Early New Netherlands Settlers


Abraham <Thomas> Van Buskirk

20 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Abraham <Thomas> Van Buskirk (Rn=57462), son of Thomas <?> Van Buskirk and ? <?> ? Van Buskirk and died about December 1805. He married Jannetje <Stephen> Bourdett Van Buskirk/Van Dien (Rn=54411), who was born 1758 and died 1838 at 80 years of age. Will - - His will was dated 1 December 1805. Source [The Hopper Family Genealogy by Maria J P Hopper 2005 page 117] Children of Abraham <Thomas> Van Buskirk and Jannetje <Stephen> Bourdett were as follows: + 2. i. Thomas <Abraham> Van Buskirk (Rn=57632), who was born 11 September 1780 and married Rachel <Garret> Hopper Van Buskirk (Rn=57633). 3. ii. Geesje (Lucretia) <Abraham> Van Buskirk Hopper (Rn=57461), who was born 03 January 1785 at Harrington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. She married Jacob <Abraham> Hopper (Rn=57362), who was born September 1780 at Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey and died 26 August 1861 at Fort Lee, Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey at 81 years of age, a son of Abraham <Hendrick> Hopper (Rn=26121) and Antje <Jacob> Zabriskie Hopper (Rn=26122). First Residence - - Harrington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. Source [The Hopper Family Genealogy by Maria J P Hopper 2005 page 117] Generation 2 2. Thomas <Abraham> Van Buskirk (Rn=57632), who was born 11 September 1780 at Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey and died 23 March 1854 at Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey at 73 years of age. He married 29 August 1807 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey Rachel <Garret> Hopper Van Buskirk (Rn=57633), who was born 19 December 1788 at Hoppertown, Bergen County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey and died 20 January 1850 at 61 years of age, a daughter of Garret <Albert> Hopper (Rn=26207) and Cathlyntje <Johannes> Kuyper Hopper (Rn=26214). Buried at Lutheran Church churchyard cemetery, Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey. Religion 1- - Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey. First Residence - - Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey. Source [The Hopper Family Genealogy by Maria J P Hopper 2005 page 175] Children of Thomas <Abraham> Van Buskirk and Rachel <Garret> Hopper were as follows: 4. i. Jane <Thomas> Van Buskirk Zabriskie was born 2 August 1808) {Steven Terhune}. 5. ii. Catherine <Thomas> Van Buskirk Osborn was born 16 January 1810) {William}. 6. iii. Maria Blanche <Thomas> Van Buskirk Ackerman was born 24 January 1818) {Garret A}.