14, 1755 violence erupted and William Rees/Race Sr. was shot and killed by the Livingston’s militia while trying to protect his home and family. Six of the Dutch settlers in Mount Washington were burned out of their homes, John Darby, Christopher Brasee, Henry Brasee, Simon Burton and Andrew Race. These and other settlers had to flee to the residences of their relatives who lived in nearby towns. (Source: Herbert Keith Paper copied from Massachusetts Archives). It took officials 17 years to resettle the land and pave the way for Mount Washington’s incorporation in 1779 as a township subject to the law of Massachusetts. Race Mountain in Mount Washington was named in his honor according to family history.
From the study done by Donald Goodman: "on 7 May 1757 a party of men from Livingston Manor, NY, pulled down and burned the buildings of six families including those of Christopher and Hendrick Bresee". This related to the disputed area where in 1753 Christopher and Hendrick Bresee and their wifes lived west of Sheffield on Mount Washington in the disputed area called the Gore.
Fact 2
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CS-J43 : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Eva Bresie, 09 Jan 1757.Name: Eva Bresie
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 09 Jan 1757
Christening Place: REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH,KINDERHOOK,COLUMBIA,NEW YORK
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Father's Name: Hendrick Bresie
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Mother's Name: Lisabeth Scherp
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51101-1
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 534199
Citing this Record:
"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2CS-J43 : accessed 9 February 2016), Eva Bresie, 09 Jan 1757; citing REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, KINDERHOOK, COLUMBIA, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,199.
Death
Green Co. was not created until 25 March 1800.Endnotes
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), mel.03_16.jpg; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, available on digital images.
2. Henry Z. Jones, The Palatine families of New York : a study of the German immigrants who arrived in colonial New York in 1710, 2 volumes (Universal City, California: LA Family History Center Library (LDS), 1985), Vol. 2 page 945.
3. "New York, marriages, 1686-1980," electronic resource, LDS Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah, Ancestry.com ( : accessed ); extracted from Genealogical Society of Utah, (Family Search Catalog: New York, marriages, 1686-1980:n.p., 2008), Index Project (Batch) Number: M51056-1.
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), Mel.07_26.jpg; FHL microfilm FHL film 897238 Items 2-4, available on digital images.
5. Sung Bok Kim, Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664-1775 (Williamsburg, Virginia: The University of North Carolina Press, Chaper Hill (my book), 1978), page 322.
6. Sung Bok Kim, Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664-1775 (Williamsburg, Virginia: The University of North Carolina Press, Chaper Hill (my book), 1978), page 328 foot note 141.
7. "The Stockbridge Indian land purchase of 1757: The Patterson & Pattison Family Association book 2," LDS film 1321183 Items 1-3, LDS Family Search Catalog "The Stockbridge Indian land purchase of 1757" (my ebooks : accessed ), page 3.
8. Sung Bok Kim, Landlord and Tenant in Colonial New York: Manorial Society, 1664-1775 (Williamsburg, Virginia: The University of North Carolina Press, Chaper Hill (my book), 1978), page 339.