Vernooy, Johannis (b. JUN 1766, d. ?)

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Note: Another source indicates he date of her marriage to Andries was June 2, 1764. Perhaps the Banns were published in April and the marriage took place in June.

Source: (Death)
Titel: The Bevier Family - by Katherine Bevier
Auteur: Katherine Bevier
Publicatie: Tobias A. Wright Company - 1916
Media: Book

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Note: Sarah did not marry and eventually resided in Owasco, Cayuga County, New York.

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Note: According to the online Wawarsing Church records, he was baptized Oct 25, 1767. He served in Ulster Cty. Third Regiment. Was also an Ensign in Ulster Cty. Fourth Regiment. Moved to Owasco, NY after the Revolutionary War. Received land bounty rights for service.

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Note: One family source indicates that Cornelius had eight children. The story of the Fantinekill Massacre, told by an eyewitness, was written by Cornelius Bevier, a boy of ten years, son of Capt. Andries Bevier and great grandson of Abraham Bevier. Reprinted from Katherine Bevier's 1916 book.
" Went to Wawarsing with a load of rye to mill for father. Stopped at the tavern, took a drink, and got some tobacco. Some of Capt. Cortland's soldiers were here and drinking hard; some got drunk and they had to take their guns away; two of them tackled Tewn Osterhoudt because he wouldn't treat but they were so drunk that he throwed both of them and choked one of them pretty badly. Went to the fort with some potatoes. Sam went with me. Heard that Indian tracks had been seen above Honk Falls. Coon Bevier said he could outrun any living Indian, and hoped they would try and catch him.
All woke up by guns. Heard them shoot toward Fantinekill. After breakfast saw smoke that way like a building. Heard there were Indians. Jesse's dog came down here and after awhile Captain Cortland's soldiers came up and father went with them, with all the men toward Fantinekill and left us all alone. We heard them shoot after they had been gone about an hour and we heard the Indians yell and then we all started for the mountains. Sam and I took the silver mugs, the spoons, and some money and started for over the mountain. More than twenty people came with us because we knew the path over and they all carried their best things with them. We stopped by the spring and and looked down and saw the fire at Mike Sock's and heard them shoot at Jesse's. Black Bob came up to us on the path. He said he had run from the Fantinekill and the Indians had killed them all. We all started on foot as fast as we could go and went along the mountain to Maratanza Pond and then hid all the silver and other things we could in the sand and then Sam and I went over to the house of Mentz and rested. Mrs. Mentz gave us some milk. They were all scared. When we got to the pond we went to the edge of the rocks and looked again. All the fire was out except John Bodley's house which smoked yet; we thought we could hear some shooting, but not sure. We went over to Shawangunk and told the people. Sam and I were bare-footed and outran most of the others until I hurt my foot in the burnt wood above Napanoch and it made me lame. In the night some of our folks came over, and said the Indians had gone, and said that some of the people were lost in the mountains.
I went back over the mountains and rode part of the way on a horse as my foot was lame. We went down to Fantinekill and found the houses burned except Jesse Bevier's which was partly burned but the soldiers drove the Indians off. They had killed all Mike Sock's family before the soldiers came. It looked terrible around there."

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Note: The family resided in Wawarsing and he was elder of the Napanoch Church in 1842.

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Note: He nearly lost his life at the time of the Fantinekill Massacre. As they were crossing Rondout Creek,when they were fleeing over the mountains, he slipped into the stream and being just six years of age, would have been drowned but for his timely rescue by an unknown person. That person may have been his doughty brother Cornelius. He married Garretje VanKeuren "at sunrise" in Kingston and they resided in Wawarsing where he was nicknamed "judge" as he was the general settler of neighborhood disputes. He is listed as a Sergeant in 61st Regiment (Carver's) New York Militia during the War of 1812. Listed as Lewis D. Bevier.

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Note: After marrying Ann Perine in Marbletown, they moved to Marcellus in Onondaga County, New York to reside.

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Note: Margaret did not marry and lived in Owasco, Cayuga County, New York with several of her siblings.

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Note: Records show that he was attending school in Wawarsing in 1798. He then moved to Owasco, New York at an early stage of his career and was one of the first settlers there. Trained to become a physician with Dr. VanHarling and Dr. Bogart. Received certification to practice medicine in March 1805. He practiced medicine for nearly forty years and at least two of his sons followed in the same profession. Served in the New York Assembly 1823-1824. Following is the obituary of Dr. Josiah Bevier:

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At his residence, Owasco, January 16, 1841, Dr. Josiah Bevier, aged 58 years. He was among the first settlers in this county. Few medical men have brought into the field talents of a higher order, or have been more successful in a practice of nearly forty years than he has been. He will be long and affectionately remembered by all that community among whom he has spent the greater part of his days. He, in early life, made a public profession of religion in the Dutch Reformed Church and sustained until death that profession. He was among the first to stand forth in the defense of truth, when men boldly attacked the doctrines and usages of the church. It was urged by some that he was vehement. It is granted, but this was not a vehemence of passion, but sentiment. It sprang from an unconquerable and ardent love of truth, from an abhorrence and instinctive recoil from double dealing, and from a warmth and honesty of heart which knew not how to smooth down the expression of its feelings into a servile moderation. Posterity, as they resolve the controversy in which such spirits as the Brinkerhoffs, Beviers, and others that have fallen asleep as well as some yet with us were engaged - will pay the tribute of admiration and regard to their memories.

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Note: Another source indicates she was born Apr 13, 1792.

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Note: Excerpts from the will of Abraham Bevier:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Abraham M. Bevier of Owasco, County of Cayuga, & State of New York, being weak in body, but of sound memory, blessed of God, do this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & three, make this my last will and testament in manner following. First, I give to my honored father, Matthew Bevier and mother Jacomyntie, my Real Estate, to have and to hold during their natural life, making no douiste or distribution thereon, and from and after their demise I give the same to my brother Cornelius Bevier, Junr. and to his heirs and assigns forever.

The total value of his physical possessions was $14.74 as listed and attested to by Dr. Josiah Bevier.

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