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Peter REZEAU

Male 1738 - 1808  (69 years)


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  • Name Peter REZEAU 
    Born 25 Feb 1738  Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ALT DOB: 1723 10 08.
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Feb 1808  Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Will 1808.
    Buried Funeral at St. Andrew. 
    Person ID I48  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2018 

    Father Jacques JACOB REZEAU
              b. 8 Oct 1723, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Mar 1786, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary POILLON
              b. 5 Nov 1744, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Oct 1789, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1761  Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St. Andrew's Church, Staten Isl.
    Children 
     1. Jacob REZEAU
              b. 1763, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1810  (Age > 48 years)
     2. Margaret REZEAU
              b. 23 Feb 1763, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Dec 1823, Monmouth County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Hosea Alexander REZEAU
              b. 1765, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Mary REZEAU, UE
              b. 22 Mar 1766, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Sep 1842, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Ann REZEAU
              b. 25 Jun 1771, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Aug 1855, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2008 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Pierre Rezeau is the son of Susanna Merrell & Jacques Rezeau (1710-1789)

      . His grand-grandfather Rene Rinier Rezeau, Sr. b 165 Isle de Re.

      . His grandfather, Pierre / Peter Rezeau was born 2 Oct 1676 in Ste. Marie De Isle de Re, Charente, Maritim, France. His wife Dorcas Guilbuert b 1680 in France.

      . His Father Jacques Jacob Rezeau donated land to the Dutch Reformed Church, on Staten Isl.
      Will: 02 FEB 1808 Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond, NY.

      . 1800 Apr 7 - Letters remains at the post office, Peter Rezeau.
      Ref: NY Daily Advertise, published Apr 10, 1800.
      1806 Dec 5 - Letters remains at the post office, Peter Rezeau, Esq.
      Ref: American Citizen Newspaper, NYC.

      . Peter's Funeral was at St. Andrews Church, St. Andrew, Staten Island, Richmond, New York. His Will was dated 2nd February,1808 at Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond, New York &
      Probated on 27th February 1813 at Staten Island, Richmond, New York.
      Reference: Will - The Van Kouwenhoven-Conover Family, by Lincoln Cocheu, reprinted in Genealogies of Long Island Families.

      . 1823 Jun 12 - Chancery Notice, In pursuance of a directed order of court of chancery, will be sold at public auction, at the house of Joshua Merseareau, inn keeper, Richmond Village, on Saturday 28 Jun, all that certain farm & parcel of land formerly the property of Peter Rezeau, Esq, deceased, situated in the town of Southfield, Richmond Co., in 2 pieces or parcels, divided by the public road that leads from the town of Richmond to the old Blazing Star ferry, bound by the land of Jacob Winaut, SAMUEL LOCKMAN & JOS TAYLOR, containing doubt 60 acres. dated 5 June, 1823.
      Paper: National Advocate Newspaper., NYC.

      The following marriage register for the Huguenot church is provided for further research:

      . Rouseau Marriage: Aujourdhuy, dimanche 24e Octobre, 1697 apres la priere du soir a Este solemenelle Berry par M. Peiret, nostre ministe en cette Eglise. Le mariage de M. Jean Blanssard et Susanne Rezeau. Le dt. Sr. Blanssard Demt. a Newcastle expainsiluanie. Translation}

      . [Today Sunday 24th Oct. 1697, after night prayers, Mr. Peiret, our minister, married Jean Blanssard of Newcastle & Susanne Rezeau.
      Signed, Witnesses: Rene Rezeau (senior & junior). Abraham Rezeau, Pierre Rezeau, Jean Perlie, Pieter Fillieu, Jean Blanchard, Susann Rezeau (bride or another witness?), Anne Rezeau, Mariye Rezeau, Maria Heirgere (?), Judit Pare.

      . Old Families of Staten Island: Abraham & Sarah Rezeau were married 24 Aug 1790 & a son Peter Rezeau, born 20 Sept 1791.
      Ref: Extracted from Annals of Staten Island From Its Discovery to the Present Time, by J J Clute, 1877.

      . Recorded for further research: Susanne Rezeau
      Rene Rezeau, Jacob Brown. Josephine A Brown, Susanne Rezeau Brown, Peter Rezeau, Dorcas Rezeau, Rezeau Brown, John Rezeau-Brown.
      Ref: Revolutionary War Pension Records for NJ. - - - [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Willmeyer.