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From: mary stewart kyritsis <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER-L] John Besson and Margaret Opdyck
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 19:42:00 +0200 (EET)


I could probably send it GEDCOM but I've never tried it, so I think I'd
better stick to giving it to you here. Starting at the earliest known Opdyck:

First generation
============
Louris Jansen Opdyck, b. ca 1620, from Holland to New Amsterdam before 1653,
living Gravesend, Long Island, NY in 1655, marr. Christina-- (who marr-2
Lourens Peterson), d. 1659 Gravesend. Children:
Peter, b. 1645, returned to Holland 1664?
Otto, b. 1646, m. Marretji JANS
Johannes, b. 1651, m. Tryntie (Catherine) --

Second generation
==============
Johannes, b. 1651, m. Tryntie--, to Dutch Kills, Long Island, NY 1662, to
Maidenhead (Lawrenceville), NJ 1697, d. April 1729. Children:
Tryntie, m. Enoch ANDERSON, Trenton, NJ
Lawrence, b. 1675, m. Agness--, d. 1748
Engeltie, m. Joshua ANDERSON
Annetie, m. Cornelius ANDERSON
Albert, b. 1685, m. Elizabeth--
son, d. 1730
Bartholomew, no information

Third generation
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Albert, b. 1685, m. Elizabeth--, d. 1752 Hopewell, NJ. Children:
John, b. 1710, m. Margaret GREEN
Joshua, b. 1713, m. Ann GREEN, Kingwood, NJ, will dated 1 Dec 1788
William, b. 1715, m. Nancy CARPENTER, Maidenhead, NJ
Benjamin, b. 1721, m. Joanna--, Bethlehem, NJ
daughter (name unknown) marr. Obediah CAMPBELL (CT Nutmetter Vol
17, p. 544)
Sarah, b. 1724, d. unmarried
Catharine
Frances
Hannah

Fourth generation
==============
John Opdyck, b. 1710, m. Margaret GREEN(1711-1775) , dtr Samuel , d. 16 Mar
1775 Headquarters, NJ. Children:
Elizabeth, b. 1738, m. John ARNWINE
Sarah, m. John BUCHANNAN
George, b. 1743, m. Sophia BAKER, d. 1795, will dated 6 May 1795
daughter Zerviah marr. Samuel BESSON (from NJ Abstracts of Wills Vol
VIII, pp. 273-274)
Catherine, m. Abraham LAREW
Mary, m. Agesilaus GORDON
Samuel, b. 1749, m. Susanna ROBESON, d. 1801
Margaret Opdyck, b. 2 Feb 1752, m. 1772 John BESSON (1750-1842), d. 3
Mar 1820, Amwell NJ
John, b. 1753, d. unmarried
Thomas, b. 1756, m. Anna --

This is the sum total of all I copied from the Opdyck book. Other sources
given above. Hope it helps.

Best wishes,
Mary

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