Individual Details
Christopher "de Bressoc" Bresie
(Bet 1646 and 1660 - )
The name "de Bressoc" is from "The Bresees, their name and story" by Wilmer E. Bresee, dated 1936. The book "Man of the Morning: the life and work of Phineas F. Bresee" by Donald P. Brickley dated 1960, page 48, states the family's original name was "deBressoc" with an old shateau still in the town of Bressoc with a source being the Wilmer E. Bresee study. In Dr. Bangs' book "Phineas F. Bresee, his life in Methodism, the Holiness Movement, and the Church of the Nazarene" dated 1995, page 36, also mentions this as the origin of the Bresee family name. This family name is also shown in "Heritage Sutton, a historical sketchbook" No. 6, April 2005 by Heritage Sutton, page 2, also referencing the Wilmer E. Bresee study.
The following supports the relationship between Hendrick Bries, father of Antony and "if" Antony is the brother of Christopher, we then would know Christopher's link to Holland: FHC film 1304637 "Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800" aka "Pearson's Albany Families" by Jonathan Pearson dated 1872, page 27-28, and based on records of the First Reform Dutch Church wherein Hendrick Bries is shown as a master shoe maker and his son, Antony, his heir. All of Antony's children were baptized at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany Co., NY with the mother shown as either Catrine, Catharina or Tryntje Rykman and the father as Antoni, Anthony or Anthoni Bries. On page 28, Christoffel Brussy and Christine Class (Styntje Nicolaase) christened their children.
See Revo Young file: RevoYoung.02 file Mel.02_15.jpg.
Per Dr. Carl Bangs, Christopher Bresee was born 1655 or 1656 in Holland. He came to Salem, Mass. and afterward appeared in Berkshire County, Albany, and (apparently) on the Loonenburg farm near Ruephian Kill near Livingston Manor, Columbia, NY. He took an oath of allegiance on Sept. 16, 1687.
Donald Goodwin in letter dated 11/26/96 found two more children, Antoni and Johannes (I think Antoni may be a brother to Christopher).
Randy Seaver's Genealogy blog and family at: http://www.geneamusings.com/p/randys-genealogy.html.
No sources shown.
See Ancestral File for children of this marriage. Also see LDS film 1433994 Item #7 "The Dutcher Family" by Walter Kenneth Griffin pages 28-29 in my "Bresie33" file.
1694 Jan 14th: Christoffel Brussi and Styntje Niclaasz had Geertruy christened, per FHC film 1002599, at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, a computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1691 Dec 27th: Christoffel Brussi and Christine Claassz had Marie christened per FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1690 May 16th: Christoffel Brussy had Madrgriette christened per FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1685 From early records of City and County of Albany and the Colony of Rensselaerswyck, Christoffel Brusy leased farm in Loonenburgh from Jan van Loon on 11 Mar 1685 for 6 yr period (see e-mail from Phyllis Kinzie dated 12/27/99).
1684 Info from Patricia Bresee: landed Salam, Mass. and was farming 1684 near Livingston Manor (see Mitchiel's History of Bridgwater, MA).
1680-1685 From early legal ref. to Christophel Brusie: Court of Albany, Rensselaerswych and Schenectady 1680-1685 vol lll pg 83f Christophel Brusie involved in court case on 1 Mar 1681 involving his obligation to deliver 50 beavers (pelts) from land in Kinderhoek which was used by the defendant, Gerrit Teunise, to purchase 1/2 interest in a yacht from the plaintiff, Omi La Grange. The yacht was moored in Claverak.
1678 E-mail posted on Rootsweb from Bruce (bidinliberty@hotmail.com) "Styntje Claasz (Christina, daughter of Nicholas, or Christina Clasesgen as she was known) married Christopher about 1678". In that e-mail he states that Christopher probably showed up in the 1660s or 1670s in that part of Albany county, NY, that is now Columbia County, NY, settling on the banks of the Hudson River. Ancestral File at the FHC shows Styutje Claes was married to Christofel Bressie with no marriage date shown.
1660 birth year is based on age of children.
Check out:
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 40
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 50
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 55
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 63
The following supports the relationship between Hendrick Bries, father of Antony and "if" Antony is the brother of Christopher, we then would know Christopher's link to Holland: FHC film 1304637 "Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany, from 1630 to 1800" aka "Pearson's Albany Families" by Jonathan Pearson dated 1872, page 27-28, and based on records of the First Reform Dutch Church wherein Hendrick Bries is shown as a master shoe maker and his son, Antony, his heir. All of Antony's children were baptized at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany Co., NY with the mother shown as either Catrine, Catharina or Tryntje Rykman and the father as Antoni, Anthony or Anthoni Bries. On page 28, Christoffel Brussy and Christine Class (Styntje Nicolaase) christened their children.
See Revo Young file: RevoYoung.02 file Mel.02_15.jpg.
Per Dr. Carl Bangs, Christopher Bresee was born 1655 or 1656 in Holland. He came to Salem, Mass. and afterward appeared in Berkshire County, Albany, and (apparently) on the Loonenburg farm near Ruephian Kill near Livingston Manor, Columbia, NY. He took an oath of allegiance on Sept. 16, 1687.
Donald Goodwin in letter dated 11/26/96 found two more children, Antoni and Johannes (I think Antoni may be a brother to Christopher).
Randy Seaver's Genealogy blog and family at: http://www.geneamusings.com/p/randys-genealogy.html.
No sources shown.
See Ancestral File for children of this marriage. Also see LDS film 1433994 Item #7 "The Dutcher Family" by Walter Kenneth Griffin pages 28-29 in my "Bresie33" file.
1694 Jan 14th: Christoffel Brussi and Styntje Niclaasz had Geertruy christened, per FHC film 1002599, at the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, a computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1691 Dec 27th: Christoffel Brussi and Christine Claassz had Marie christened per FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1690 May 16th: Christoffel Brussy had Madrgriette christened per FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout on births or christenings 1683-1799.
1685 From early records of City and County of Albany and the Colony of Rensselaerswyck, Christoffel Brusy leased farm in Loonenburgh from Jan van Loon on 11 Mar 1685 for 6 yr period (see e-mail from Phyllis Kinzie dated 12/27/99).
1684 Info from Patricia Bresee: landed Salam, Mass. and was farming 1684 near Livingston Manor (see Mitchiel's History of Bridgwater, MA).
1680-1685 From early legal ref. to Christophel Brusie: Court of Albany, Rensselaerswych and Schenectady 1680-1685 vol lll pg 83f Christophel Brusie involved in court case on 1 Mar 1681 involving his obligation to deliver 50 beavers (pelts) from land in Kinderhoek which was used by the defendant, Gerrit Teunise, to purchase 1/2 interest in a yacht from the plaintiff, Omi La Grange. The yacht was moored in Claverak.
1678 E-mail posted on Rootsweb from Bruce (bidinliberty@hotmail.com) "Styntje Claasz (Christina, daughter of Nicholas, or Christina Clasesgen as she was known) married Christopher about 1678". In that e-mail he states that Christopher probably showed up in the 1660s or 1670s in that part of Albany county, NY, that is now Columbia County, NY, settling on the banks of the Hudson River. Ancestral File at the FHC shows Styutje Claes was married to Christofel Bressie with no marriage date shown.
1660 birth year is based on age of children.
Check out:
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 40
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 50
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 55
↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 63
Events
| Alt name | Christophel Brusie | ||||
| Birth | Bet 1646 and 1660 | ||||
| Immigration |  | ||||
| Fact 3 | 1664 | Dutch sold to Britian - New York Colony, New Netherland | |||
| Fact 2 | 31 Jul 1667 | signing of the Treaty of Breda by the Dutch - New York Colony |  | ||
| Living | Albany, Albany, New York, British America | ||||
| Fact 1 | 1 Mar 1681 | Christophel Brusie involved in court case, Court of Albany, Rensselaerswych | | ||
| Fact 5 | 28 Sep 1684 | christened daughter Claartje with witnesses Jacob Vosburg, Eva Vroman - Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany, New York | | ||
| Residence | 11 Mar 1685 | leased farm - Loonenburgh, Albany, Colony of Rensselaerswyck | | ||
| Religion | 2 Jul 1686 | the one to have christened Cornelis and Michiel, twins - First Reformed Dutch Ch., Albany, Albany, New York, British America | | | |
| Fact 4 | 22 Jul 1686 | manorial patent granted to Robert Livingston for 160,000 acres south of Rensselacrswyck Manor and on the east side of Hudson River - Livingston Manor, New York Colony | | ||
| Residence (family) | 17 Nov 1700 | Livingston Manor at time of marriage of daughter, Jannetje - Christina "Styntje Klaes" Claeszen | | ||
| Witness | 17 Aug 1740 | baptism of Catalyna daughter of Diek Spoor & Christina Brusie - Reformed Church, Linlithgo (Columbia), New York, British America - Christina "Styntje Klaes" Claeszen | | ||
| LDS Family Tree ID | L63T-97R | ||||
| WikiTree | Brusie-14 |
Families
| Spouse | Christina "Styntje Klaes" Claeszen ( - ) |
| Child | Jannitje "Antje" Bresie (1672 - 1749) |
| Child | Andries "Brussy" Bresie (1679 - 1767) |
| Child | Gabriel Bresie (1680 - ) |
| Child | Nicholas "Claas Bressy" Bresie (1681 - ) |
| Child | Claertje "Clara Bressy" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Antje Bresie (1686 - ) |
| Child | Cornelius "Crussy twin" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Michael "Crussy twin" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Johannes Possible child #3337 (1687 - ) |
| Child | Margriette "Brussy" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Marie "Brazee/Brussi" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Geertruy "Brussi" Bresie ( - ) |
| Child | Weinsam "Vincent" Bresie (1695 - ) |
Notes
Fact 2
Treaty of Breda (1667), signed at the Dutch city of Breda, July 31, 1667, by England, the United Provinces (the Netherlands), France, and Denmark, bringing a hasty and inconclusive end to the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667)Fact 1
1680-1685 From early legal ref. to Christophel Brusie: Court of Albany, Rensselaerswych and Schenectady 1680-1685 vol lll pg 83f Christophel Brusie involved in court case on 1 Mar 1681 involving his obligation to deliver 50 beavers (pelts) from land in Kinderhoek which was used by the defendant, Gerrit Teunise, to purchase 1/2 interest in a yacht from the plaintiff, Omi La Grange. The yacht was moored in Claverak.Residence
1685 From early records of City and County of Albany and the Colony of Rensselaerswyck, Christoffel Brusy leased farm in Loonenburgh from Jan van Loon on 11 Mar 1685 for 6 yr period (see e-mail from Phyllis Kinzie dated 12/27/99):LEASE OF LOONENBURGH FROM JAN VAN LOON TO CHRISTOFLE BRUSY
On this 11th day of March 1681/2 appeared before me, Adrian van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in New Albany), and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Jan van Loon of the one part and Christoffel Brusy of the other part, who hereby acknowledge that in love and friendship they have contracted and agreed in form and manner following, to wit: Said Jan van Loon acknowledges that he has let to said Christoffel Brusy a farm (called Loonenburgh) behind the farm of Klinckenbergh; the lessor promises to deliver therewith a house, barn and rick, provided the lessee shall draw the timber for the barn at his own expense and provide and cover the roof, but the lessor shall furnish him a man therefor, one month. The lessor lets the aforesaid farm to the lessee for the term of six consecutive years to begin on the first of April 1685 and to end on the first of April 1691. The lessor promises to deliver therewith six draft horses, to wit, four geldings and two mares; ten cows, two heifers and a bull in his first year, and in addition a bull in his third year; also four sows and a boar; of which horses and cattle at the end of this lease the lessee promises to deliver up again to the lessor the same or a like number out of the increase, as good as he shall have received; and of the increase of said horses each shall receive the half, as likewise of the cattle, to be divided every third year according to the patroon's conditions; as regards the swine, the lessee promises to deliver to the lessor next coming autumn three shoats, which shall be about a half year old, and every autumn thereafter a yearling pig for each sow, that is four hogs fit for killing yearly, and at the end of this lease the same number of hogs as delivered to him. The lessor promises to deliver the land in log fence, on condition that the lessee deliver up the same again in a like and proper fence. As regards the farm utensils which the lessee shall receive therewith, he shall be holden to deliver back the same in good and proper condition (according to an inventory thereof which shall be made); the lessee promises to pay as rent for the aforesaid term seventy good, whole, merchantable beaver skins at eight guilders apiece in beavers, which may be paid in good grain or what comes from the farm at beaver's price, as the market therefor shall then be, to be delivered free here in New Albany, and to pay for every cow four pounds of butter yearly. During the aforesaid term the lessee may not keep any cows of his own, except the increase thereof be for their common benefit. All that is hereinbefore written the aforesaid contracting parties promise mutually to execute and perform, under pledge of their persons and estates, real and personal, present and future, subject to all lords, courts, tribunals and judges, and have subscribed this with their own hands (in presence of Harman van Gansevoort and Anthony Lespinard, called as witnesses hereto), in New Albany, dated as aforesaid.
Abbrev: Contirbutions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany
Title: Contirbutions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany
Author: Prof. Jonathan Pearson
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore, 1978
Abbrev: Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck
Title: Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck
Author: Translated from Dutch by Jonathan Pearson, revised and edited by A.J.F. Van Laer
Publication: The University of the State of New York, 1918
Note:
New York State Library, History Bulletin 10; Volume 3 (Notarial Papers 1 and 2, 1660-1696)
Page: p. 581
Quality: 3
Religion
Christened Cornelis and Michiel, twins, of Christoffel Crussy. Wit.: Mathys Hooghteeling at First Reformed Ch. per page 40 of Holland Society Year book 1904.Endnotes
1. Fred Kinney Jackson, The Jackson chronicles (Burlington, VT: F.K. Jackson, 1949), page 274; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, ( : accessed .
2. Robert Billard, Baptismal Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church 1683-1724 (n.d.), paGE 3; lds film 7766065, my e-book (https://ia800700.us.archive.org/29/items/BaptismalRecordsOfTheDutchReformedChurchOfAlbany/Albany.pdf : accessed .
3. Henry L. Bogert, Secretary, Holland Society Year book 1904 (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1904), page 40; digital images, LDS libary catalog online (https://dcms.lds.org : accessed .
4. Prof. Jonathan Pearson, Contributions for the Genealogies of the First Settlers of the ancient County of Albany, 1630-1800 (Albany, NY: J. Munsellin, 1872), page 28; my ebooks, www.newenglandancestors.org, ( : accessed .
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), pages 39-40.
6. Frank J. Doherty, Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY: An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, Vol. 1-10 (2010), Vol. 4, page 564; digital images, New England Historical Genealical Society, ( : accessed .
7. Arthur C. M. Kelly, Baptism Record, Linlithgo Reformed Church, Livingston, N.Y., 1722-1899 (Rhinebeck, N. Y.: my book, 15 October 1968), page 7 item 137.