Jacques JACOB REZEAU

Male 1723 - 1786  (62 years)


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  • Name Jacques JACOB REZEAU 
    Born 8 Oct 1723  Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Mar 1786  Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • (date of his will).
    Person ID I1131  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2019 

    Father Pierre PETER REZEAU, Sr.
              b. 2 Oct 1676, Isle De Re, Charente Maritime, France Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Oct 1723, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Dorcas GUILBERT
              b. 1680, France Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1723  (Age > 44 years) 
    Family ID F813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna MERRILL
              b. 1712, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1786, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 73 years) 
    Married 1736  Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Peter REZEAU
              b. 25 Feb 1738, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 2 Feb 1808, Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2010 
    Family ID F605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob is the son of Dorcas Gilbert & Pierre Rezeau (1676-1723).

      Whereas, the aforesaid Dutch Protestants & English Presbyterians in the said County of Richmond, in order that the worship of Almighty God may be stately administered among them, have by voluntary compact agreed to unite ...
      The Church edifice erected by the Reformed Dutch Church & Presbyterians at Richmond on the lot conveyed by Jacob Rezeau in 1769 destroyed by the British during the Revolution, together with the mother Reformed Church on the North side of Staten Island.

      . 1773 Jun 22, these are to notify & warn Jacob Rezeau [& many others] a certain tax of $2.50 upon each right in the above said Townships, which Tax was agreed upon & voted at lawful seeing of the Proprietors, holden at House of Samuel Averill, of Kent. 13 Apr 1773, to defray the costs of laying out said townships & to be in lieu of all former taxes. And if said Tax be not paid with 14 days, other the third Week of notice in this Paper, then the money will be leveled by sale of much of each delinquent proprietor's right or interest in the propriety as will answer the demand, with all incidental charges, notify by me.
      Dated Connecticut, Town of Kent, Litchfield. Samuel Averill, Jun. Collector for said Tax.
      Ref: New York Gazette, & Weekly Mercury, NYC.


      Jacob Rezeau - Will written 14 Mar 1786 &
      probated 30 Oct 1789 Richmond Co, NY:
      son: Peter Rezeau
      grandson: Jacob Rezeau, s/o Peter Rezeau
      dau: Susanna Winants
      grandson: Jacob Rezeau s/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
      granddau: Elizabeth Rezeau, d/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
      granddau: Susanna Rezeau, d/o Jacob Rezeau, dec'd
      son-in-law: Richard Johnson
      granddau: Susanna Johnson
      grandson: Rezeau Johnson
      Executors: son Peter Rezeau, Peter Winants & friend Anthony VanPelt
      Witnesses: George VanPelt, Jacob Winants & Edward HALL.

      WILL of Jacob Rezaeu, Staten Island, Richmond Co., Gentleman., Gentleman, such & weak of body, but sound of one & memory:
      Within one year of his decease his Executors shall dispose of all my goods & lands in their discretion as herein bequeath:, Pay my just debts.
      - to son Peter Rezeau & Heirs, £100 NY money
      -Grandson Jacob Rezeau, son of Peter Rezeau, £50;

      - Grandson Jacob Rezeau, son of Jacob Rezeau, deceased £100,
      - Granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Rezeau, deceased, £50;

      . Son-in-law, Richard Johnson & heirs, share & share alike in the house & lot of land whereon he now lives, lying in Richmond Town, beginning at the Reedy Cove & running along the Road as far as to include the garden, thence down to the Edge of the Meadow to a spring & including the same, thence down the lane leading from said Sprint to the Main Ditch & from thence of the Place of beginning.

      Executors shall pay the above Legacies, the residue or remainder of the money in their hands, being part of my Estate shall be divided into 3 equal Pars & one give to my son Peter Rezeau, one given to daughter Susannah Winant & the other third part divided into two equal parts & given go Grandson Rezeau Johnson & Granddaughter Susannah Johnson.
      If any my children or grandchild shall die before, then it shall be equally divided amongst their surviving brothers & sisters.
      Executors: Lastly I nominate my trusty & beloved son Peter Rezeau, my trusty & beloved son-in-law Peter Winant & my Trusty find Anthony Van Pelt, all of Staten.
      Revoks all other wills by me formerly made,
      Signed & Sealed, 14 March 1786.
      Witnesses: George Van Pelt, Jacob Winant, Edward Hall.

      Richmond County 13 Oct, 1789, personally appeared before me Adrian Bancher, Jacob Winant, Co. Marriner, Edward Hall of said County, School Master. Two of the witnesses of the preceding WILL of Jacob Rezeau, decease, duly sworn that they did see the will signed, & sealed.

      Probate, Sealed, People of the State of NY. At CastleTown, Co. of Richmond the WILL of Jacob Rezeau, decease was proved & allowed. Ref: WILL, Surrogates Court, Staten Island, NY Vol 1, File 10, Liber A, p23. - - - [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] .

    2. [S114] E Dale Hastin Smith, 1991.