Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Benjamin Rees (17637) & Geertruy Witbeck
36529. Hendrick Benjamin Rees. Born on 22 May 1717 in Columbia County, New York.466 Hendrick Benjamin was baptized in St Paul’s Lutheran Church, West Camp, on 16 Jun 1717.466 Henrich, son of Benjamin & Gertraud Rees, witnesses Andreas Rees & Catharina Rees [Benjamin’s parents].

Hendryk Benj. Rees was a witness at the Aug 1741 batpism of Brechje, daughter of Hendryk and Rebecca Bond.
On 13 Nov 1741 when Hendrick Benjamin was 24, he married Elsje Carter (33013) , daughter of Thomas Carter & Anna Margareta Dörner (15688) (24 Feb 1697-), in Livingston, Columbia County, New York. Hendryk Benjamin Rees & Elsje Carteret, recorded at Athens Lutheran Church. Born on 29 Jul 1720 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.427 Elsje was baptized in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, on 13 Nov 1720.427 Ellsja or Elisabeth, daughter of Thomas Carter & Margareta, witnesses Jan Hardick & wife Maria. Recorded at the New York Lutheran Church, also the Athen Zion Lutheran Church.

Hendrick Rees and wife Elsje Kerrer were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1740 for their neice Sara, daughter of (the other) Hendryk & Jannetje Rees (Elsje’s sister);
    1748 for their nephew Matthys, son of Jan Ebbers & Anna (Elsje’s sister);
    1749 for Adam, son of Henry and Barbel Heydorn; and
    1767 for their nephew Thomas, son of Cornelis Bennem & Gerretje Keerter (Elsje’s sister) in Linlithgo.
Their children include:
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Gertruyd Rees (3 Aug 1742-)
49966ii.
Thomas Rees (1 May 1749-)
36530. Lyntje Rees. Born ca 1719.

Cornelius and Lyntje were first cousins. Their fathers were brothers.

Cornelius and Lyntje were witnesses at the 1779 baptism of their grandson Cornelius, son of Cornelius Snook and Geertruid Rees; also the 1782 baptism of their granddaughter Lyntje, daughter of Benjamin Rees and Anna Maria Snoch.

Lyntje was a witness at the 1747 Benjamin Brussi, her sister Catharina’s son.
On 6 Nov 1750 Lyntje married Cornelius Rees (36526) , son of Ephraim Rees (17636) (ca 1692-) & Margarete Bressie (1690-), in Linlithgo Reformed Church, Livingston.537 Born on 7 Oct 1719 in Livingston, Columbia County, New York.537 Cornelius was baptized on 10 Jan 1720.537 “Born on Livingston Manor Oct 7 1718, Cornelius, child of Ephraim Roest and wife Margareta.” Witnesses: Thomas Carter & wife Magareta. Recorded at the New York Lutheran Church.

Did Cornelius have a first wife Catherine Schmiden? At the 1741 baptism of Cornelius Witbeck (his sister Christina’s son), there were sponsors Cornelius Rees & Catherine Schmiden. This would have been just about the time after his first marriage, if he had one.
Their children include:
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Margaret Rees (1751-1839)
53256ii.
Benjamin Rees (1752-1832)
53257iii.
Ephraim Race (1755-4 Nov 1824)
53258iv.
Gertruy Rees (1756-)
53259v.
Cathrina Rees (1758-)
53260vi.
Christina Rees (1760-)
36531. Wilhelm Rees. Born on 9 Apr 1721 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.427 Wilhelm was baptized in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, on 30 Apr 1721.427 Wilhelm, son of Benjamin & Gertruyd Rees, witnesses Jan Hannessen Van Husum & wife Danike, recorded at Athens Lutheran Church, also at the New York Lutheran Church.
36532. Catherina Rees. Born in 1723 in Columbia County, New York.234 Catherina was baptized in Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, on 19 May 1723.156 Catharina, of Benjamin & Geertruy Rees, witnesses Daniel and Dirckie Wenne.

Hendrick Bressie and Catherine Rees were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1755 for their neice Catelyntje Rees (daughter of Benjamin Rees);
    1760 for their neice Geertry Harder (daughter of Maria (Rees) Harder;
    1765 for Hendrick, son of Johannes Cool & Jannetje Bont;
    1767 for Fytje, daughter of Willem Halenbeek & Cathrina Bresie;
    1768 for Elisabeth, daughter of Christoffel Kremer & Cathrina Burgert.
Ca 1742 Catherina married Henrich Bressie, son of Nicholas Bressie (ca 1691-ca 1740) & Catelyntje Bond (26 Apr 1686-).234 Born ca 1715. Henrich died ca 1770.

Henrich (or Hendrick) Prussie, also spelled Bressie, or Brisie.
Their children include:
53270i.
Nicholas Bressie (1743-)
53271ii.
Geertruyt Bressie (1745-)
53272iii.
Benjamin Bressie (1747-)
53273iv.
Willem Bressie (1752-)
53274v.
Catelyntje Bressie (1755-)
53275vi.
Catherine Bressie (1757-)
53276vii.
Hendricus Bressie (ca 1760-)
53277viii.
Jannetje Bressie (1763-)
36533. Maria Rees. Born in 1727 in Columbia County, New York.234 Maria was baptized in Claverack Reformed Church, on 19 Nov 1727.537 Maria, daughter of Benjamyn Rees and Geertruy Rees, witnesses Joris Dekker [Geertruy’s sister Lyntije’s husband] & Elizabeth Rees. Maria died bef 15 Jan 1794.

Michael Herder & wife Marytje Rees were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1754 for Pieter, son of Pieter Van Alen & Annatje Van Wie;
    1756 for Michel, son of Hendrick Stoppelbeen & Elsje Smith;
    1756 for Annatje, daughter of Frenk Hardick & Marytje Eshwen;
    1757 for their neice Catherine Brisie, daughter of Catharina (Rees) Brisie;
    1757 for Marytje, daughter of Peiter Munnich & Griet Ditmar;
    1759 for Maria, daughter of Pieter Broenner & Maria Lins;
    1761 for Maria, daughter of Pieter Rothe & Sara Prys;
    1766 for Marya, daughter of Benedictus Falkenier & Jannetje Conklin;
    1766 for Elisabeth, daughter of David Brouwer & Annatje Witmore;
    1772 for Michel, son of Jan Herder & Krommertjen Goes;
    1776 for Lyntjen, daughter of Joris Herder & Gertjen Dekker.
Ca 1751 Maria married Michael Harder, son of Johan Michael Harder (1 Jan 1673-ca 1716) & Maria Cecilia Tullius (-aft 1734). Born ca 1708 in Closter, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Michael was baptized in Evangelisch Horn, Rheinland-Pfalz, on 9 Apr 1708.624 Michael died bet 14 Jan 1794 and 10 Oct 1795.

Michael first married Hilletje Hardick, second Lyntje Decker, and third Maria Rees.

Will abstract: Michael Herder of Claverack. Dated 15 Jan 1794, probated 10 Oct 1795. Mentions sons John, Michael, Benjamin, Peter, George, and daughters Lydia, Mary Geertruy, Hilleyte, Leyntye, and Sophia. The executors were sons John and Michael; the witnesses Bartholomue V. Valkenburgh & Jacob Hollenbeck. His mark.558
Their children include:
53278i.
Benjamin Harder (ca 1752-5 Mar 1833)
53279ii.
Peter Harder (27 Mar 1754-14 Aug 1842)
53280iii.
Maria Harder (1756-)
53281iv.
Geertruy Harder (1758-)
53282v.
Hilletje Harder (1760-15 May 1843)
53283vi.
Lyntje Harder (ca 1763-8 Dec 1800)
53284vii.
Sophya Harder (1765-aft 1848)
53285viii.
Lydia Harder (1768-)
36534. Gertruyd Rees. Born on 11 Mar 1731 in Columbia County, New York.427 Gertruyd was baptized in Athens Zion Lutheran Church, on 9 May 1731.427 Gertruyd, daughter of Benjamin & Gertruyd Ros, witnesses Casper Halenbek & Marytje wife of Garrit Van Hoesen.

William and Gertruy were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1752 for their nephew Willem Bressie (son of Catharina Rees);
    1754 for their neice Madilena, daughter of Johannes & Geertruy Bartel;
    1756 for Gertruy Race, daughter of Cornelius (who was Gertruy’s first cousin);
    1757 for Willem & Philip, sons of Jacob Bouwer & Grietje Bartel;
    1758 for their neice Geertruy Harder (daughter of Maria Rees);
    1763 for Wilhelmus, son of Jannes Best & Eva Launert;
    1776 for Jocobus (in Albany, son of Jacobos Proper and Eva Althouser).
On 3 May 1752 when Gertruyd was 21, she married William Bartel, son of Andreas Bartel (ca 1692-) & Sophia Elisabeth Mertz, in Rhinebeck Reformed Church.537 Born “latter part of” Nov 1721. William was baptized in Camp Queensbury, Columbia County, New York, on 3 Dec 1721. Recorded in the New York Lutheran Church. Witnesses: Wilhelm Hagedoorn & Engel Winneckeren.

William Barthel, or Bartel.
36535. Benjamin B. Rees. Born on 16 Dec 1733 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York.427 Benjamin B. was baptized in St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Rhinebeck, on 7 Feb 1734.427 Benjamin, son of Benjamin Rees & Gertraut, witness Leonhard Rees [uncle].
Benjamin B. first married Eghje Freer.
Their children include:
53286i.
Catelyntje Rees (1755-)
Benjamin B. second married Catherine Dingman.

Benjamin and Catherine were witnesses at several baptisms:
    1778 for Jakob (son of Willem Smith & Maria Keller);
    1779 for Geertruy, daughter of Baltus Goedenmoet & Geertruy Michael;
    1782 for Christina (daughter of Peregrine Dodge & Louisa Head);
    1784 for Sara (daughter of Gerrit Kool & Patientie Allen);
    1791 for their grandson Benjamin (son of William Race & Jannetje Cole);
    1792 for their granddaughter Catrina Cole (daughter of Geertruyd Rees);
    1793 for their granddaughter Catrina Hause (daughter of Sara Rees); and
    1798 for their grandson Benjamin Hause (son of Sara Rees).
Their children include:
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William Rees (ca 1765-)
53288ii.
Geertruyd Rees (1768-20 Jan 1795)
53289iii.
Sarah Rees (1771-)
53290iv.
Hendrick Rees (1774-)
53291v.
Benjamin Race (19 Aug 1776-21 Mar 1848)
53292vi.
Cornelia Rees (1781-)
36536. Janneke Rees. Born ca May 1743 in Columbia County, New York. Janneke was baptized in Germantown Reformed Church, on 12 May 1743.537 Janneke, daughter of Benjamin Reus & Geertruy Witbeek, witnesses Jan Wenne & Mareitje Wenne.

Child baptized at Albany: Johannes Witbeck, 26 Jun 1769, probably others.
Ca 1763 Janneke married Thomas Witbeck, son of Johannes Thomase Witbeck (ca 1708-) & Eva Waldron (ca 1714-). Born ca 1741 in Albany, Albany County, New York. Thomas was baptized on 26 Apr 1741.
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