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     Elizabeth _ First Settlers hints at the Peter Rutan problem, 382, 414:

382: "Note. - Sarah Thompson, daughter of Thomas Thompson, married, 1st, Mr. Van Sickle, of Long Hill, and had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Jacob Britton, son of William. ... She [Sarah, see below] married, 2d, Mr. Rutan, who had a son, Peter, who lived in Albany, N. Y..."

414: "Sarah [Thompson, dau of John Thompson] married 1st, Mr. Van Sickle, of Long Hill, and had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Jacob Britton, son of William .... Sarah married 2d, Mr. Rutan, who had a son, Peter, who lived in Albany, N. Y.. ..."

Note that this implies that Sarah Sickle (or Van Sickle) married Mr. Rutan with son Peter. Our PETER RUTAN had a son Peter by his first marriage. His second marriage was to ELIZABETH (not SARAH) SICKLE.

Also on p 382:

"SAMUEL VAN SICKLE had children:
...
4. Elizabeth. (Is not this Elizabeth the wife of Jacob Britton.)"

So here Littell questions whether Elizabeth Van Sickle, dau of Samuel Van Sickle, is the same Elizabeth Van Sickle who married Jacob Britton.

First Settlers, 55:

"Jacob [Brittin], who married Elizabeth Van Sickle, 3d March, 1774, whose mother was sister of Thomas Thompson, of Springfield; also was sister of Elizabeth, wife of William Cauldwell."

And on p 57:

"JACOB BRITTIN ... lived on Longhill ... . He and his wife, Elizabeth Van Sickle, had children:
...
Jacob Brittin died 18th August, 1784, and his widow Elizabeth, married Jonathan Miller, of Westfield, who lived with her at Longhill till she died, 15th July, 1795, aged 41 years."

So this Elizabeth Van Sickle was born about 1754, well after our ELIZABETH SICKLE who had ABRAHAM RUTAN ca 1734.

Conclusion: The Elizabeth Van Sickle on this page of notes is not our ELIZABETH SICKLE.

Friom the NJ Calendar of Will evidence, she is a widow of Abraham Van Sickle, so she is ELIZABETH // only. Finally, we don't really know that she is ABRAHAM's mother although it is stated so by Meachem in the Rutan Vertical File.

To add to the confusion, the following item from the NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 3, 1751-1760, the will of

Name: Abraham Sickle (van Sickle)
Date: 7 Aug 1759
Location: Morris Co.

"yeoman; will of. Wife, Sarah. Only child, Elisabeth. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and "Ensyn" Thomas Baker, of the Congregation of New Providence in the "Borrough" of Elizabeth. Witnesses--Jonathan Elmer, Piter Rutan, Abraham Rutan, Proved Dec. 10, 1759 [Lib. G, p. 139]"

So this must be the Sarah Thompson m1 Abraham Sickle m2 "Mr. Rutan who had a son Peter who lived in Albany" and dau Elizabeth Sickle is she who married Jacob Brittin. This item shows that the Peter and Abraham Rutan were acquainted with this family via the New Providence church (with Rev Jonathan Elmer). Elizabeth was born at New York City, New York, New York, USA, circa 1691.³ As of circa 1711,her married name was Sickle.⁴ She married Abraham Sickle Sr circa 1712.⁴ She married PETER [PIERRE] [PIETER] ABRAHAM RUTAN [Ru21] after 13 December 1744.^5,6,7,8 As of after 13 December 1744,her married name was RUTAN.^9,5,6

     John Rutan [Ru47] RUTTAN, p 13 of 139:

"47. John RUTAN was born in 1736. Died in 1761. RESIDENCE: He owned property in Hampshire County, Virginia, according to his will (New Jersey Wills)

He married Sarah MANNING about 1757. Sarah MANNING was born abou 1737.

They had the following children:


+62 i. John RUTAN

63 ii. Mary RUTAN was born about 1762.

64 iii. Sarah RUTAN was born about 1764."

The Hoyes of Maryland, 100:

"John Rutan of Morristown, N.J., in his will (proved March 30, 1761) mentions his wife Sarah, four daughters and son, John. To John he left his "plantation in Hampshire County, Virginia",

which appears to have been a lot on Patterson Creek surveyed by George Washington and granted by Lord Fairfax in 1748 to John Rutan. John Rutan, Jr., and others of that settlement, moved to Westmoreland Co., Pa., prior to 1778. In the census of 1790 Rutan was listed there as head of a family of six."

RUTTAN is wrong since two children are listed born after John's will, proved in 1761. I have used 1753 as their marriage date estimate to allow birth of 5 children before 1761. I have listed the children in the order they first appear in John's will. John was born circa 1736.^3,1 He married Sarah Manning circa 1753.¹ He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 3 February 1759.⁴ John Rutan [Ru47] left a will on 23 February 1761 at Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA; mentions his plantation in Hempshire Co., Virginia, presumably now Hampshire Co., WV.⁵ John died before 30 March 1761 at Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA.^3,1,6 His estate was probated on 3 April 1761 at Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA.⁶

     Daniel Rutan Morris Co, NJ Freeholders, 63:

Morris Twp:

"Daniel Rattan
Peter Rattan." Daniel was born circa 1747.^2,3 He was guardianship on 29 November 1762 at Morris, New Jersey, USA; guardian Thomas Baker of Essex Co.⁴

     ABRAHAM BOUDAT RUTAN [Ru14] NB. He is listed as Abraham B Rutan in RUTTAN. The B is, I think, just an indication that this is the second Abraham born to these parents.

[NB No, source no. 1259, Heritage Matters, gives his name as Abraham Boudat RUTAN [1658-1713]"]

LDS evidence gives birthplace as "Of Metz, Lorraine, France", but WFT gives it as St Michiel, Alsace, France. Birthdates are 5 May 1656 and 1658, respectively. Clearly a problem here. I am tentatively going with the LDS version. Caution. The CLAUDIN RUTTAN book seems most authoritative. It gives only a baptism date, in Metz, Lorraine, France:

"CHRISTENING: An extract from the register of infant baptisms in the Reformed Church of Metz reads : "June 10, 1658. Abraham, son of Daniel Rutan and of Anne de Bize, his wife. Godfathers Abraham Boudat and Paul Cluien, godmothers Marie Bancelin and Susanne Pilon." (Ruttan, 1986 p. 7)"

Also

"Died on 19 May 1713 in New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey."

Huguenot Register, p 221:

"ABRAHAM RUTEMPS/ RATAN
m. to Marie Petilion
Fled from near Metz, Lorraine to the Palatinate and came to America in May 1680. Settled at New Paltz

CHILDREN: (From Baptism records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz)

DANIEL; bp. 23 Sep 1684
PAUL; bp. 20 Mar 1685/86
DAVID; bp. 17 Apr 1688
ESTER; bp. 14 May 1690; d. 5 Aug 1690
PIERRE; bp. 24 Oct 1691

REF: BAIRD, Charles W; History of the Huguenot Emigration to America; 1966
VERSTEEG, Dingman; Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz, New York; Baltimore, 1977."

From "History of New Paltz, New York, and Its Old Families (from 1678 to 1820), Including the Huguenot Pioneers and Others Who Settled in New Paltz Previous to the Revolution", by Ralph Lefevre, Fort Orange Press, Albany NY, 1903, 37-43 ("Chapter III: The French Records of the New Paltz Church"):

p 37:
"October 14, 1683. Baptised two children of Pierre Doyau _____ and [one] named Peter, the other Mary. Abraham Rutan, Godfather, and Mary Petilon, Godmother, to the first, of the other Abraham DuBois, Godfather, and Margaret Doioie (Doyau), Godmother."

p 38:
"September 23, 1684. Baptised a child of Abraham Ruton [Rutemps] and Marie Petilon, named Daniel. Godfather, Louys DuBois, Catherine Blancon [Blanjean], Godmother."

"March 20, 1685-6. Baptised a child of Abm. Ruton [Rutemps], named Paul. Hugh Frere, Godfather, Hagar Meckel, Godmother."

"April 19, 1688. Abram Ruton and Mary Petilon had [cont. on p 39] baptised a child named David. Godfather, Peter Doyo. Godmother, Jane Vilar."

p 39:
"May 14, 1690. Abram Rutemps and Mary Petilon had a daughter baptised named Esther. Abm. Hasbrouck, Godfather, and Esther Hasbrouck, Godmother."

p 40:
"August 3, 1690. A daughter of Abram Rutemp died, aged about 6 months."

"October 24, 1691. Abram Rutemp and Mary Petilon, his wife, had a boy baptised called Peter. Godfather, Peter Guimar, Godmother, Esther Hasbrouck."

p 43:

"Recapitulation by translator of names of French families, or Surnames of the record in their order:

DuBois, Rutamps (or Ruton)..., Petilon..."

At this point I am thinking there might be two Abraham Rutan's being confused, one from New Paltz NY and the other from New Barbadoes NJ. But it is possible that the NY Rutans moved, via New Barbadoes, NJ to Elizabethtown NJ. The birthdates of the children other than those listed above is consistent with this hypothesis. The RUTTAN book (see quotes below) backs this too.

From Stitt, p 8:

"Doubtless many of the other Patentees [of New Paltz NY] found a refuge in the Palatinate for a longer or shorter period. It need scarcely be observed that to this circumstance of their brief sojourn in the Palatinate, New Paltz, derives its name - Palatinate being the English of Paltz."

Elsewhere, I have seen that Pfaltz, the Palatinate, is on the Rhine in Germany.

This first quote from the RUTTAN book quotes the source "(Ruttan, 1986 pp. 10-11):

"BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: "While living in Metz, Abraham was a minor and no records of his life there have been found. Probably about 1670, he went into Germany, as did many other Huguenots, and settled in or near Mannheim in the Palantinate where he is believed to have joined the Hasbrouck Party and journeyed with them via Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and England to America, arriving in the town of Boston in early 1675.

Abraham, so far as is known, was the first and only of our name to have emigrated from Europe to America in these times. The Hasbrouck Party sailed on to New York and travelled on, reaching Ulster County in July 1675. They moved on to Esopus, the area around Kingston in Ulster Couty on the west bank of the Hudson River, where, in 1677, New Paltz was founded. Abraham settled there and the first record of him in Americas is as a sponsor, on October 14, 1679, at the baptism of a daughter of Peter Deyo, one of the "Douzaine" (the twelve families that established New Paltz) at Kingston, New York. In 1680, the exact date not known, Abraham married Marie Petilion (or Peteljon) who is believed to have come to America in the same group as Abraham. Their children were amongst the first to be baptized in the French Church, which had been established in 1683 at New Paltz.

On September 1, 1689, Abraham took the Oath of Allegiance to the English Crown. By indenture dated October 26, 1699, Abraham bought a parcel of land and meadow in New Barbadoes in the County of Essex in the Province of East New Jersey from Thomas Noell of the City of New York, merchant, and Hannah, his wife. There he and Marie and likely some of their children lived and it seemed prospered, until he died on May 19, 1713. Marie (Mary) died later that same year. With the exception of a parcel of land that had been given to their eldest child, Daniel, and some other small bequests, her will dated February 19, 1712 (or possibly 1713?) directed that her estate be distributed in equal proportions amongst her children. While there is some disagreement among researchers, it appears that Abraham and Marie had twelve children, the first five of whom are recorded as being baptized in the French Church at New Paltz." "

This second quote from the RUTTAN book quotes the source "(From a genealogical record of the Rutan Family assembled by Howard Rutan, posted to GenWeb on the Internet by Warren Simmons).":

"BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: "The first known of the Rutan family (in America) is one Abraham Rutan who came to America from Platz-Loraine in 1677. Loraine at that time belonged to France and it was on account of religious persecution that Rutan and a party of friends first went to Manheim, Lower Pallalinate [sic], Germany, from there to Holland and from there to America, landing at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1677 and settling at New Platz [sic], Ulster County, New York. Abrahma Rutan married Marie Patiljon who was supposed to have come from Lorraine with the Rutan party. We have no record of her family, however, earlier than 1678 when Marie joined the Dutch Reformed Church of New York City. The date of the marriage of Abraham Rutan and Marie Patiljon is unknown. The earliest church records that we have are recorded in the Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, when in 1860 [1680?] Abraham Rutan was Godfather for Racheal, the daughter of Abraham Hasbrouck, and also for Samuel, the son of Moses DeGrave." "

Also

"They had the following children:

+17 i. Daniel RUTAN

+18 ii. Paul RUTAN

19 iii. David Abraham RUTAN ...

20 iv. Ester RUTAN ...

+21 v. Pierre Abraham RUTAN

22 vi. Hestor RUTAN ...

+23 vii. Susanna RUTAN

+24 viii. Catharina RUTAN

+25 ix. Maria RUTAN

26 x. Abraham RUTAN ...

+27 xi. Sarah RUTAN

+28 xii. Samuel RUTAN"

Rutan Vertical File, Morristown, Meachem contribution:

"ABRAHAM bap 1658 Metz, d 1713 New Barbadoes, N.J. m MARIE PETILION"

Also

"METZ Reformed Church Registers ...

1658 Jun 10*bap ABRAHAM, son of DANIEL RUTAN and ANNE DE BIZE
...
(* Certified copies Bezirks-Archiv-Von Lothringen, 1907)."

NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 1, 1670-1730:

Page: 399
Name: Abraham Rutan
Date: 10 Sep 1712
Location: New Barbados

"will of. Wife Mary sole heiress and executrix, except plantation bought of Bath. Feurt of N.Y., merchant, on Berry's Creek and bounded S. by Abr'm Titsoort, which he leaves to eldest son Daniel. Other land; home plantation, formerly bought of Thomas Noell. Witness--Abraham Tietsoort, Cornelis v. Alfs, Edm'd Kingsland. Proved May 19, 1713 [Lib. 1, p. 408, and Bergen Wills]"

"Endorsement states that administration on Abraham and Mary Rutan's wills was granted to Daniel Rutan. Inventory of Mary Rutan's estate (L35) filed May 22, 1713, by Jan Bardan and Jan Terhunen. [Lib. 1, p. 410]"

"1717 Oct. 28. Ruttan, Abraham, son of Abraham, of Bergen Co., leects as his guardian John Brodberry, to whom letters of guardianship are issued. [Lib. A, p. 83]"

[See also wife Mary for her will]

Hoyes of MD, 96:

"Abraham Rutan accompanied Abraham Hasbrouk from Manheim to Holland, thence to America. In 1675 Hasbrouk and eleven other French refugees obtained a patent for a large tract of land in Ulster County, New YOrk, south of Kingston, which they settled and named New Paltz. In 1677 Abraham Rutan was living in New Paltz. He married Marie Petilion, a French girl who had crossed the ocean with the Hasbrouk party; the records show that in 1678 she joined the Dutch Reformed Church of New York City.

At New Paltz the settlers built their houses on the village street, as was the custom in France, advisable also for defense from the Indians. Some years later they replaced the log cabins with well built stone houses, such as they had in France. Several of these original settlers' stone houses are still in use as residences in New Paltz; one is the village museum; the old fort of two stories is a tourist or visitors' home.

The church at New Paltz was formed "after the manner and difficult discipline of the Church of Geneva, followers of John Calvin." It was called the Walloon Protestant Church. Services were held in the French language for fifty years; thereafter in Dutch.

Father Abraham and Mother Marie Rutan are buried in the old French Church (Bellville) graveyard at Hackensack in unmarked graves.

Children of Abraham Rutan and Marie Petilion baptized in the New Paltz Church:

(1) Daniel, baptized Sept. 23, 1683. Godfather, Louys Dubois.
(2) Paul, baptized March 20, 1685. Godparents: Hoghe Frere, Agaer Mchel.
(3) Davide, baptized Apr. 17, 1688. Godparents: Pier Dygle, Genve Vylar.
(4) Ester, baptized May 14, 1690. Godparents: Abraham & Ester Hasbrouk.
(5) Pierre, baptized Oct. 24, 1691. Godparents: Pierre Quimer, Ester Hasbrouk. Died, Aug. 5, 1690, a daughter, aged six months.

The last record we have of Abraham Rutan in the New Paltz Church is in 1695, when he is named godfather of a son of Moses De Grave. After this he is found in New Barbadoes (Hackensack), Bergen County, New Jersey, where in 1699 he bought a tract of land of Thomas Noel. In 1707 he bought a "parcel of land from Bartholomew Feuert, paying five pounds and a more valuable and greater consideration."

At New Barbadoes the family attended the Belville Church; in the records of that church are the following names of children of Abraham and Marie Rutan, but no dates of their births or baptisms are given: (6) Susan; (7) Sara; (8) Maria; (9) Catharina; (1) Abraham; (11) Samuel.

Abraham Rutan's will (see appendix [see below]) was signed September 10, 1712, and proved May 19, 1713. Mary Rutan, his widow, made her will February 19, 1713, and it was proved June 12, 1713."

Hoyes of MD, 98:

"Note: The Demarest Settlement. David des Marest, son of Jean, was born in the Province of Picardy, France, about 1620. He became a Protestant, fled to Holland and in 1651 moved to Manheim, Lower Palitinate; but here the Protestants were already threatened by the Catholic princes, so Des Marest and his co-religionists set out for America, arriving at New Amsterdam on the ship "Spotted Cow", April 16, 1663. In 1677 David des Marest purchased of the Indians a large area of land on the Hackensack River for himself and companions. Rutan and Des Marest doubtless met in Manheim. Abraham Rutan, about 1699, moved from New Paltz to the Demarest colony in New Jersey, where he appears to have resided on the west bank of the Hackensack River."

Hoyes of MD, 230:

"Will of Abraham Rutan

In the name of God amen. This tenth day of September Anno 1712 in the 10th year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne (???) Abraham Ruttan of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen (???) finding himself sickly and declining but of sound mind (???) being satisfied with that what God of his mercy hath blest my honest endeavors (???) doe (???) this my last will (???).

Imprimus I humbly Resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator Hoping for and trusting only to obtain Salvation by the merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. My body I commit to the earth(???); (???)as for my worldly estate my will is that all my just debts (???) shall be justly and truly paid (???). I will and bequeath as followeth: Item to son Daniel Rutan (???) plantation where he now lives (he to pay mortgage of oe50). Item (???) to Daniel (???) horse named Bloss and one two year old heifer. Item (???) to my dearly Beloved Wife Mary Rattan all my estate both Reale and PErsonal (???) to allenate sell and dispose of (???). Item (???)appoint my dearly beloved wife my whole and sole executrix (???).

ABRAH RUTAN (L.S.)
Witness: Abraham Nefort, Cornelius Woolf, Edwd. Kingsland.
Proved the 19th. May 1713 before Thomas Gordon.

Will of Mary Rutan

Dated February 19, 1713. Proved June 12, 1713.
(1) To children all her estate.
(2) To daughter Susanna the Molata childe, Johannes Popa till he become 21 years of age.
(3) To son David two cows. To Peter one cow.

MARY RUTAN (L.S.)
Witness: Cornelis Vanderoofs, John Wage, John Berrys.
Administrator appointed by the Court: Daniel Rutan.
Inventory of Mary Rutan's Estate includes:
5 cowse, 4 cattle, 3 horses, 7 sheep, 1 chest, 1 cobbord, 1 broad ax, 2 puter dishes, 1 puter bassen, 1 puter pot, 4 iron pots, 1 brass cettle, shovel and tongs, 1 Dussenn Spoons, 1 sette, 1 bed, 1 plow, 1 cross cut saw, 1 wagen, 3 axes.
Total valuation: oe35:13:0"

Note: Encarta lists two Manheims in Germany. Clearly the one meant here is Manheim, Baden-Wurttemberg. A look at the map shows that it actually sits astride the line separating Baden-Wurttemberg and Rhineland-Pfalz (from which New Paltz takes its name). And not too far away is the Alsace-Lorraine area.

Added 23 Apr 2003, after visit to Huguenot Society of America headquarters in New York City:

1. A set of 3 looseleaf binders contained the following:

"RUTEMPS, ABRAHAM (Rutant, Rutan, Rutumps), was born about 1658 in Metz, Lorraine, France. He emigrated to New York in 1675, settling at New Paltz. He later removed to New Barbadoes (Rutherford), New Jersey, in 1703. He died at New Barbadoes, New Jersey, in 1713. Rutemps married Marie Petilions in Bergen, New Jersey, on April 7, 1679. They had children: Daniel (1684-17 ), Paulus (1685-17 ), David (1688-17 ), Esther (1690-1690), Peter (1691-17 ), Hester (1694-17 ), Susanna (17 -17 ), Sara (1703-17 ), Marie (17 , 17 ), Abraham (17 -17 ), Samuel (17 -17 ), Catharine (17 -17 ). HSNJ HEA Coles BCH"

where

HSNJ = Hill, Glenna See, Register of Ancestors Documented by the Huguenot Society of New Jersey (1975)

HEA = Baird, Charles W., History of the Huguenot Emigration to America, 2 vols. (1885, repub. 1966)

Coles = Coles, H.R.R., and Steinway, E. E., Huguenots and Walloons who settled in the State of New York (unpublished compilation in library of Huguenot Society of America, New York City)

BCH = Durie, Howard F., "Some Lesser-Known Huguenots on the Hackensack," Bergen County History (Bergen County Historical Society, 1971), pp 7-26.

2. From Coles and Steinway, a 2-volume set of looseleaf binders at the Huguenot Society headquarters (see reference above), vol II (H-Z), pp 360-1:

"Rutant

(1) RUTANT, RUTAN, RUTUMPS ABRAHAM came with Abraham Hasbrouck and reached New York in 1680, mar Marie Petilon and settled at New Paltz Ulster CO N.Y. About 1703 he removed to New Barbadoes Bergen Co N.J. where he died in 1713.

New Jersey Wills Vol. 1. p 399 Pro 19 May 1713. Rutan Abraham of New Barbadoes, wife Mary sole heiress and executor except plantation bought of Bath Feurt of N.Y. merchant on Berry's Creek and bounded South by Abr'n Titsoort which he leaves to his eldest son Danielo; other land home plantation formerly bought of Thomas Noell

Issue

2. Daniel bap New Paltz 23 Sept 1684 mar Aritie Spier

3. Paul bap New Paltz 20 Mar 1685 mar Angelica Davidse

4. David bap New Paltz 19 April 1688

5. Esther bap New Paltz 14 May 1690 d ae 6 mo and 5 days

6. Peter bap New Paltz 24 Oct 1691 mar Geertruy Vanderhoef

7. Hester bap Kingston 9 June 1694 mar Johannes Spier

8. Susanna bap New Barbadoes

9. Sarah bap Hackensack 21 May 1703

10. Marie b New Barbadoes mar 26 Aug 1721 Thomas Spier

11. Abraham b New Barbadoes

12. Samuel b New Barbadoes mar Marie Stoutenburgh

13. Catherine mar Coeuvard Leyn

(2) Daniel of Acquackenonk (Passaic) s of Abraham and Marie bap New Paltz 23 Sept 1684

mar Hackensack 9 Mar 1710 Daniel Retan b at Isopus (Kingston) and Arnitie Hanse Spier b at Acquiggenonk

Issue

14. Abraham mar Sarah Van Gelder
15. child b Acquackenonk 9 Nov 1729

(3) Paul of Philipsburgh Westchester Co N.Y. s of Abraham bap New Paltz 20 Mar 1685

mar Sleppy Hollow D. Ref Ch Tarrytown 10nOct[sic] 1708 Angelica Davidse b in Laval Canada

mar D. Ref Ch Sleepy Hollow 31 Jan 1719 Elizabeth Foseur

Issue bap Sleepy Hollow

16. William bap 8 Nov 1710 mar Marytjen Demarest

17. Abraham bap 2 Aug 1709

18. Jacob bap 25 Mar 1710 d.y.

19. Jacob bap 26 Mar 1714

20. Daniel bap 20 June 1716

21. Mary bap 19 April 1720 mar Peremus 28 Jan 1737 John Mangel

22. Evaatje bap Hackensack 27 Sept 1724

23. John bap Hackensack 8 Aug 1731

(4) David of Barnegat N.J. s of Abraham and Marie Petilon bap New Paltz 19 April 1688. A small genealogy of the Rutan family was published in 1870. see Salters Hist of Monmouth and Ocean C.[sic] N.J.

Issue

24. David mar Esther Camburn and had five children

25. Jesse mar Rachel Camburn and had nine children

(6) Peter Rutan of New Barbadoes N.J. s of Abraham and Marie bap New Paltz 24 Oct 1691

mar Hackensack 7 Nov 1713 Peter Rettan b at Isopus and Geertruy Van der Hoef b at Albany both living at New Barbadoes

Issue

26. Rachel bap D. Ref Ch N.Y. 15 April 1719 mar Hackensack 25 June 1741 Abraham Volk

(11) Abraham s of Abraham and Marie Petilon. N.J. Wills Vol.I. 28 Nov 1717 Abraham Ruttan son of Abraham of Bergen Co elects as guardian John Broadberry to whom letters of Guardianship are issued

(12) Samuel s of Abraham and Marie Petilon b New Barbadoes N.J. Will dated 15 Oct 1776 mar Marie Stoutenburgh

Issue

27. Henry b Spring Garden N.J. mar Annatie and Francis Tuers

28. Samuel b Spring Garden N.J. mar Marytje Bruyn

(14) Abraham of Saddle River N.J. s of Daniel and Arnitie Spier mar 22 Feb 1734 Sara Van Gelder Acquackononk records both living at Rumpug"

Abram Rutan is sponsor for child Abram born to Moses de Graaf and Hester La Maitre, baptized 9 Jun 1695 at the old church in Kingston [p 44, item 848]

Early New York State Census Records 1663-1772, by Carol M. Meyers (Gardena, CA: RAM Publishers, 1965):

pp 147-9: "A Rool of the Names and Surnames of them that have takin the oath of allegiance in ye county of Ulster, by ordr of his excely: ye Governor; ye ffirst day of Septembr anno Qe: Domini 1689- ":

p 148: "Rutton, Abraham"

Jean and Abraham Hasbrouck were brothers, Huguenot refugees who brought a party of settlers to New Paltz. In Jean Hasbrouck's last will and testament, written 26 Aug 1712 in New Paltz, Ulter Co, NY, proved 14 Aug 1714 is the following item:

"6th. I give to my daughter Mary and to her order or heirs the sum of fifty-seven pounds current money of New York due to me from Abraham Rutan according to bond forty-two pounds and from Pieter DuBois according to bond fifteen pounds. I also give to her all that she has heretofore had from me, and she shall make no further claims on my estate."^9,10,11

ABRAHAM was born at Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France, on 5 May 1656. WFT: 1658, St Michiel, Alsace, France
LDS: 5 May 1656, Of Metz, Lorraine, France

I am going with the LDS tentatively.¹² He was baptized at Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France, on 10 June 1658. Religion: (an unknown value).^13,14 ABRAHAM immigrated, before 7 April 1679. Destination: New Paltz, NY.^2,15 He married MARIE [MARY] PETILION at Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1679. WFT: ca 1680 New Paltz, NY
LDS: 1712/1713, New Barbadoes, NJ

The LDS dates cannot be right since the birthdate of child #1 is 23 Sep 1684

These are death dates.

Huguenot Register gives her name only..^{1,16,17,18,19} He resided at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, in 1684. Births of five children to Abraham Rutan and Mary Petilon are recorded for these years in New Paltz..³ He resided at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, in 1695.^20,21 He bought property at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, in 1699.²² He bought property at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, in 1707.²² He made a will at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 10 September 1712.^23,24 ABRAHAM died on 11 February 1713 at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, at age 56.^1,25,18,7,26 ABRAHAM's will was probated at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 19 May 1713.^7,24

     She made a will at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 19 February 1713.^4,5,6 MARIE [MARY] PETILION WFT gives her birthdate and place as ca 1660, Picardy, France.
LDS gives them as 25 Mar 1664, "Of Metz, Lorraine, France"

RUTTAN:

"He married Marie PETILION in 1680 in New Platz [sic], Ulster, New York. Marie PETILION was born about 1662 in of Metz, Lorraine, France. Died about 19 May 1713 in New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey. BIRTH: Her birthplace may have been New Paltz, Ulster, NY.

NAME: Also spelled as "Patiljon". "

NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 1, 1670-1730:

Page: 399
Name: Mary Rutan
Date: 19 Feb 1712-3
Location: New Barbados, Bergen Co.

"widow and executrix of Abraham Rutan; will of. Children--Daniel, Susana, David, Peter. Real and personal property. Witnesses--Cornelis van der Alfs, John Stage, John Berry. Proved May 19, 1713 [Lib. 1, p. 409]"

"1713 May 22. Inventory of the personal estate, L35.13; made by John Bardan and Jan Terhunen. Sworn to by David Raton (Ruton), the administrator of the estate."

Note that there is a discrepancy between the last item above and this one in the same records:

"Endorsement states that administration on Abraham and Mary Rutan's wills was granted to Daniel Rutan. Inventory of Mary Rutan's estate (L35) filed May 22, 1713, by Jan Bardan and Jan Terhunen."

Daniel was their oldest son, so it is probably he, not brother David, who was administrator.

Hoyes of MD, 96:

"He [Abraham Rutan] married Marie Petilion, a French girl who had crossed the ocean with the Hasbrouck party; the records show that in 1678 she joined the Dutch Reformed Church of New York City." MARIE was born at ?Metz, France, on 25 March 1664.^2,1 MARIE was listed as a member of a church at New York City, New York, New York, USA, in 1678.⁷ She married ABRAHAM BOUDAT RUTAN [Ru14] at Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 7 April 1679. WFT: ca 1680 New Paltz, NY
LDS: 1712/1713, New Barbadoes, NJ

The LDS dates cannot be right since the birthdate of child #1 is 23 Sep 1684

These are death dates.

Huguenot Register gives her name only..^1,8,9,10,11 As of 7 April 1679,her married name was RUTAN.^1,8,9,10 MARIE [MARY] PETILION left a will on 19 February 1713 at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.¹² MARIE died on 4 May 1713 at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, at age 49.^1,9,13 MARIE's will was probated at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 19 May 1713.^12,6

     Daniel Rutan [Ru17] RUTTAN, p 6:

"17. Daniel RUTAN was christened on 23 Nov 1683/1684 in New Paltz, Ulster, New York. Died after 1735 in of Hackensak, Bergen, of New Jersey.
CHRISTENING: Baptized in the French Church in New Paltz (Ruttan, 1986 p. 11).
He married Armtje Hanse SPIER on 9 Mar 1710 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey. Armtie Hanse SPIER was born about 1689 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey. Died after 1735 in of Hackensack, Bergen, of New Jersey. NAME: Her first name is spelled variously as Armtie, Harmtie, Antje and Armtje.
They had the followng children:
+29 i. Daniel RUTAN
30 ii. Abraham RUTAN was born on 9 Nov 1719 in New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey.
31 iii. RUTAN was christened on 9 Nov 1729 in New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey.
+32 iv. Conrad RUTAN."

Dan Gamber email, 20 May 2002, cites microfilm of transcript of early Hackensack Reformed Church records.

"married 1709 March 9
Daniel Ratan, Junior, y.m. b. Isopus
Armtie hanse Spier, y.d. b Acquiggenonck"

As Dan points out, the "Junior" is problematical since it is believed that Daniel is Abraham's son Daniel bap Sep 1684 Esopus. He is also fairly sure that the date is new style, despite the other sources giving the date 9 Mar 1710.

See ABRAHAM RUTAN text for evidence that Daniel was ABRAHAM's oldest son and that he became the administrator of both ABRAHAM's and MARY's [his parents] estates.

He is mentioned in his mother MARY's will of 19 Feb 1713 ns. Daniel was born at Esopus, Ulster, New York, USA, before 23 September 1684.^4,5,6,7 He was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 23 September 1684. Religion: Lefevre: Church is listed as "The New Paltz Church". RUTTAN genealogy gives 23 Nov 1683/1684..^8,9,10,11 He married Herrempje [Armtie] [Arnitie] [Antje] Hanse Spier at Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 9 March 1710.^{12,10,11,13,14,15} Daniel died after 1735 at Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.¹

     Paul [Paulus] Rutan was born in 1684 at Esopus, Ulster, New York, USA; or in New Paltz: 1st marriage says "the Pals", second "the Sopus". Heritage Matters gives his b 1684.^2,3 He was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 20 March 1686. Religion: Coles and Steinway gives bap New Paltz 20 Mar 1685, presumably OS.^4,5,6,1 He married Marie Angelique [Angelica] [Engeltie] David at Sleepy Hollow Dutch Church, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA, on 10 October 1708.^6,1,7,8 Paul [Paulus] Rutan was church membership after 10 October 1708 at Sleepy Hollow Dutch Church, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA; their marriage date.⁹ He married Elizabeth [Lybetje] Verscheur [Foseur] at Sleepy Hollow Dutch Church, Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA, on 31 January 1719.^6,1,10,11 Paul [Paulus] Rutan was church membership in August 1720 at Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA; retired as deacon at Sleepy Hollow.¹² Paul died after 25 October 1740 at Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA.¹³

     David [Davide] [Abraham] Rutan He is mentioned in the will of his mother MARY, as her executor. David was born at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, before 17 April 1688.^3,4,2 He was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 17 April 1688. Religion: (an unknown value).^5,6,7 David died on 8 February 1775 at Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA.^7,8

     Esther was born at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 29 January 1690.^1,2 She was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, on 14 May 1690. Religion: (an unknown value).^3,4,5,6 Esther died on 3 August 1690 at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA. Lefevre gives 3 Aug, the others 5 Aug..^1,3,4,5

     Her married name was Spier.¹ Hester Rutan married Johannes Spier.¹ Hester was born at New Paltz, Ulster, New York, USA, before 3 June 1694.² She was baptized at Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA, on 3 June 1694. Religion: (an unknown value).^3,1,4

     Maria was born at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 20 July 1701.^1,2 She was baptized at Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA, in 1701. Religion: (an unknown value).³ As of 1721,her married name was Spier.^3,2 She married Thomas [Tomas] Spier at Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 26 August 1721.^3,2,4

     Abraham Rutan He is mentioned as ABRAHAM's son in the NJ Calendar of Wills, when he elects John Broadberry as his guardian.

There is an Abraham Retan, with wife Sara, who witnesses the baptism of Saertye, daughter[?] of Johannis Post and Catryntie Retan, perhaps their daughter?, on 21 Jul 1764, in Bergen. [Bergen Records, Holland Society, p 84]. Saertye b 3 Jul 1764.³ Abraham was born after 1696. LDS: "Of New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey"
.^4,5,6,2 He was listed as a ward at Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 28 October 1717.⁷

     Sara was born at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, before 21 May 1703.¹ She was baptized at Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 21 May 1703. Religion: (an unknown value).^2,3 She married Charles Morgan Jr at Staten Island, NY, before 1726.²

     Susannah Rutan "Susana" is mentioned in her mother MARY's will of 19 Feb 1713 ns. Susannah was born circa 1705. LDS: "Of New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey".^2,3,4 She was baptized circa 1705 at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.⁵ As of before 1724,her married name was Spier.³ She married Johannes Spier at Second River, NJ, before 1724.³

     Samuel Rutan Calendar of NJ Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750:

56: Lib C, p 536

Catppt. John Bradberry (Broadberry)
11 Aug 1739
Acquacknonck, Essex Co.

"miller; will of. Wife ---. Son, Richard, land on Third River, joining lands of Cornelius Loberson, Bastian Van Geassels. Daughters--Susanna and Elizabeth. Children of daughter, Mary Berry, deceased, viz., Mary and William. Executors--son-in-law, John Ludlow, and friend, Samuel Rattan. Witnesses--Rachel Vrelandt, Margaret Vreelent, Franseeyntyie Vreelant. Proved Sept. 7, 1742"

17 Sep 1742: "Samuel Rutan, yeoman, declines to act as executor."

19 Oct 1742: "Inventory of personal estate, L1210.17.06; made by Joseph Johnson, Thomas Longworth and John Ogden, Jun'r."

John Broadberry was Samuel Rutan's guardian from Samuel's age 15 (1725). It is not known who cared for Samuel from 1713, when his parents died, to 1725.

NB. John Broadberry (Brodberry) was appointed guardian of Samuel's brother Abraham Rutan, 28 Oct 1717. Samuel was born at New Barbadoes, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, on 8 January 1710.^3,4,2,5 He was listed as a ward at Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 17 September 1725.^6,7 He married Maria Stoutenburgh at Second River, NJ, on 2 September 1733.^4,2,8 Samuel Rutan was deed on 15 February 1736 at New Jersey, USA; south side of Morris Creek.⁹ He left a will on 15 October 1776 at Newark Twp., Essex, New Jersey, USA.^2,10 Samuel died on 1 December 1777 at Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, USA, at age 67.^3,11 His estate was probated on 1 May 1778 at Essex, New Jersey, USA.¹²

     He married Caladonia Riddles. William was born at Bastrop, Texas, USA, in 1855.¹ William died on 13 October 1939 at Karnes, Texas, USA.¹

     She married William Edward Donnell. Caladonia was born at Arkansas, USA, circa 1856.¹ Caladonia died on 23 June 1943 at Karnes, Texas, USA.¹

     William was born at Tennessee, USA, circa 1823.¹ He married Susan Weaver at Polk, Missouri, USA, on 8 March 1842.¹ William died on 27 April 1865 at Bastrop, Texas, USA.¹ His body was interred in 1865 at Walnut Creek, Bastrop, Texas, USA, at Wolfenbarger Cemetery.¹

     Susan was born. She married William Pinckney Donnell at Polk, Missouri, USA, on 8 March 1842.¹ Susan died in 1891 at Bastrop, Texas, USA.¹

     James M. Donnell Margaret Maxwell was his second wife. He married Margaret Maxwell. James was born at Guilford, North Carolina, USA, circa 1786.¹ James died circa 1844 at Polk or Greene, Missouri, USA.¹

     She married James M. Donnell. Margaret was born on 26 March 1791.¹ Margaret died on 8 February 1844 at Polk or Greene, Missouri, USA, at age 52.¹ Her body was interred in 1844 at Polk, Missouri, USA, at Union Grove Cemetery.¹

     John was born circa 1753.¹ He married Sarah Donnell at Guilford, North Carolina, USA, in 1779.¹ John died in 1803.¹

     Sarah died. Sarah was born at Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She married John Donnell at Guilford, North Carolina, USA, in 1779.¹

     Robert died. He married Mary (?). Robert was born at Ireland circa 1710.¹

     Mary was born. She married Robert Donnell Sr. Mary died after 1779.¹

     Mary was born in 1819.¹ She married Joseph Eubank before 1846.¹ Mary died in 1908.¹

     She married Joseph Eubank before 1827.¹

     Joseph was born in 1763.¹ He married Elizabeth Glenn White before 1795.¹ Joseph died in 1850.¹

     Elizabeth died. Elizabeth was born. She married Joseph Eubank before 1795.¹

     James was born circa 1725.¹ He married Margaret "Peggy" Lewis before 1754.¹ James died in 1799.¹