Second Generation


2. Guisbert Guisbertson was born about 1710. He died on 19 May 1766 at the age of 56 in Allenstown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey. He had his estate probated on 19 May 1766 in Monmouth, New Jersey. New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills 1761-1770, page 167:
[1750, April 13] Guisbertson, Guisbert, of Monmouth County, yeoman, will of:
Wife, Hannah, use of all my lands, a house in Allentown and 3 lots near the same town; and after her death, all to be sold, and L50 given to each of my son, John's children, and the rest to be given to my own daughters. To Guisbert Guisbertson, the son and heir to my eldest son and heir, John, deceased, 5 shillings. To Guisbert Guisbertson and William Guisbertson, (my sons), the plantation where I live. Moveable estate to be sold and money divided between my daughters, Elizabeth, Esther, Hannah, Meribah, Helena, Lydia, and Mary Guisbertson; but Elizabeth and Esther shall have L20 less than the others.
Executors--wife, Hannah; son, Guisbert Guisbertson, and my brother-in-law, Samuel Parent.
Witnesses--Daniel Williams, John Cox, William Lawrence.
Proved May 19, 1766
[1766, May 9] Inventory, 1,147 Pounds and 13 Shillings, made by David Gordon, Samuel Forman, Jr., and Moses Laird. [Lib 12, p 443]

THE LOYALISTS OF NEW JERSEY - THEIR MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, CLAIMS, ETC. FROM ENGLISH RECORDS by E. Alfred Jones.

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Gilbert GIBERSON (GUISBERTSON) (Captain)
He is described as a farmer , of Monmouth county, New Jersey, where he was born. Here he was appointed in 1775 Capt. of American militia and continued in this service until the Declaration of Independence, when he resigned. The documents in A. O.(Audit Office) 13:18, consist of:

1. An official description of his tract of land, which was left by will of his father, Guisbert GUISBERTSON, to be divided between this son, Gilbert (or Guisbert) and another son, William.
2. A copy of the will of Guisbert GUISBERTSON, yeoman, in which are mentioned his wife, Hannah; the children of his son ,John: Guisbert GUISBERTSON, son and heir of his son John, deceased; and his two sons above named, dated April 13th, 1758.
3. The original deed, dated Oct. 26, 1764 between Oliver de LANCEY and Henry CUYLER,Jr., merchants in the city of New York, for property in Monmouth Co., NJ, sold to "Guisbert GUISBERTSON and William GUISBERTSON"
4. The original release of certain property by William GUISBERTSON to Guisbert GUISBERTSON, dated Mar. 8, 1768.
5. A schedule of this Loyalists confiscated real property, which was sold in Monmouth Co.,NJ for £3,950 in 1779 and a copy of the inquisition. In 1786 he was residing in Pennsylvania. (A. O. 12:63, f. 48; A. o. 12:15,ff.376-381). Guisbert was Dutch. 1731 Taxable inhabitants of Upper Freehold, New Jersey show two GIBERSONs:
Guisbert Guisbertson 100 acres
John Guisbertson 150 acres

1758 Taxable inhabitants of Upper Freehold, New Jersey show two GIBERSONs:
Guisbert Guisbertson 300 acres
John Guisbertson 10 acres

In 1755 Gisburt Giboison is listed as a freeholder in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ, according to the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey [17:66]

Dutch spelling GYSBERTSZEN

From: Dorothy Koenig <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:12:09 -0800 (PST)

Dear Geneen, Many Dutch families did not always use surnames that were "inherited" in each generation. In earlier times they used the patronymic naming system in which a child took his or her father's first name -- given name -- in its possessive form. For example, say a man was named Cornelis Pieterszen. You would know immediately that Cornelis' father's
first name was "Pieter". Let us say that Cornelis had a daughter Sara and a son Jan. Sara would be called "Sara Cornelis" and Jan would be called "Jan Corneliszen".

And now to your specific case. In 1663 on the ship "The Rosetree" two brothers came to New Netherland with their families. They came from the village of Over Pelt in the Prince Bishopric of Liege (now in Belgium). In Europe their family used the surname Lanen. Their father's name was Jan. So the two brothers were called "Teunis Janszen Lanen van Pelt" and "Mattys Janszen Lanen van Pelt". The first wife of Mattys was a woman named "Maryken Guisberts" (Mary, the daughter of Gilbert -- giving the Dutch names their English equivalents). Gisbert had been born on 2 Dec 1646 in the village of Tuil, Gelderland Province, of the Netherlands, and he was the eldest child of Mattys and Maryken.

In the New World Gisbert Tyssen Lanen -- "Tys" is the nickname of his father's name, Mattys -- married Jannetje Adriaens Smith. (The Smith family had come to America on the same ship, "The Rosetree", in 1663.) Gisbert and Jannetje moved to New Jersey where most of their descendants adopted the surname LANE. Their sons would have had the patronymic
"Gisbertson".

Most of the descendants of Mattys' brother, Teunis Janszen Lanen Van Pelt, adopted the surname VAN PELT. So Lanes and Van Pelts are cousins.

Dorothy

From: Joyce Cummings <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 11:55:47 -0600

Hello Everybody--

I just received some new information which may be enough to break through on one of my 15-yr searches. The following was found (by someone else) in THE LOYALISTS OF NEW JERSEY - THEIR MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, CLAIMS, ETC. FROM ENGLISH RECORDS by E. Alfred Jones. It's out-of-print so I have put out a request with my bookseller.

Guisbert GUISBERTSON, yeoman, wife Hannah, of Monmouth County, New Jersey left a will dated 13 Apr 1758. He mentioned sons Gilbert/Guisbert and William and children of his deceased son John.

There is also a deed, dated 26 Oct 1764, for property in Monmouth County between Oliver de LANCEY and Henry CUYLER, Jr., merchants in the city of New York sold to Guisbert GUISBERTSON and William GUISBERTSON.

William GUISBERTSON signed a release for certain property to Gilbert (Guisbert) GUISBERTSON ON 8 Mar. 1768.

Gilbert (Guisbert) GIBERSON is described as a farmer, of Monmouth Co. N.J. where he was born. Here he was appointed in 1775 Capt. of American militia and continued in this service until the Declaration of Independence when he resigned.

It says there is a schedule of this Loyalist's confiscated real property, which was sold in Monmouth Co. in 1779. In 1786 Gilbert was supposedly living in Pennsylvania.

I believe these must be the family of my John GIBERSON who served with the King's American Dragoons, a loyalist regiment, during the Am. Rev. and received a grant at Beaver Harbour, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick in 1784. His wife was supposed to have been a Betty BROWN also from New Jersey.

Is the GUISBERTSON surname Dutch? Does anyone recognize this family?

Thanks for anything you can offer to help me "put it all together".

Joyce Cummings [email protected]

Guisbert Guisbertson and Hannah Parent were married about 1730. Hannah Parent, daughter of William Parent and Mercy Harrison, was born about 1712 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey. She died on 19 July 1766 at the age of 54 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey. She had her estate probated on 3 January 1767 in Monmouth, New Jersey.

Guisbert Guisbertson-5020 and Hannah Parent-5021 had the following children:

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i.

John Giberson-5022.

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ii.

William "Loyalist" Giberson Sr.-5019.

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iii.

Elizabeth Giberson-5024.

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iv.

Esther Giberson was born about 1735 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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v.

Hannah Giberson-5026.

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vi.

Helena Giberson was born about 1737 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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vii.

Meribah Giberson-5027.

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Lydia Giberson was born about 1738 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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Mary Giberson-5030.

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Captain Guisbert Giberson , the "Loyalist"-5023.