He was married to Anna Sophia Lauer on 15 Feb 1723/24 in Hirstein, Germany.^{(8) (15663)}

He was married to Malinda Massey on 31 Aug 1832.

He was married to Joanne Koes Private. Children were: Nichole Rutigliano.

He was married to Barbara Jones WFT Est. 1787-1823.^{(8) (13596)}

He was married WFT Est. 1708-1757. ⁽⁸⁾ Children were: Isaac Ritchey, Adam Ritchey, Francis Ritchey, Margaretha Ritchey.

He was married WFT Est. 1708-1757.^(22144) Children were: Isaac Ritchey, Adam Ritchey, Francis Ritchey, Margaretha Ritchey.

She was married to *Major Johannes Hardenbergh on 5 Dec 1699 in Kingston, New York.^(10749) From "Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley", 1913, Vol III, page 1040:

"Johannes, eldest son of Gerrit Janse and Jaepie (Schepmoes) Hardenbergh, was born about 1670, at Albany, and appears on record, January 2, 1689, as the purchaser of a lot from the trustees of the town 'on the corner of the street opposite the house and barn of Corneis Masten' in the village of Kingston, Ulster county, New York. He was commissioned July 30, 1690, as high sheriff of that county by Governor Leisler, and in the political controversies during the administration of that governor he was staunchly loyal to him. In 1709 he was again appointed high sheriff of Ulster county by Governor Lovelace, and was a trustee of the town of Kingston in 1707-09-12. In 1728 he was major of the Ulster county militia under Colonel Jacob Rutsen, and was later colonel of the same regiment, but was almost universally designated Major Johannes Hardenbergh. In the general assembly of the state, July 15, 1737, he was a delegate from Ulster county and seems to have held the respect and confidence of his contemporaries for more than half a century. He was intimately associated with public affairs and his renown as a public official is eclipsed by his fame as the principal proprietor of the Great or Hardenbergh Patent. This is said to have covered about two million acres of land in the counties of Greene, Ulster, Orange, Sullivan and Delaware, and was purchased from the Indians in 1706, being confirmed by royal grant from Queen Anne, April 23, 1708, to Johannes Hardenbergh and several associates. A general survey of the tract was begun in 1749 and created such dissatisfaction among the Indians that Hardenbergh entered into negotiations with them by which they conveyed to him by written deed the portion of land in dispute for the sum of one hundred and forty-nine pounds and nineteen shillings, the equivalence of seven hundred and fifty-three dollars. This grant continued, however, to create controversy and bitterness. One of the townships in Ulster county commemorates the Hardenbergh proprietorship by bearing his name.

He married (first) July 10, 1696, Hillegonde Myers, a young woman from New York, probably the daughter of Andries and Vrountje (Van Vorst) Myers, as they are on records as sponsors at the baptism of the only child of this marriage, a daughter Katherine, baptized October 4, 1697, and died previous to October, 1708. The mother died previous to September 1698, and he married (second) December 5, 1699, by license granted September 12, 1698, Catherine Rutsen. Children: Gerardus and Jacobus, twins, the second died young; Marrytie, Jacoba, Johannes, Catherine, Rutse, Abraham."
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From "History of New Paltz", by Ralph LeFevre:

"The Hardenbergh family has been one of the most respected and influential in Ulster County, its members occupying positions of trust and responsibility in church and state, in peace and war. Of late years there have been comparatively few of the name in Ulster County.

Dr. Corwin in his last edition of 'The Manuel of the Reformed Church' says:

Sir Johannes (Hardenberg) was knighted by Queen Anne at the recommendation of the Duke of Marlborough for gallantry at the decisive battle of Blenheim. With the order of Knighthood he also received the patent which bears his name and which comprised a considerable portion of what now constitutes the counties of Ulster, Delaware and Sullivan in the state of New York.

In signing his name, Johannes Hardenbergh sometimes simply signed 'Hardenberg' as was the custom with those in England who held titles.

The Hardenbergh family is of German origin and the ruins of the Hardenbergh castle are still pointed out near Nordheim, in Germany. Gerrit Jans Hardenbergh, the progenitor of the family in Ulster county, came to America with his father from Maarden, near Utrecht, in the Netherlands.... Their son Johannes became an owner of real estate in the village of Kingston in 1689, was commissioned high sheriff of Ulster county by Gov. Leisler in 1690, and again by Gov. Lovelace in 1709. He was commissioned as major in the Ulster county regiment in 1728, and was afterwards a colonel in the same regiment. He was one of the patentees in the great or Hardenbergh Patent, by which an immense tract, estimated at 2,000,000 acres in the present counties of Ulster, Orange, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan was granted by Queen Ann in 1708. There was considerable dissatisfaction among the Indians for a long term of years at the granting of so large a tract, but they became satisfied on the payment of an additional sum.

By his wife, Catharine Rutzen, he had a large family of sons and daughters. Two of the sons married New Paltz women and settled within the bounds of the New Paltz congregation, although but one of them, Abraham, lived in the New Paltz precinct, his home being at Guilford. The brother Johannes lived at what is now Rosendale village. Other members of the family located elsewhere...."
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From "The Hardenbergh Family", by Myrtle Hardenbergh Miller, 1958:

"Will of Johannes Hardenbergh of Kingston, Ulster County, Gent., being sick. Dated 17 April 1745. On file at office of the Surrogate, New York. (Liber 16,339 Ulster Probate Records, in part): 'My executors are to sell all real estate, the proceeds to be put out at interest for the use of my wife Catharina; after her decease ... all my estate to my children, Gerardus, Johanes, Abraham, Leonard, Jacob, Maritje (wife of Charles Brodhead), Jacobs (widow of Edward Whitaker, Jr., Esq. deceased) ... I make my wife and sons Johanes and Abraham, and son-in-law Charles Brodhead, executors. Witnesses, Anthony Sleeght, Adam Person, Jan Eltinge. Proved before John Crooks, Esq., Oct. 15, 1748." (p 27)

"The Great or Hardenbergh Patent consisted of approximately two million acres of land situated in Ulster, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Delaware Counties, New York. On the 22d of March 1707, Johannes Hardenbergh, then a merchant in the Esopus (Kingston), purchased from the Nanisinos an immense tract of land, paying for it the sum of sixty pounds current money of New York, the deed being signed by the above named Indian and witnessed. In April 1708 this transaction was confirmed by royal grant under Queen Anne. Leonard Lewis, Philip Rokeby, William Nottingham, Benjamin Fanieul, Peter Falconier, and Robert Lurting were joint owners with Johannes Hardenbergh. Later an eight interest was released to Augustine Graham. This tract was bounded 'on the East by the watershed between the Hudson and the Delaware rivers; on the Northeast by a line drawn from the lakes in Pine Orchard to the head of the Delaware River; on the Northwest by Lake Utsayantha; on the West by the Delaware river; on the South by a line leaving the Delaware river about twelve miles from north of Port Jervis and reaching the watershed by courses 45 degrees East and North 53 degrees E." (p. 29) Children were: Rutse Hardenbergh, Gerardus Hardenbergh, Jacobus Hardenbergh, Marrytie Hardenbergh, Jacoba Hardenbergh, Johannes Hardenbergh, Catherine Hardenbergh, Sara Hardenbergh, Abraham Hardenbergh, Sara Hardenbergh, *Jacob Hardenbergh.

He was married to *Marytie Hansen Bergen in 1675. From "The Early History of Kingston & Ulster County", by Marc Fried:

"The identity of the original Kerhonkson Kill, however, is established conclusively by a map drawn in 1713, showing the land of Jacob Rutsen lying along the Rondout Creek, west of the mouth of the Kerhonkson. This parcel on the north side of the Rondout, was named 'Blumardale' or 'Bloomendale' (Flower Valley), and was patented by Rutsen in 1686. [Ulster County Abstracts, A3172, p. 47]" (p. 76)

"It may be that the name Kerhonkson, as used in the Andros Treaty, designated a stream entering the Esopus Creek somewhere north of Kingston. Subsequent to this treaty, however, the name appears primarily in connection with the Jacob Rutsen tract in the vicinity of the present village of Kerhonkson. On April 18, 1683, Rutsen bought from Kentkamin and Harmon Hekan, Esopus Indians, a parcel of thirty morgen (sixty acres) of land, 'situated at Kahakasins, being the first land at said Kahankisins [sic].' Rutsen was granted, in addition, 'the woodland to match (naar advenant) the third acres [sic for 'morgen'] of arable land,' elsewhere described as 'ye wood land in proportion of ye thirty morgan.' Later, Rutsen requested a patent for this land. His land was surveyed in 1685 and patented the following year. The survey description and the map mentioned earlier confirm the location of the Kerhonkson Kill in this vicinity.

Only in the survey description, patent, and map may Rutsen's land be clearly located on the north side of the Rondout Creek, west from the mouth of the Kerhonkson Kill. This is the tract bearing the Dutch name Bloomendale (doubtless given by Rutsen), and was 300 acres in extent. About one-third to one-half of this parcel consists of river lowlands; the remainder is hilly. The Indian deed of 1683 and the request for a patent refer only to 30 morgens (60 acres) of arable land, with an unspecified acreage of woodland, 'situated at Kahakasins.' Although it cannot actually be proved that the patent for Bloomendale covered the same plot of land mentioned in the earlier Indian deed, it is very probably that such was the case. Presumably, only about 60 acres of the river lowlands was already cleared, arable land, and the remaining 240 acres constituted the woodland that was granted to Rutsen in the Indian deed. There is no record of a separate survey or patent for the 60-acre tract, nor is there any record of the 300 acres called Bloomendale antedating the survey description and patent previously cited. It must be concluded that the 300 acres on the north side of the Rondout, lying west and southwest of the Kerhonkson Kill, was the same land purchased from the Esopus Indians in 1683. If this Kerhonkson Kill is the one chosen as the northeast bounds of the lands covered by the Nicolls Treaty, then there is an obvious problem: Rutsen's land clearly would be a part of the tract sold by the Esopus Indians to Governor Nicolls, and it should not have been necessary to pay the Indians once more for the land...." (pp. 81-82)
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From "The Hardenbergh Family", by Myrtle Hardenbergh Miller:

"Jacob Rutsen, son of Rutger Jacobse and Tryntje Jans Breestede was born about 1650 in Albany, died 1730 at Rosendale, New York, married 1675 Maria Hansen Bergen who was baptized 10/8/1651 in New Amsterdam, daughter of Hans Hansen Bergen and Sarah Rapelle.

Jacob Rutsen first appears on record at the baptism of a child at New Amsterdam, Oct. 14, 1676, and at Kingston, Nov. 17, 1678 for baptism of Sara. He obtained a patent of land near Kingston, August 26, 1677, for an annual quit rent of five bushels of wheat; another grant Oct. 8, 1677, for one bushel of wheat quit rent annually. About 1670 he moved to Kingston. In 1680 he purchased from the Indians a tract of land in the Town of Rosendale which he leased to Dirck Keyser on condition Keyser erect a stone house thereon. On May 28, 1685, a tract of 983 acres lying on the south side of the Rondout Kill and known by the name of Roasindale, was laid out for Jacob Rutsen. On Oct. 21, 1683, he received from the Town of Hurley a deed for 600 acres located apparently to the south and east of his other tract. In 1695 he bought of Peter Schuyler for seventy pounds 'one third of a tract of land called Wawarsing,' the remaining two thirds being owned by Jan Bleecker, his uncle, and Jochem Statts. On June 25, 1712, there is on record a petition of Jacob Rutsen of Ulster County for 2000 acres 'near the land of which he is already possessed,' that is, near Guilford. This tract was called by the Indians 'Nescatock,' later known as Guilford, and later came into the Possession of Abraham Hardenbergh. On June 5, 1712, a petition was filed by John Rutsen, J. Bruin of Ulster County on behald of themselves and Company, for 3000 acres of the Evans tract 'contiguous to their lands in Shawangunk.' Eldredge-Dutcher says that Jacob Rutsen and his son-in-law, Johannes Hardenbergh, possessed a domain greater than many a Grand Duchy in Germany. Mrs. Ross Osterhoudt, Stone Ridge, New York, has the original inventory of Jacob Rutsen. The document is dated April 22, 1729 has eight pages folded in booklet form crosswise. He is listed as having fourteen slaves.

In 1692, 1693, 1699, 1700 Jacob Rutsen represented Ulster and Dutchess counties in the Colonial Assembly of New York, and Ulster County 1714-1715. In 1700 he was field officer of the Ulster County Militia with a regiment of 325 men, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel 1710-1728. On August 30, 1685 he was ensign in a Ffoote Company for New Paltz.

Clw. 54,63,355; Eld. Dut. 82, 80; Jour. Am. Hist. v7,333; Clw. 88,90; Proc. Ulst. Co. Hist. Soc. VI, (1932); OE v2, 120; Welles VI, 128; NYHSC V6,130; Bergen 126; NYHSC V61, 306; V2, 315; V4, 87; Gen. S. Pa. 10. Children were: *Catherine Rutsen, Sara Rutsen, Margaret Rutsen, Bregie Rutsen, Engeltje Rutsen, Rutger Rutsen, Johannes Rutsen, Jacob Rutsen.

She was married to Jonathan Lawrence on 5 Nov 1677.

She was married to Simeon Stevens WFT Est. 1774-1819.

She was married to George Washington Friend WFT Est. 1837-1862. Children were: Tom M Friend, Sara Emily Friend, Cynthia Ann Friend.

He was married to Miriam** Musscy about 1791 in Putney, Vt.. Children were: Sarah* Ryan.

He was married to Love* WFT Est. 1754-1786. Children were: Kattie Ryan, Betsey Ryan, Jeremiah Ryan, Charles* Ryan.

She was married to John Jacob Low WFT Est. 1889-1915. Children were: John Ryan Low, Lloyd Morgan Low, Floyd Howard Low, Henry Francis Low, Elizabeth Agnes Low, Mary Marcella Low, Everett Thomas Low, John Jacob , Jr. Low.

He was married to Elmina E Mason on 25 Apr 1866 in SANGAMON CO, Illinois. Children were: Ida May Ryan, Noah Ryan, Pussy Ryan, Pearl Ryan.

He was married to Elizabeth Hess Private. He was divorced from Elizabeth Hess Private. Children were: Mary Margaret Ryan.

He was married to Rebecca Smeed on 5 Apr 1810 in Putney, Vt.. Children were: Sarah M. Ryan, Caroline R. Ryan, Charles J. Ryan, Charles C. Ryan, Clinton Fayette Ryan, Mary A. Ryan.

He was married to Mary Stowers on 23 Jan 1842 in Putney, Vt..

He was married to Catherine O'Donald WFT Est. 1875-1918. Children were: James Joseph Ryan.

She was married to Simeon Stevens WFT Est. 1774-1805.

She was married to Wilfred William Cournoyer Private. She was divorced from Wilfred William Cournoyer Private. Children were: Marie Elaine Cournoyer , Joseph William Cournoyer, Philip James Cournoyer.

He was married to Michelle Rene Wood Private. Children were: Mitchell Michael Ryan .

She was married to Andrew Jackson , Sr. Youngblood on 17 Sep 1840.^{(441) (108)} Children were: John B. Youngblood, Mary Ann Louisa Youngblood , Stephen Youngblood, Henry Nathan Youngblood, Andrew Jackson , Jr. Youngblood , Richard Youngblood, James Youngblood, Nancy Youngblood, Elizabeth Youngblood, Frances "Fannie" Youngblood.

He was married to Florence Henkle WFT Est. 1885-1928. Children were: Lindle Ryan, George Ryan.

He was married to Elizabeth McIntyre WFT Est. 1851-1884. Children were: Stella M. Ryan, Frank Ryan, Fred Ryan.

She was married to Richard Milhous Nixon Private.

She was married to Mr Turner WFT Est. 1881-1924. Children were: James Turner.

She was married to Jefferson Moses Jeffries Lincoln on 9 Apr 1841 in Rushville, Schuyler Co, IL. Children were: Charles Lincoln, Thomas J Lincoln.

She was married to Eliphalet* Whitney Captain on 28 Aug 1814 in Putney, Vt.. Children were: Cynthia Meriam Whitney, Whitney, Charles R. Whitney, Sarah E* Whitney.

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