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From: Marshall Lake <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Clossen
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:02:45 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <005201c24aee$6a05c4b0$821ff243@Compaq>


> I'm looking for information on Zachariah Clossen
> (Clawson/Clousen/Closen). In his revolutionary war pension papers he
> says he was born in 1753 in Maidenhead, N.J. (now Mercer, then
> Hunterdon Co.). He goes on to say his parents carried him across the
> Delaware River to Bucks County, Pa. He doesn't give his parents
> names.

As a possibility ...
There is a Neeltje CLAESSEN-SMIT (1653 - c 1699) who married a John LAKE
in Gravesend, Long Island. Neeltje was the daughter of Claes
CLAESSEN-SMIT & Geertruyd WILLEKINS who were married in 1653 in New
Amsterdam. Neeltje is noted as being of Gravesend. The family's surname
could have changed to CLAESSEN/CLAESEN. Many Long Island families seemed
to have relocated to Hunterdon Co in the 18th century.

Also, I have a Susan D LAKE, daughter of John LAKE and Ann DILTS, born
1815 Hunterdon Co, married John CLAWSON of Pa who died before 1898.

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