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Nicholas "Claas Bressy" Bresie

(Abt 1681 - )

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Nicholas Bressie, Bressy, or Brussey was born about 1681 in Albany, Albany County, New York, a son of Christophel (Christopher) and Styntje (Christeanna) Christina (Claesgen) or (CLAESJENS) BRESIE BRESEE; he married Catalyntje Hendricks Bont on August 17, 1706 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died after 1715 when his youngest child was born.
According to the "Bullard and Allied Families," by Edgar J. Bullard, "The ancestry of the Bressie family is Huguenot, and the name is found among the refugees who fled from France during the persecution of the Huguenots and sought haven among the Dutch in Holland."
Children of Nicholas and Catalyntje Hendricks (Bont) Bressie are:
1- Gesia Bresie
2- Gabriel Bresie (Brudu)
3- Claertje or Claritje Brasie (Klaartjen Brudu)
4- Christina Bresie
5- Henrich Bresie

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Nicholas Bresie
Birth 1681 Albany County, New York, USA
Death unknown Albany County, New York, USA
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Nicholas Bressie, Bressy, or Brussey was born about 1681 in Albany, Albany County, New York, a son of Christophel (Christopher) and Styntje (Christeanna) Christina (Claesgen) or (CLAESJENS) BRESIE BRESEE; he married Catalyntje Hendricks Bont on August 17, 1706 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died after 1715 when his youngest child was born.

According to the "Bullard and Allied Families," by Edgar J. Bullard, "The ancestry of the Bressie family is Huguenot, and the name is found …
Nicholas Bressie, Bressy, or Brussey was born about 1681 in Albany, Albany County, New York, a son of Christophel (Christopher) and Styntje (Christeanna) Christina (Claesgen) or (CLAESJENS) BRESIE BRESEE; he married Catalyntje Hendricks Bont on August 17, 1706 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York; died after 1715 when his youngest child was born.

According to the "Bullard and Allied Families," by Edgar J. Bullard, "The ancestry of the Bressie family is Huguenot, and the name is found among the refugees who fled from France during the persecution of the Huguenots and sought haven among the Dutch in Holland."

Children of Nicholas and Catalyntje Hendricks (Bont) Bressie are:

1- Gesia Bresie
2- Gabriel Bresie (Brudu)
3- Claertje or Claritje Brasie (Klaartjen Brudu)
4- Christina Bresie
5- Henrich Bresie
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Spouse
Catalyntje Hendricks Bont Bresie
1686 – unknown
Children
Gesche Bresse Spoor
1709–1777
Claertje Brasie Spoor
1711 – unknown

See LDS 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 and based on records of the First Reform Dutch Church.

See Pat Gilbert file for possible other children to this family.

See Revo Morrey file: RevoYoung.05_29.jpg.

1723 members of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Ch of Linlithgo, NY as of 11 Aug 1723 per page 425.

1715 list of Livingston Manor muster roll shows Gabriel, Nicholas and Wynant/Wensem/Vincent Brusie. Nicholas and Gabriel on 30 Nov 1715 shown in the Livingstone Manor Independent Co. (Id., 2-523) on page 29 of "The Dutcher Family" (Bresie33).

1710 Jan 15th: Claas (Nicolaas) Brussy and Catelyntje Bont had Gabriell christened per LDS FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, computer printout births or christenings 1683-1799. Also see my file RevoYoung.08_5.jpg for christening of Gabriell.

1707 Jun 15Th: LDS FHC film 1002599 First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, NY, a computer printout of births or christenings 1683-1799: Nicolaas Bressy and Catelyntje had Christoffel christened. Also see my file RevoYoung.08_4.jpg.

1706 marriage date from the "Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany"; see Muriel Frincke file and page 36 of Dr. Bangs book on Phineas F. Bresee. Also see RevoYoung.08_4.jpg and Holland Society Year Book 1905 page 6. Also see Revo Morrey study RevoYoung.05_29 and RevoYoung.07_14.jpg confirming marriage date. Also see "The Dutcher Family" by Walter K. Griffin page 28 in LDS LAFHC film 1433994 Item #7 (see my Bresie33.jpg) showing Nicholas, son of Christopher Bresie, who married Catalvntje Bond 8 Sept 1706 at Poughkeepsie (Albany D. Ch. Record).

1682: per Dr. Carl Banks book, Nicholas (Bruzie) Bresee was the 6th child born in 1682. IGI has last name "Bressie" with birth in 1682.

Events

BirthAbt 1681
Marriage17 Aug 1706Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, British America - Catalyntje Bont
Militaryin the Livingstone Manor Independent Company - Livingstone Manor, New York
Living11 Aug 1723member Reformed Protestant Dutch Ch, Linlithgo, (Columbia), New York, British North America
Witness21 May 1725for baptism of Nicolas son of Jonas Smith & Elis - Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Linlithgo, (Columbia), New York, British North America - Catalyntje Bont
Witness22 May 1725baptism of Nicolaes son of Jonas Smith and Elis Smith - Reformed Church, Linlithgo, Livingston(Columbia), New York, British America - Catalyntje Bont
LDS Family Tree ID 2Z3D-5XN
WikiTreeBresie-18

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