Descendants of Nicholas Powelson and Jacob Powelson
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NOTE: The oldest generations are in the process of being found.
I have found many places with different information.
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From the pages of Frank W Powelson, he has 4 branches of the family:
The NEW YORK BRANCH: “The head of this branch of the family is (1) Cornelis Paulusyen, who was born at Albany about 1675.”
He is Number 1 on this chart.
THE NEW JERSEY BRANCH: Johannes Pouelson 1719-1788 the ancestor of the Powelson family in Somerset Co, New Jersey, was born in April 1719.
THE VIRGINIA BRANCH The head of this branch of the family was one Powel Powelson 1716-1805 who with his wife Lena. (Kathy’s line)
THE PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH Patrick Powelson abt 1775 is the father of the Pennsylvania Powelsons.
This family is not in my database. I cannot connect Patrick to any of these ancestors. Any help in doing this would be great.
NOTE: 1. There are many different sources for the Powelson information. Some are listed under the “Thank You” part of my Website.
There are also many places where I didn’t know if the birth date was the date of birth or the date of baptism.
A lot of sources disagree with each other. If you copy the information, be aware of this.
2 . This information is from a Pollison website: it doesn’t match the information in Frank W Powelson’s book before Henry Pollison b 1781.
Paulus PIETERSE married Trintic MARTIN, came to New York before 1658; both died 1702.
Child Martin Paulisse married Margrietje WESTERVELT in 1694.
Child Paulus Martense married Rachel Demorest 1731, they had: Martin, Jacobus, and John.
John married Gertrude Terhune and had a son John, who married Mary Cleveland.
This John is said to be the parents of Henry Pollison b 1781 and brothers and sisters.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmorris/rockawayrecords/pollison.htm
3. This information is off Genealogy.com from a Bob Powelson. Mar 2002
The Powelson family came to the new world in 1654. They came from a port in Holland. They had waited for passage in Holland for five years and this is how the connection to the Dutch Reformed church got started. In New Jersey where they landed (Near Hoboken) there were Bishops in the Dutch Reformed Church with the name of Powelson..In Europe the family lived in a place called the kingdom of Dittmarsen. It is in the northern part of Germany today, near the Kiel Canal. My grandfather grew up thinking he was Dutch because of the five year wait in Holland. Incidentally, Dittmarsen was a part of Denmark in 1654
Descendants of Nicholas Powelson
Generation No. 1
1. Nicholas1 Powelson was born Abt. 1580.
Notes for Nicholas Powelson:
Jan 2011: Received an email from Brenda Powelson Smith. She has the Powelson's back one more generation. She has Nicholas.
Child of Nicholas Powelson is:
+ 2 i. Jacob H2 Powelson, born 1610 in Holland or Norway.
Generation No. 2
2. Jacob H2 Powelson (Nicholas1) was born 1610 in Holland or Norway.
Notes for Jacob H Powelson:
This name Jacob is from this website:
http://www.mbwfamily.com/genealogy/moorewells/report%20016,%20internettree/wc01/wc01_028.htm
I have used only missing information from this site. I haven't changed what I already have. There are differences.
From Frank W Powelson's book: ""The Powelson family were originally from Norway, but removed to Holland before any of the name came to this country. From New Barbadoes they scattered and some located on Long Island, N.Y. "
Feb 2011: There is a book The History of North America, Volume 4 By Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe that mentioned --Jacob Powelson, being the captain. "The ship sailed under the Swedish flag, although her passengers and crew were Hollanders."
http://books.google.com/books?id=9iksAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=%22Jacob+Powelson%22&source=bl&ots=f_gCznNru-&sig=KFQVHP4Virsy-3q4d9XGJZPXbw4&hl=en&ei=zd9tTcepEpHCsAOK9JTOCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CD0Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Jacob%20Powelson%22&f=false
Feb 2007: Email from Jim Opfell as related from
"Do want you to look at the progenitor of the clan again. I do not think it was Capt. Jacob Powelson, but Gommert or Goruimin Pauelsen, who went to Beverwyck with the patroon, Adriaen Van Der Donck, as his gardener. The reason that I think he is the proper fellow, is due to the information in the marriage banns for Cornelis and Jannetje Andries in Flatbush. Many people assume that Cornelis was born there, but the marriage banns say (in Dutch) that he was a young man (bachelor) from Albany. (This is where he was baptised.) Not in Flatbush. When I called the historian of the Albany (formerly Breverwyck) Dutch Reformed Church to ask him to search the baptismal records for Cornelis, he told me that the second minister who came from Holland to this classis was upset because he found them "in disarray" and burned them. Apparently he was a neat-freak and permanently destroyed our chance for finding out for certain who the parents of Cornelis were, along with the 'messy' records. However, since Goruimen (various spellings) went there and later went back to Antwerp for his wife, (who is not named on the manifest, again to our misfortune,)
I believe he is the only viable candidate for progenitor. The other thing that makes me believe that he is the correct progenitor is that my grandmother, Leona Powlison Richardson, had "Gommen" written in her bible.
Capt Jacob did not settle in Albany, and the dates do not work out, so my nod is to Gorrimen or Gommert, or Gommen, for our progenitor. One of my dad's cousins thought that Goruimen, Jacob, and Nicolas were brothers, but they went to three different places in this country, which was not the usual practice for relatives. The dates do not support this, either.
I wrote to the Archives in Holland, trying to see if the first minister might have sent copies of his records to the mother church there, but they sent my money back. I need to hire a researcher there myself. We may never know for certain who Cornelis parents were, but I feel that my theory has more weight than assigning Jacob as Cornelis's father. Realize I am bucking the tide."
Child of Jacob H Powelson is:
+ 3 i. Cornelius3 Powelson, born Abt. 1676 in Flatbush, New York.
Generation No. 3
3. Cornelius3 Powelson (Jacob H2, Nicholas1) was born Abt. 1676 in Flatbush, New York. He married Jannetje (Andriesse) Andries 11 Oct 1696 in Brouckelen (Brooklyn), New York Reformed Dutch Church of, daughter of Andries Jeuriaens and Annitje Praa. She was born Abt. 1678 in New York, New York.
Notes for Cornelius Powelson:
1. THE NEW YORK BRANCH: Another spelling Cornelis Paulisse)
The head of this branch of the family is (1) Cornelis Paulusyen, who was born at Albany about 1675. The name is spelled a number of different ways on the Baptismal Records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Sommerville, N.J., where some of their children were baptized, some of which are: Pouwelsen, Pauwlsen, Pouwelse, Pauluszen, Pollison etc.
The confusing thing is that he is the father of the "NEW JERSEY BRANCH" more research needed.
2. This name is found on the records of the New York Reformed Dutch Church as a "Young man from Albany, "according to the Banns: "Getrouwt tot Brouckelen (Brooklyn) 11 Oct 1696, to Jannetje Andries."
***All birth dates of the children are dates baptized."***
3. Baptism recorded in the Brooklyn R.D. Church: Annitje, Wyntie, Andries
a. Baptism recorded in Somerset Co NJ in the Raritan Church: Elizabeth
in Somerville: Maria, Elsyen, Neeltien, Cornelius, Poulus (Powel)
b. Baptized in Bedminster, Somerset Co, NJ, Johannes.
Jacob in New Brunswick
Hendrick in the North Branch Dutch Reformed Church.
c. We believe all Cornelius' children's birth dates are their christened dates.
d. Different spellings of the name: Pauluezen; Poulussen; Pauelsen; Cornelis Paulluszen
e. This is in Frank W Powelson's book: Cornelis Paulusze born abt 1674 married Oct. 11, 1696 wife Jannetje Andries
4. They are also supposed to have two more girls, Agnes who married Jonas Hedges in 1735 and Rebecca who married Mr. Van Metre. Mrs. Dora Hedges Goodwin of Emporia, Va. is responsible for this supposition, but there are no facts on which to base it.
5. Jan 2007: Letter from Mary Pat Berkin -
Burial: Records on file in Sage Archives, New Brunswick, NJ
More About Cornelius Powelson:
Baptism: Flatbush, Dutch Reformed Church, New York
Notes for Jannetje (Andriesse) Andries:
Baptism: 26 Jan 1679 Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands (Flatbush) Long Island, New York
Her baptism is the earliest confirmed record we have of these ancestors, on the paternal side.
(These records, copied from the original by the late Charles C. Gardner, are on file at the Reformed Church Historical Society, Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick NJ)
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin.
Baptized at Flatlands, NY, 26 Jan 1679 - DRC, Flatbush, Kinds Co, New York
Children of Cornelius Powelson and Jannetje Andries are:
4 i. Wyntie4 Powelson, born 1699 in Brooklyn, New York. She married Johannes Van Meter; born Abt. 1698.
Notes for Wyntie Powelson:
Baptism: 26 Aug 1699
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin. Possible nickname: Rebecca
Dec 2011: All descendant information is under Rebecca Powelson.
Notes for Johannes Van Meter:
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin.
5 ii. Andries Powelson, born 30 Mar 1701 in Brooklyn, New York; died Bef. 11 Nov 1767. He married (1) Jannetye ? Abt. 1722; born Abt. 1702. He married (2) Lea Range Abt. 1735; born Abt. 1703.
Notes for Andries Powelson:
He was the first Powelson to go to Hampshire Co VA (now WV).
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin.
Notes for Jannetye ?:
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin. Added spouse.
Notes for Lea Range:
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin. Added spouse.
6 iii. Elizabeth Powelson, born 1703 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey.
Notes for Elizabeth Powelson:
Baptism: 30 Jun 1703 Raritan Church/Summerville
7 iv. Maria Powelson, born 1704 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey.
Notes for Maria Powelson:
Baptism: 25 Oct 1704
+ 8 v. Rebecca Powelson, born 1706 in Sommerville, Somerset, New Jersey; died Bef. 1745.
9 vi. Elsjen Powelson, born 1707 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey.
Notes for Elsjen Powelson:
Baptism: 30 Apr 1707
Other spelling of her name: Elsien Powelson, Elsjen Powelson, Elsyen Powelson
10 vii. Neeltien (Nieltien) Powelson, born 1710 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey.
Notes for Neeltien (Nieltien) Powelson:
Baptism: 02 Aug 1710
Jan 1007: Another spelling of his name - Neeltien Powelson, Nieltien Powelson, Nieeltien Pauelsen, Nieltien Pauelsen
11 viii. Cornelius Powelson, born 30 Apr 1712 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey. He married Martie ?; born Abt. 1913.
Notes for Cornelius Powelson:
Jan 2007: Another spelling of his name - Kornelius Powelson, Cornelis Powelson, Cornelius Pauelsen
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin. Added spouse.
July 2008: Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Rev War.
This could be him on this site.
http://books.google.com/books?id=4Yg-5sOYFxwC&pg=RA5-PA730&lpg=RA5-PA730&dq=powelson+revolutionary+war+soldiers&source=web&ots=p3NhTxZBTs&sig=pwltAi1YJ7R4ZU6JudgLDqtdrq8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result
Notes for Martie ?:
Jan 2007: Letter received from Mary Pat Richardson Berkin.
+ 12 ix. Powel Charles Powelson, born 17 Oct 1716 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey; died 1805 in Hampshire Co, Virginia now West Virginia.
+ 13 x. Johannes (John) Powelson, born 04 Apr 1719 in Somerville, Somerset Co, New Jersey; died 17 Jul 1788 in Bedminster Twp, Somerset, New Jersey.
+ 14 xi. Agnes Annitje (Anitie) Powelson, born 05 Sep 1720 in Brooklyn, New York; died 1820 in Berkeley, James, Virginia.
+ 15 xii. Jacob Powelson, born Abt. 09 Oct 1722 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey.
16 xiii. Hendrick Powelson, born 13 Sep 1724 in North Branch, New Jersey.
Generation No. 4
8. Rebecca4 Powelson (Cornelius3, Jacob H2, Nicholas1) was born 1706 in Sommerville, Somerset, New Jersey, and died Bef. 1745. She married Johannes Van Metre, Sr. 1728 in New Jersey. He was born 28 Apr 1708 in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey, and died Abt. 1745.
Notes for Rebecca Powelson:
2010: Baptism: 13 Sep 1724
2011: Another name she went under, we think, is Wyntie Powelson.
Feb 2011: Originally as the daughter of an unknown Heinrich Powelson.
However, the locations they lived and the years match to the website below.
Other spellings of his name Heinrick Pauelson
Dec 2011: http://www.skeeterkitefly.com/finelineage_B2.htm
Per this website, I attached his family to her line.
Dec 2011: Rebecca is not listed in other sites. But found this one that lists that she was a sister.
http://www.skeeterkitefly.com/finelineage_B2.htm
"Jonas Hedges lived on Tullises/Tulisses Branch from 1738 to his death circa 1787. Around 1735 he had married Agnes "Angelitje" Powelson aka Poulson, the sister of Rebecca Powelson who married Johannes Van Metre [Sr.] After the death of Johannes (and Rebecca?) their two children, Joanna and Johannes Jr., were raised by Jonas and Agnes; Jonas would be named their legal guardian in 1747, to help secure their legacies from grandfather John Van Metre, Indian Trader. Joanna would go on to marry William Burns."