On 30 Jan 1776 Cornelius married
Elsie Brouwer, daughter of
Hendrick Brouwer &
Margarite, in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York.
Born on 19 May 1755 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York. Elsie died in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York, on 13 Jul 1839; she was 84.
Elsie, also called Elizabeth. Children of Cornelius Van Tassel and Elsje Brouwer:
i. Tunis Van Tassel, b. 27 Nov 1776, m. Puah Havan;
ii. Leah Van Tassel, b. 4 May 1788, m. Jacob Rose;
iii. Henry Van Tassel, b. 2 Apr 1780, d. 2 Mar 1850 in Hancock County, Illinois;
iv. Jacob Van Tassel, b. 9 Feb 1784, m. in Onondaga Co. 17 Mar 1806 Rebecca Wright;
v. Cornelius Van Tassel, b. 13 Jul 1786, m. 1st 8 May 1808 Mary Elizabeth Sager, m. 2nd 23 Occt 1825 Beulah Hudson, m. 3rd 27 Oct 1832 Ann Race;
vi. John Van Tassel, b. 10 Apr 1790;
vii. Rachel Van Tassel, b. 29 Jan 1792, m. Benjamin Caton;
viii. Abraham Van Tassel, b. 13 Nov 1793, m. Sarah Ackerman;
ix. Issac Van Tassel, b. 23 Oct 1795, m. 1822 Mary Eaton; and
x. Stephen Van Tassel, b. 4 Aug 1797, m. Drusilla Ackerman.