Hendrick Ryer

1705 - 1789  (~ 84 years)

• Name	Hendrick Ryer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Birth	Abt. 1705	Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Hendrick Magielse   [17]
  Also Known As	Hendrick Michaels
  Also Known As	Hendrick Michaelse  [10, 11, 14]
  Also Known As	Hendrick Michelsen  [17]
  Also Known As	Hendrick Michielsen  [15, 16]
  Also Known As	Henry Michaelson  [7, 18]
  Occupation	20 Nov 1753  [17]
  	farmer
  Residence	20 Nov 1753	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [17]
  Occupation	5 Apr 1771  [10, 11, 14]
  	yeoman farmer
  Residence	5 Apr 1771	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [10, 11, 14]
  Will	5 Apr 1771	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [10, 11, 14]
  Death	Bef. 06 Nov 1789	Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA   [5, 10, 12]
  Probate	6 Nov 1789	Pelham, Westchester, New York, USA   [10, 12]
  Person ID	I33	Ryer Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Ryer Bastiensen Michaelson,   b. Abt. 1653, Schoonrewoerd, Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. Bef. 20 Dec 1733, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Jacomina Tibout,   b. Abt. 1665, Schoonrewoerd, Leerdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands d. Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
  Marriage	15 Apr 1686	First Collegiate Church of Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA   [2, 8, 15, 16, 19]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane,   b. Abt. 1715, New York, USA d. Aft. 1771, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 57 years)
  Children	+ 1. Jane Ryer,   b. Abt. 1735, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA d. Bef. 5 Apr 1771, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 36 years) + 2. Henry Ryer,   b. Abt. 1737, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA d. Bet. 1802-1803, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age ~ 66 years) + 3. Michael Ryer,   b. Abt. 1740, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA d. Bef. 26 Jul 1829, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA (Age ~ 89 years) + 4. Jemima Ryer,   b. Abt. 1742, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA + 5. Tunis Ryer, Sr.,   b. 17 Feb 1744, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA d. 30 Dec 1791, Fort Washington, New York, New York, USA (Age 47 years) + 6. John D. Ryer,   b. 22 Nov 1745, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA d. 12 May 1832, Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA (Age 86 years)   7. Eleanor Ryer,   b. Abt. 1750, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA   8. Elizabeth Ryer,   b. Abt. 1753, Fordham Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  The largest sale of Bronx real estate which ever took place, involving a plot of 3,332 acres, or something over five square miles, to wit: the sale of the Manor of Fordham by the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New York, was inaugurated on September 29, 1753. On this date a notice was nailed on the door of the English Parish Church in the village of Westchester by Joost Vredenburgh. We know little about Vredenburgh, except that according to his affidavit he was a shoemaker. His two official companions were farmers, Hendrick Michaels, who spells his own name "Magiesle", and Benjamin Corsen. Michaels was the ancestor of the present Ryer family, well known in Bronx real estate, one of Hendrick Michaels' sons having been named Ryer and the succeeding generation having taken their father's first name instead of his last. The descendents of Benjamin Corsen are known by the name of Corsa and both families continued to be active in the Fordham Manor Church. Hendrick Ryer was an Elder and James Corsa was a Deacon in the year 1823. source: Attwood, Frederick L. History of Fordham Manor Reformed Church, 2703 Reservoir Avenue, Bronx, New York, 1696-1946. Bronx, NY: Fordham Manor Reformed Church, 1946. PETITION OF THE DUTCH CHURCH OF NEW-YORK TO SELL THEIR LAND AT FORDHAM. To the Honourable JAMES DE LANCY Esqr his Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America In Council The Humble Petition of the Ministers Elders and Deacons of the Reformed protestant Dutch Church in the City of New York SHEWETH That your Petitioners intending to apply to the General Assembly of this Province for leave to bring a Bill into that Honourable House to enable them to sell and dispose of those Lands known by the name of the Manor of Fordham in the County of Westchester either altogether or in parcels as they shall Judge best to and for the use and benefit of their said Church Did (pursuant to his Majesty Royal Instructions relating to the passing of private Bills in this province) cause an Advertisement to be affixed on the door of the parish Church in Westchester declaring their said Intentions where the same remained upwards of four Weeks successively. Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that they may have leave to make proof to your Honor and this Honorable Board of the said Advertisement being so affixed and Remaining on the door of the said Parish Church and that the same may be entered in the Council Books and a Certificate thereof granted to your petitioners and your petitioners as in duty bound shall pray &c Signed in behalf of ourselves & ye rest of ye Petitioners. 21st Nov. 1753 Read in Council & granted. HENRICUS BOEL p. t. Præses. AB: VAN WYCK. New York September 27, 1753. ADVERTISEMENT. Publick Notice is hereby given That the Minister, Elders and Deacons, of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New York, do intend to apply to the Governor, Council, and General Assembly of this Colony, for leave to bring in a Bill to enable them to sell and dispose of those Lands known by the name of the Manor of Fordham, in the County of Westchester, either all together or in Parcels, as they shall Judge best, to and for the use and Benefit of their said Church. City of New York ss. Joost Vredenburgh of the Manor of Fordham in the County of Westchester Cordawiner Hendrick Magielse of the same place Farmer and Benjamin Corsen of the same place Farmer all of full age being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God severally Depose and say as follows The said Joost Vredenburgh Deposeth that on Saturday the 29th day of September last he put up and fixed a printed Advertisement of which the above written is a true Copy on the Door of the Parish Church of Westchester and on Monday the 8th day of October following saw the same remaining there in the manner he had fixed the same and that two Sundays had intervened from the day he so put the same up and the said 8th day of October, And that the Deponent the third Sunday after the said Advertisement was so put up sent the said Hendrick Magielse to Westchester to see if the said Advertisement remained as the Deponent had fixed the same on the Door of the Church aforesaid. The said Hendrick Magielse Deposeth that he was sent on a Sunday by the said Joost Vredenburgh to see if the said Advertisement remained fixed on the Door of the Parish Church of Westchester as aforesaid and that he found the same remaining there in the afternoon of that day and read the same in the words or to the effect of the Copy thereof above written and that as to the time he so went to Westchester he believes it must have been the same Sunday on which the said Joost Vredenburgh herein declares it to have been because he never except at this Time went on the like occasion to Westchester, And the said Benjamin Corsen Deposeth that he saw the said Joost Vredenburgh fix up the Advertisement aforesaid on the Door of the said Parish Church of Westchester which he believes was on or about the 29th day of September last And that he saw the same remain so fixed thereon Monday after the fourth Sunday next following the day the said Deponent Joost Vredenburgh put up & fixed the same as aforesaid. Sworn the 20th day of November 1753 Before me JNO CHAMBERS Sworn the 21st day of November 1753 Before his Honor the Governor in Council JOOST VREDENBURG HENDRICK MICHELSEN BENJEMEN CORSEN. GW BANYAR D. Clk. Con. source: O'Callaghan, Edmund Bailey. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Volume 3. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1850. HENDRICK MICHAELSE, of the Manor of Fordham, yeoman; being in good health; Apr. 25, 1771; mentioned son Hendrick, already provided for; wife Jane; son John; son Michael; son Tunas; grand daughter Hannah Bugby, dau. of dau. Jemima Ford, under age; dau. Elizabeth Michaelse under age; grand daughter Jane Brower, dau. of dau. Jane Brower, dec’d.; remainder of est. to daus. Hannah Bugby, Eleanor Fergason, and Elizabeth Michaelse; John Ferguson, husband of dau. Eleanor. Executors, sons Hendrick and John Michaelse. Wit., Isaac Corser, John Corser, Thomas Allen. Probated Nov. 6, 1789. Appeared Isaac Corser of Fordham. Letters granted John Michaelse, Nov. 6, 1791. source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 21. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890.

  
  

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