Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Andries Rees (7106) & Ariaantje Andriesse Scherp

18142. Catryntje Rees. Born ca May 1697. Catryntje was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 9 May 1697.242 Catryntje, of Andries Rees & Ariaantje Andriesz, witnesses Gysbert Merselis & Caatje Jansz.

Children of Benjamin White and Catryntje Rees include:
    i. Peter White;
    ii. William White; and
    iii. Andrew White, b. ca. 1735, d. ca. 1810 at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., NY, m. at Ninte Partners, NY, 23 Nov 1758 Amy Palmer (b. ca. 1740, d. prob. in Peru, Clinton Co., NY, dau. of William & Rachel (Fowler) White);

ca 1725 Catryntje married Benjamin White, son of William White (ca 1665-5 Jan 1749/50) & Judith Meales (ca 1666-bef 8 Oct 1720). Born ca 1702. Benjamin was baptized in Kingston, Ulster, NY, on 9 May 1702.300 Sponsors: Gilbert Marcellus and Catherine Jans. Benjamin died ca 1764 in Crum Elbow, Dutchess Co., NY. Religion: Quaker.

Will: Benjamin’s will, dated 31 Dec 1756, proved 7 Feb 1764:
    I, Benjamin White, of Crom Elbow Precinct, Duchess County, being well in body, do make this my will to avoid contention among my children. I direct all debts paid. i leave to my beloved son Peter the farm or lot of land where he now lives. i leave to my sons, William and Andrew (whom I make executors) this arm or lot whereon I now live, with all buildings and improvments, likewise all my cows, horses, and live stock, farming, utensils and household goods. Witnesses, William Palmer, John Husted, Jacob Watson.

18143. Andries Janse Rees. Born in 1699. Andries Janse was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 9 Apr 1699.242 Andries, son of Andries Rees & Arianantje Scherp, witnesses Tomas Harmensz & Mayjen Oothout. Andries Janse died on 14 Dec 1768 in N. Egremont, Berkshire, MA.96 Buried in Race Cemetery, N. Egremont.96

Andries was listed by the Dwight Committee in 1753 as being the owner of one house and sixty acres of which he had been in possession for 16 years. At dawn, 15 Apr 1755, Willem Rees, brother of Andries, was killed while resisting the attempt of Livingston's men to evict him from his house. Andires was named as one of the group of over 100 men that went ot the Iron Works at Ancram and took some of the Livingston men to Springfield and put them in the jail after the death of Willem. Andries was one of a large group who purchases a large tract of land form the Stockbridge Indians. The deed was dated 29 Oct 1756. In Oct 1756 Andries was named in Judgement of Edjectment against "his rebellious tenants" obtained form Albany County Court by Robert Livingston. On 30 May 1757 Johathan Darby and Andrew Race signed petition to Providence of Massachusetts Bay to honor the purchase from the Indians on behalf of some forty inhabitants and for a time refered to as the "township of Taughkinnuk". On 25 Nov 1756 Andries Rees and two other families were evicted by sheriff and their house torn down. In 1761 Andries Race was listed as a taxpayer in Egremont along with John Race.96

On 2 Oct 1732 Andries Janse married Rebecca Prys, daughter of Prys/Paree, in Dutch Reformed Church, Catskill, NY.96 Born ca 1713.96 Rebecca died on 5 Nov 1801 in North Egremont.96 Buried in Race Cemetery, North Egremont.96

Prys, or Price. Andries and Rebecca were witnesses at several baptisms: 1756 for Daniel, son of Johannes Prys & Geessje Borgat; 1762 for their daughter Rebecca (daughter of Johannes Rees & Mareitje); and 1769 for their grandson Andreas (son of Niclaes Rees & Gesia Spoor).

Their children include:
29407 i. Catlintje Rees (Jan 1733-)
29408 ii. Johannes Rees (1734-29 Jan 1815)
29409 iii. William Rees (ca 1737-1784)
29410 iv. Nicholas Rees (25 Dec 1738-28 May 1827)
29411 v. Andries Rees (ca 1740-aft 1810)
29412 vi. Mareytje Rees (1742-)
29413 vii. Isaac Rees (1745-4 May 1822)
29414 viii. Catherine Rees (1747-)

18144. Neeltje Rees. Born ca 1701. Neeltje was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 6 Jul 1701.242 Neeltje, of Andries Rees & Ariaantje Scharp, witnesses Henrik and Debora Hansse, and Gysbert Scherp [uncle].

Henrick Van Deusen and Neeltje Rees were witnesses at the 1750 baptism of Jan, son of Jacobus Wheldohn and Elisabeth Van Deusen.

In 1730 Neeltje married Hendrick Abrahams Van Deusen, son of Abraham Teuwis Van Deusen (ca 1676-16 Apr 1746) & Jacomyntje Van Schoonhoven.96 Born ca Jun 1707 in Albany, NY. Hendrick Abrahams was baptized in Albany, NY, on 15 Jun 1707.415 Witnesses: Pierre & Henrikje Benoit. Hendrick Abrahams died on 27 Apr 1781 in Salisbury, CT.

From the Van Derusen Family:415
    Hendrick “was probably a member of the Sixth Regiment, Albany County Militia, during the Revolutionary War. His son, Laurenz, was also probably a member of ‘Captain Fraens Claevw Jr.'s Company of Militia in Maey, 1767,’ of Kinderhook.”

Their children include:
29415 i. Yockamencha Van Deusen (26 Mar 1736-)
29416 ii. Laurenz Van Deusen (ca 1738/9-)
29417 iii. Adriantje Van Deusen (3 Apr 1740-)
29418 iv. Abraham Van Deusen (9 Oct 1742-)
29419 v. Geertruy Van Deusen

18145. Elizabeth Rees. Born in 1704. Elizabeth was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 18 Jun 1704.242 Lysbeth, dau. of Andries Rees & Ariaantje Scharp, witnesses Jan [uncle] & Maria Rees.

Elizabeth, or Lysbeth. Adam and Elizabeth may have had two other children early on, but they probably died young.

On 4 May 1728 Elizabeth married Johannes Adam Silbernagel, son of Nicholas Silbernagel (ca 1670-ca 1723) & Gertruy [Silbernagel], in Claverack, Columbia Co., NY.300 Married“at the Kamp at Mr. Sallback’s, with certificate of Livingston’s ‘voorlezer’, Adam, son of Niclas Silbernagel, from Bingen, and Elizabeth, daughter of Andreas Rees, at klaverack.” Recorded at the New York Lutheran Church. Born ca 1700 in Bingen, Germany.

Johannes Adam, known as Adam, came with his parents and siblings about 1720.416

The member list for the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Rhinebeck, about Feb 1734, lists the family group: Joh. Adam Silbernagel, his dau Gertraut, Nicolaus, and Andreas.

Their children include:
29420 i. Maria Silbernagel
29421 ii. Gerdraut Silbernagel (5 Feb 1728/9-)
29422 iii. Andreas Silbernagel (1731-)
29423 iv. Nicholas Silbernagel (1733-)
29424 v. Catherine Silbernagel (Jul 1735-)
29425 vi. Barbara Silbernagel (1735-25 Jun 1812)
29426 vii. Cornelia Silbernagel (3 Dec 1738-)
29427 viii. Elizabeth Silbernagel (8 Sep 1741-)
29428 ix. Johannes Silbernagel (ca 1742-11 Dec 1811)
29429 x. Wynand Silbernagel (ca Jan 1744-bef 1800)
29430 xi. Conrad Silbernagel (1746-1808)
29431 xii. Arentje Silbernagel (1748-)

18146. Geertruy Rees. Born in 1707. Geertruy was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 11 May 1707.242 Geertruy, of Andries Rees & Ariaantje Scharp, witnesses Ahusueros & Sara Marselis.

18147. Willem Rees. Born ca 1710. Willem was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 22 Jan 1710.242 Willem, son of Andries Rees & Ariaantje Scharp, witnesses Johs. Scharp [uncle] & Hilletje Goeway [wife of uncle Laurens Scharp]. Willem died on 15 Apr 1755 in Mount Washington, Berkshire Co., MA.96

Wilem, or William. At dawn, 15 apr 1755, Willem was killed while resisting the attempt of Livingston's men to evict him from his house.96

ca 1731 Willem married Marytje Freer, daughter of Abraham Freer (16 Jun 1670-) & Aeche Willemse Tietsoort (28 Apr 1674-ca 1741).96 Born in 1709 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.96 Marytje was baptized in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, on 11 Sep 1709.96 Witnesses: Hugo Freer and Maritje La Roy.

Their children include:
29432 i. Ariantje Rees (1732-)
29433 ii. Abraham Rees (1735-)
29434 iii. Andries Rees (5 Dec 1738-)
29435 iv. Willem Rees (7 Apr 1741-)
29436 v. John Rees (ca Oct 1743-)
29437 vi. Lydia Rees (21 Sep 1745-)
29438 vii. Philip Rees (27 Feb 1748-14 Nov 1820)
29439 viii. Eggje Rees (1749-)

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