Early New Netherlands Settlers


Leah <Martin> Powelson Ferdon/Nagel/Blackledge/Westervelt

19 August 2013

Generation 1 1. Leah <Martin> Powelson Ferdon/Nagel/Blackledge/Westervelt (Rn=29668). She married first, John <?> Ferdon (Rn=46015) and married second, Isaac <Hendrick> Nagel (Rn=25329), who was born 26 April 1753, a son of Hendrick <Barent> Nagel (Rn=25320) and Catharine <Isaac> Blauvelt Nagel (Rn=29664); and married third, Benjamin <?> Blackledge and married, fourth, 04 January 1817 at Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), Bergen County, New Jersey Benjamin <Petrus> Westervelt (Rn=40575), who was born 01 August 1763 at South Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), Bergen County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, South Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), Bergen County, New Jersey and died 22 March 1845 at 81 years of age, a son of Petrus <Johannes> Westervelt (Rn=40577) and Catlyntje <Douwe> Tallman Westervelt (Rn=46014). First Residence - - Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, New Jersey. Source [The Durie Family by Howard I Durie 1985 page 71] Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker 1904 page 616] John <?> Ferdon and Leah <Martin> Powelson did not have any children by this marriage. Child of Isaac <Hendrick> Nagel and Leah <Martin> Powelson was as follows: + 2. i. Henry <Isaac> Nagel was born 09 March 1794 and married Hester <Jacobus> Westervelt Nagel (Rn=61265). Benjamin <?> Blackledge and Leah <Martin> Powelson did not have any children by this marriage. Benjamin <Petrus> Westervelt and Leah <Martin> Powelson did not have any children by this marriage. Generation 2 2. Henry <Isaac> Nagel (Rn=25334), who was born 09 March 1794 and died 13 January 1831 at 36 years of age. He married 10 August 1816 Hester <Jacobus> Westervelt Nagel (Rn=61265), who was born 03 May 1795, a daughter of Jacobus <Johannes> Westervelt (Rn=45558) and Elizabeth <David> Demarest Westervelt (Rn=45556). Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker page 618, 619] Children of Henry <Isaac> Nagel and Hester <Jacobus> Westervelt were as follows: 3. i. Leah <Henry> Nagel Mabie was born 4 September 1817 and died 1 January 1886) {Jacob}. + 4. ii. James Westerfield <Henry> Nagel (Rn=25337), who was born 23 July 1824 and married Maria <?> Christopher Nagel (Rn=61268). + 5. iii. Elizabeth <Henry> Nagel Nagel (Rn=40195), who was born 31 March 1828 and married Hildebrandt <Resolvert> Nagel (Rn=25339). 6. iv. Catherine <Henry> Nagel was born 13 December 1830 and died 13 August 1832). Generation 3 4. James Westerfield <Henry> Nagel (Rn=25337), who was born 23 July 1824 and died 14 October 1856 at 32 years of age. He married 01 November 1845 Maria <?> Christopher Nagel (Rn=61268). Buried at October 1856. Buried at Reformed Dutch Church churchyard cemetery, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey. First Residence - - Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey. Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker page 619, 620] Children of James Westerfield <Henry> Nagel and Maria <?> Christopher were as follows: 7. i. Hester Louise <James> Nagel Adriance was born 5 August 1848 and married 30 December 1866) {Abraham J}. 8. ii. John Henry <James> Nagel was born 15 September 1850 and married 25 June 1885) [Maude Jaslin]. 9. iii. Margaret <James> Nagel was born 11 September 1852). 10. iv. David <James> Nagel was born 31 March 1854). 11. v. Matthew <James> Nagel was born 23 December 1856 (died 13 September 1881). 5. Elizabeth <Henry> Nagel Nagel (Rn=40195), who was born 31 March 1828 and died 17 February 1889 at 60 years of age. She married 18 August 1845 Hildebrandt <Resolvert> Nagel (Rn=25339), who was born 28 October 1823 and died 01 April 1899 at 75 years of age, a son of Resolvert <John> Nagel (Rn=25335) and Mary <?> Lozier Nagel (Rn=61266). Source [Revised History of Harlem by James Riker 1904, page 621] Children of Hildebrandt <Resolvert> Nagel and Elizabeth <Henry> Nagel were as follows: 12. i. Deborah <Hildebrandt> Nagel Tate was born 18 August 1847 and married 27 December 1863) {Thomas}. 13. ii. William Henry <Hildebrandt> Nagel was born 20 May 1850 and died 13 October 1851). 14. iii. Leah <Hildebrandt> Nagel Craft was born 18 June 1852 and married 25 December 1871) {Henry}. 15. iv. Mary <Hildebrandt> Nagel was born 10 November 1862). 16. v. Resolvert <Hildebrandt> Nagel was born 20 July 1865 and married 21 September 1887) [Hattie Bell].