Notes:

Capt. Jacques Poillon married 24 Oct 1677 at Flatbush, Kings Co., NY., to Adrianna Crocheron, b. 1652 in Rysszyl, Vlaanderin, Holland.

Five Poillon Children.

. 1707 Jun 19 - Will of Peter Magnet, Staten Island, yeoamn, Wife May, house land goods, eldest on Abraham, shall pay his 3 brothers, Peter, John & Isaac, £50 when age. Dwelling house, lands in woods yet undivided in a Patent.
Executors: Captain James Poillon & John Latowrette.

. 1718 Nov 1 WILL of Jaques Poillon, County of Richmond, Gentlemen,
being weak in boat, leave
to my wife Adriana, all perusal estate & rooms I now live in the house, & the produce of crops now in the ground, 'also her diet';
- to son Jaques, one half of rest of personal estate;
- to children of daughter Maria du Clure, deceased, one quarter;
- children of daughter Catharine Osborn, one quarter
- also to children of dau. Maria du clue, £360, as they come of age;
- to children of dau. Catharine., £150;
- I leave to son John what he is now indebted to me, also all my farm & Plantation purchased of Colonel Abraham Du Peyester, commonly called Barker's land, except part of the meadow I have vein to my son Jaques. Also 25 Acres of meadow in Richmond Co., near Cannons Island, & one half of north part of woodland behind the Fresh Kills;
- to son Jaques, all my farm & Plantation on which I now live, also part of meadow land called Barkers land, beginning at the foot of the ditch nighest to the sea, also a part along Lachermas land meadow.;
- Reserving the dwelling house Chamber for my wife during her life, also all my meadow night the Fresh Kills near Teunis Eyters land, also the lot Fastmaker land purchased of Mr. Antoine, also south part of woodland behind the Fresh Kills.
Executors: wife Adriana & sons John & Jaques.

. I, Jacques Poillon, do declare on the word of a dying man, that I never did seal or execute any bond or obligation to Alexander Stewart, late of Richmond County, deceased & that at the day of his death I was in no manner of way indebted unto him.
Dated at my dwelling house in Richmond County, Nov 1, 1718.
Witnesses, Peter Perine, Obadiah Holmes, Abraham Gouveneur.
. WILL Proved June 14, 1720.
Ref: Abstracts of Wills in the Surrogate's Office, City of NY, Staten Island, Wills & Letters of Administration, Richmond County, New York. [p221] - - -

Died:
WILL Proved 1720 Jun 14.

Jacques married Adrianna CROCHERON on 24 Oct 1677 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York. Adrianna was born in c 1646 in Rysszi, Vlaanderin, HOLLAND; died after 1720 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacques, Jr. is the son of Adrianna Crocheron, b 1652 and married 24 Oct 1677 in Flatbush, Kings Co., NY to Capt. Jacques Poillon b. 1646 in Zale, Walsh-Vlanderin.

Jacques Poillion married 3 times:

1. Married 1714 to Judith Bodine, b 1685, Eight Poillon children: Jacques 1717, Elizabeth 1719, Peter 1721, John 1723, Abraham 1725, Adrianne, 1727, Jacques.2 1729 & Judith Pollon, b 1731, Richmond.

2. Married Francoise Billiou, b 1685, Richmond, Staten Isl. 2 children: Mary Pollin b 23 Oct 1710 & Catharine Pollin b 14 Jul 1712, Richmond, NY.

3. Married 1699 to Katherine, b 1699.

. 1731 den 7 Juny, Francyntje. Daniel Stilwell married Marie Poillon
Wit: David La Tourette, Catline [?] Poillon.

List of the Inhabitants of the Towns of New Rochelle & Westchester "
James Poillon born 1681. Family Record, aged 25 yrs. in Census. makes 1706 date of Census.
John Poillon b. in 1679. Family Record, aged 26 yrs. in Census.

DIFFICULT & UNIQUENESS OF LONG LAND DESCRIPTIONS:
. This Instrument was Recorded for the Comr* of the highways the 7 Day of April in the year 1705 .

. 1704 Mar 23 - A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Pollion [" & Cap* Nicholos, Manning" interpolated in margin] To of the Comrs appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth [ferry, in margin] from the house where Abraham Lake now dwells along the up Land of the waterside & along the front of Justice Duxbury, Lambart Durland Nicl[?] Tunison Garrett Veighte & so over a bridge to be made over a creek & then over a Small Salt Meadow To will [?] George's Land & then along the front of Said wilt George's Land Jn° Stats George Hogland Hendrick Cruife Derrick Cruife & So over a bridge to be made over a Creek & then on a direct line through the Earle of Limricks Land to the mill & So over the mill dam & So a Long the front of Jacob Coffons Land & the Lotts in the possession of Jno. Woglum widow hogland Jn° Scott & then to turne the corner of said Scotts Land by the Burning place & along the Rear of Jacob Courfons & sd. widow hogland field to the front of Joseph Arrasmiths Land & So a Long the front of the Lotts to the house of Louerance De Camp, Nicholus Backer being a lowed to have a Convenient Swinging gate to be putt up at his one charge the said road is
to be & remaine 3 Rodd English measure from The Edge of the Bank he Road as above Recorded was Laid out by us,
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning.

. A Road from the Head of the fresh Kill To Capt. Christopher Billopps [in margin] from the head of the Fresh Kill, between Rofoes fence & James Hanfis fence, & so along between the fence, as they now stand provided there is 3 Rods between them & So along by Angle burtts & over Coartlandts Brook & so along between the fences as the old Road, hath formerly & now doth go, & by the pound being now at ye Corner, of Jno. Vanhoes Land, & so along the Road, which is now made up of to the Cornr of the Land Lattley belonging to John Lacount, & then turning one the Left hand & along as the path goes to Billopps Creek & over the Said Creek, along the path by Buttlers Houfe which brings you into the Maine Road which goes to Capt. Billopps, ferry this road to be all the way 3 Rodd, broad English measure. This Two Roads was Recorded for the Commissioners, May ye 5th 1709.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poilln, Nich Manning - a Landing Road in the Greatt Kill [in margin.]

. We Jacques Poilion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning, Two Comifs appointed by act of assembly for Laying out high wayes & do think it Very Convenient that there be a Landing in the Great Kill for ye life of ye Inhabitants of this County to Imbarque or disimbarque, & such Cattle, Corner or other Commodities, as they may have occasion for have been & Viewed ye place, in Company with fome of ye Neighbours, & doe Judge, that the place where (loops & other vessels formerly & usually do Come too, is a Very fit & proper place for ye the above Mentioned, & have marked the said place by putting into the ground, Four (tones, & that the way or Road, that hath formerly been & is made use now, to the said Greatt Kill & Landings, be & Continue, & that the said way or Road, not be less then 3 broad English Measure.
J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon, Nich Manning
This Instrument was Recorded for the Com™ of the highways the 7 April 1705
23th March 1705.[in margin].

. A Road Laid out by Joseph Billopp & Jacques Poilion 2 Comrs. appointed by act of assembly for the Laying out Roads in the County of Richmond as followeth: Viz from the water Side on the North Side between the Burying Pl., the Land belonging to M1' John Scott & so along by the fence of Said Scotts Land to a dead white oake tree marked & over the Corner of Said Scotts Land to another dead white oake tree & from thence in a Straight Line to the old Road that goes through ye Swamp & so along by 2 Mark'd trees until you Come to the old road again neare Christian Coursons fence & from thence a Long by the fence of Richard Merrells Land & So along the Land of John Shottwell to 2 white oake trees standing Together & from thence Southerly in a Direct Line through Daniel Shottwells' Land & from thence Clofe by ye Side of Ephraim Taylers old house & then through ye said Taylers Land along by a large Chesnutt Stump & from thence through the Land belonging to Peter Stats directly by the East Side of a Large white oake tree without a top & so along the Road now Vfed to a bridge neare Aaron Pralls house & over the Said bridge along by the fence that is now Standing to the corner of the fence of the Land belonging To Barnt Christopher & then Running South East between the Land of Said Christopher & ye Land of Lambart Garrison present high Sherriff & so along the rear of said Garrisons Land to ye foot of the fresh meadows & so over the said meadows & a run of water to a white oake tree with a dead tree & So along by marked trees to the Gully & So down the Said Gully & over the Creek between Mattes alias Mathew Deckers house & the house where Jacob Jernero alias buff [illegible] now Dwells the said Road to Continue three Rods English Measure - Excepting where the Roads goes through or by any person or person's Land that the owner or owners thereof are obliged by their patent to Leave a greater breadth for high Ways The Road as above recorded was Laid out by This Roads was Recorded for the Commission May ye 10th Day 1709.

Beginning at a black Oak tree near ye barrs, against John Pollon House marked with a x & a notch & for along by a Large Rock & then along a Little Inclining to the left by Several Trees, marked with a x & a notch to the main Road, & all along the main Road to Eagle Ness Hill, thence Inclining one the Right hand by a Large black Oak Tree, Marked with Two xx & So along the path by Several Trees Marked with a x & a notch to a small black Oak Tree, Marked with xxx & from thence by Several Trees with a x To the Road by Engleberts House This Road to be Three Road English Measure. J. Billopp, Jacques Poilon. Nicb Manning.

. [South Division A Road from John Polions House to the High way & for divers Inhabitants to go to Church Mill & Meadows & c Wee Jacques Poillion & Jos. Billopp, & Nich Manning with the Consent & advice, of Several of the Inhabitants, do think it Very needful to have a Common Landing place, upon the meadow on the back sides of the House where the widow Leforge now Lives, being the Land of the Widow Van Coartland* & that the Same be a Constant or Common Landing place, for all such as may have occasion to Imbarque, or Disimbarque & Cattle, Corn or other Commodities & three Rod in breadth to be Allowed for a way to go to the Sd Landing. J. Billopp, Jacque Poillon [written on side of page the following] Nich Manning A Landing at the Fresh Kill.
Ref: Richmond Country Records, NYC [extracted by John Stillwell.] - - -

Birth:
Resided. Note on name: Jacques is french for James

Died:
Will 17 Sep 1732 Richmond

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maria Poillon married
1. Thos. Stilwell, Richmond, NY
2. Valentine Du Clure/ du Chesne, Richmond. NY.

Notes:

John Poillon is the 6th child & 4th son of Francoise Billaou Married 1709 & 2nd. Judith Bodine & Ensign Jaques Poillon, b 1681 Richmond, Staten Island.

. On the 1 Dec. 1775 Paul Micheau, one of the Deputies from Richmond Co. inn the first Provincial Congress ...replied the next, in a letter address to John Poillon, John Jensen & Lambent Merrill, of the Committee for Richmond Co., urging them to elect Deputies to represent them without delay spectators?, & rest assured, gentlemen that spectators? the neighbouring Colonies will not remain inactive spectators if you show a disposition to depart from the Continental Union. We beg, gentlemen, you will consider this matter with that seriousness which the peace, good order & liberties of your country require.

The answer of the committee is given before their reply to the Congress, date of the 15 December, 1775. Congress passed several resolutions, censuring Richmond count for its delinquency.

. Richmond Co., Dec. 1775, Mr President: We agreeable to your request, have cause by advertisement, the freeholder & inhabitants in our county to be convened on this day...a regular poll was opened; at the conclusion of which it appeared that a majority was, for the present, for sending no Deputies .... encouraging hopes of having, a reconciliation with Great Britain.
Your most obt. & most humble servants. Seven signatures including John Poillon.
. There after, on Jan. 19, 1776, Richard Lawrence & Adrian Bancker were elected to the Prov. Congress, Ten signatures, inc. Henry Perine.
Ref: Annals of Staten Island, by J J Clute.

. On the 6th of May, Gen. Washington wrote to the Committee of Safety, informing them that Peter Poillon, of Richmond county, had been arrested for supplying the king's ships with provisions. On the 8th, Poillon was brought before the Committee & examined. He did not deny the charge, but pleaded in extenuation that the regulations for preventing intercourse with the king's ships had not been published in Richmond County until the 2d or 3d of that month, & that therefore he was ignorant of them; he stated further, that he left home with a considerable sum of money to discharge a debt in Kings County, together with some articles of provision for New York market, of the value of about £3; that while passing the ship of war Asia, at as great a distance as he safely could, he was fired at, & could not escape ; he proved further, by reputable witnesses, that he was a respectable man, & had always been esteemed & friend to the liberties of his country. He was discharged, with a caution hereafter to keep at a safe distance from the king's ship, & to warn his fellow citizens of Richmond County to do the same.
Record for further research:
. 1739 Den den Decemb, Barent du Puy X Elsje Poillon.
. A 1734 den 1 en Septemb. Marie, David la Tourette X Catherine Poillon Wit: Judith Bodin.
. 1736 den 4 en April, Daniel Stilwell X Maria Poillon. Wit Judith Bodin * and again:1738 den 26 en Maart Jaques.

. 1737 July 31, Catharina, Daniel Stilwell X Catherine Lazelier. Wit: Jda Stillwell {is this the same John who married Marie Poillon the year before?? - PJA.]
Ref: Dutch Church Records, Staten Island.

. 1802 Mar 16 WILL of John Pollen Sr, Southfield, yeoman
- To wife Margaret Poillon, interest £500, choice of a negro womanfrommaongst the slaves & 2 milch cows, 1 horse & ring chair; select furniture for a room.
All left of £500 at her death shall be deified into 8 equal parts:
- 6 to dau. Mary, Mararet, Anne, Elizabeth,Sarah & Catharine;
- one part of sonPeter Poillon
- one part to grandchildren: Israel & Mark Dissosway to Richard & John Poillon sons of my son James, dec.
- to son John, I give my sword; divid wearing apparel among my sons
- John already rec. his are of my estate, he shall be allowed to buy the estate for £3,000, or nine equal parts to go five to 3 days. Mary, Margaret & Sarah, 1 part boson Peter, 1 to grandchildren all from deceased son John, John& Richard Poillon,
- one part interest dau. Anne,
- one part interest for dau. Elizabeth but she not having acted with my will & pleasure, I order her she to be divided into 5 equal parts for granddaughter, Elizabeth, wife of John Beaty; one for grandson John Lake, son of Wm Lake, dec, & the other 3 for her children by Lewis Dubies, dec, & no division until after her decease.
- One equal 9th share divided as follows:
dau. Catharine having children by a former husband, her share to be divided among 5 of her former husband's children & herself & children of there present husband Wm. Drake; the first children are Harriet, wife of Aaron Simonson, Wm., Sarah, Catharine & Alexander G Prichett?
- other equal ninth are divided: between 2 grandchildren Isreal & Mark Dissosway (children of deceased dau. Judith), six to be added to daus. share & onto grandsons Richard & John, & shyer grandsons Isreal & Mark Dissosway.
Executors: Sons John & Peter Jr. Poillon, son-in-law, Alexander Cairns.
Wit: Jonathan Lewis, weaver, John Taylor, Sen. & jun. yeomen.
Died Feb 14 1803.
Ref: NY Wills & Probate Records, File 89, Liber Apr 251. [p189]

. 1813 Jan 7 - A Far for Sale: The subscriber offers for sale a handsome situation, containing 28 acres of clear land, well adapted for grass or grain, lying on LongIsland, 11 miles from Brooklyn, fronting on the turnpike road that leads to Jamaica & Far Rockaway. On said farm is a good house & kitchen, adjoining the same a good well of water at the door, a good garden & large yard before the door. Also a number of fruit tree sets. For terms of same apply to Peter Poillon [Junior].
Ref: NY Evening Post newspaper, published 1813 Jan 6 - Apr 5.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.- - -

Birth:
Will 16 Mar 1802 Southfield, NY.

Died:
Will Probated: 14 Feb 1803, Richmond, NY.

Buried:
Poillon Ave in the Huguenot section of Staten Island. Lovely red stone which is either short or buried deeply, 2012.

John married Margaret PERRINE in c1743. Margaret (daughter of Peter PERRINE) was born in 1728 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died on 30 Apr 1805 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; was buried in Woodrow Methodist Churchyard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. WILL of Margaret Cairns, Westfield, Richmond Co., NY
- to my son John F Poillon & daughter-in-law, Ann Poillon, widow of my late son, Peter Poillon, after her death to be divided among her 3 dau. Sarah Ann, margaret & Maria, certain silver etc
- grandson Alexander Cairns Poiloon, silver watch
* Pew in St. Andrew's Church to al my children of my late son Peter & dau-in-law, Ann Poillon, namely Alexander cairns Poillon, John Poillon, Sarah Ann, Margaret & Maria
- to sister, Elizabeth DuBois.
Executrix: daughter-in-law, Ann Poillon,
Wit: Lewis R Marsh, Abraham Taylor & Abraham Simonson.
Probate 1827 Mar 3.
Ref: NY Wills & Probate, Richmond Co., NY, File 320, Liber C, p1053 [124, film p277].

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Died:
Will probated 3 Mar 1827.

Margaret married Alexander C CAIRNS on 25 Apr 1768 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Alexander was born on 6 Oct 1745 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 22 Jun 1821 in Fresh Kills, Richmond Co., New York City, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Margaret Perrine & John Pollon.

. 1761 Dec. 10. Poilion, Mary, & Peter Rezeau, Volume 271
Ref: New York Marriages Previous to 1784. - - -

Birth:

Mary married Peter REZEAU on 10 Dec 1761 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. Peter (son of Jacques JACOB REZEAU and Susanna MERRILL) was born on 25 Feb 1738 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; died on 2 Feb 1808 in Southfield, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]