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From: "James L. Stokes" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Clossen
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 23:34:38 -0400
References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0208232148040.8875-100000@melake.erols.com>


Hi Marshall,
Thanks for responding. Yes, its possible that Zacharaih was Dutch I was
hoping to get back one more generation before having to deal with Dutch
naming patterns. Its also possible that he was Swedish since there were
some early Swedes on the Delaware with the name Closon.
I don't know anything about your John Closen, I don't think Zachariah
had any sons but I don't know for sure. Its possible that your John was
related to Zachariah's brother William, I don't know anything about his
descendants. There were Closens jumping back and forth across the Delaware
River though.
I'll keep an eye out for your John.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Lake" <>
To: "James L. Stokes" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Clossen


>
> > 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.
>
> --
> Marshall Lake -- -- http://melake.erols.com
>
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