Subject: [D-Col] Cornelius Cozine & Anna Damy/Dimmy (Deborah) Perry
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000
From: Pat Wardell the.wardells@gte.net
Howard Durie's "The Kakiat Patent" has some information on the Perry and Cosyn/Cosine/Cozine families, and is the source for the additional daughter, Margaret, in the family group below.
Here's what I have for the family group of Cornelius Cozine & Anna Damy/Dimmy (Deborah) Perry:
Cornelius Cosyns, son of Gerrit Cosyns & Belitie Jacobs Quick, m. 16 Nov 1717 NYC Ref Ch, Anna Damy Perrie (Dimmy Perry; Deborah), dau. of John Perry & (2) Sarah Jans Staats.
Cornelius Cosyns was bp. 5 Apr 1696 NYC Ref Ch; d. 1765.
Anna Damy/Dimmy (Deborah) Perry was b. abt. 1698; d. 1775.
In the m. record they are "Cornelis Cosyns, j.m. V. N. York, woonende op Tappan, en Anna Damy Perrie, j.d. V. N. York."
Cornelius Cosyns and Debora his wife wit bp. 15 June 1735 Tappan of William, son of Jan Cure & Lena Van Scheyven.
They lived at Tappan until the birth of their second child, where Cornelius had connections through his aunt Grietie, wife of Jan Pieterse Haring and Daniel DeClark; and his cousin Catalyntie, wife of Claes Peterson. They thereafter moved to the Bloomingdale area of New York, where he had a farm between present Central Park and the Hudson River, crossed by Broadway, then called the Bloomindale Road. He was given the freedom of the city on 6 June 1721 and was registered as a cordwainer on 1 Mar 1726, in which trade he continued until his death.
His will was dated 14 Dec 1764, probated 8 April 1765 (filed NY).
In her will, she wrote: In the name of God, Amen, November 25, 1774. I, Deborah Cozine, relict of Cornelius Cozine, late of Bloomingdale, New York. My executors are to pay all debts. I leave to my daughter Sarah a bed "as it now stands in the back room with blue curtains." I leave to my granddaughter, Deborah Cozine, one large silver tablespoon and a gold ring. I leave to my grandson Cornelius, son of Balm Johnson Cozine, a silver tablespoon. To my granddaughter, Lettie Fletcher, two of my gowns. All the rest to be sold in three months, and all debts paid, and the remainder to be paid to the children of my son, Balm Johnson Cozine, viz., Sarah, John, Deborah, Nicholas, Cornelius, and Catharine. I make John Hopper, Jr., and Wessell Hopper, executors. Witnesses, Henry Gulick, Phebe Gulick, George Furman. Proved, April 4, 1775. The executors resigned, and Letters of Administration were granted to Balm Johnson Cozine.
---children of Cornelius Cosyns & Anna Damy (Deborah) Perry:
* Saratie Cosynsz, b. 31 July, bp. 28 Aug 1718 Tappan Ref Ch (wit: Jan Perry, Aenne Morriss, Mary Carbet); m. (1) William Jennings; m. (2) William Swanson
* Gerrit Cosynsz, b. 8 Mar, bp. 12 Apr 1720 Tappan (wit: Jacobus Cosynzs, Pieter Haringh, Grietie, wife of Daniel De Klerck); m. Jannetje Dyckman, dau. of Nicholas Dyckman & Anneke Sevenhoven.
* Cornelius Cosine, d. unmarried in 1774-75. In his will, he wrote: In the name of God, Amen, March 18, 1774. I, Cornelius Cozine, of the Out Ward of New York, farmer, being weak and sick. I direct all debts to be paid. I leave to my sister Sarah, wife of William Swanser, "one of the best of my cows." I leave to my mother, Deborah Cozine, all the profits of my real estate for life. "I leave to my brother, Balm Johnson Cozine's seven children, viz., Sarah, John, Hannah, Deborah, Nicholas, Cornelius, and Catharine, all the rest of my estate, real and personal. I make John Hopper, Jr., and Wessell Hopper, executors. Witnesses, Gerardus Hardenbrook, John Krouss, George Furman, scrivener. Proved, April 4, 1775. The executors having resigned, Letters of Administration were granted to Balm Johnson Cozine.
* Balaam Johnson Cosine (Balm), m. Catharine Dyckman (Cornelia)
* Margaret Cosine, m. Nicholas Fletcher
---Sources:
-----NYC Reformed Dutch Church Marriages, in NYG&B Record, Oct 1881;
-----Tappan Baptisms in Cole, David, History of Rockland County, New York, 1884 (reprinted 1986), appendix includes early Baptisms of the Tappan Ref Ch, the Clarkstown Ref Ch, and the Tappan Irregular congregation;
-----Durie, Howard I., The Kakiat Patent, p. 187;
-----Kelly, Arthur C. M., Baptism Record of the Tappan Reformed Church, Tappan, Rockland County, NY, 1694-1899, Kinship, 1998;
-----Pelletreau, William S., Abstracts of New York Wills, Vol VIII 1771-1776, page 282 (will of Cornelius Cozine);
-----Fernow, Berthold, Calendar of Wills on File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836, 1896 (will of Deborah Cosine)
Additions and Corrections welcomed.
Pat
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All the following info was sent to me by Sherron Westerfield (sherronw@searnet.com).
Cornelis was a farmer and cordwainer by trade. He settled in the Out
Ward in the Great Kill District of Bloomingdale. His will was dated 14
Dec 1764.
He married Anna Damy Perrie, 16 Nov 1717. Mrs. Dorr suggests he may
have married 2d Deborah Sperry. In the 1775 will for a Deborah Cozine
she is called the widow of Cornelius of Bloomingdale and it correctly
names all his children.
"Corneles Cozeijn" is on "A List of a Foot Company under the Command
of Capt. Joseph Robinson Taken in New York the 21 day of January
1737/8."
He was the father of 5 children:
Sarah - b. 31 Jul 1718; m. William Swanson; m.2d William Jennings;
died aft 1775
Garrit - b. 8 Mar 1720; m. Jannetje Dyckman, d. 1773; 3 children
Cornelius - b. c1722; d. 1774
Balm Johnson - b. 1723; m. Catharine Dyckman; d. 1 Apr 1798; 10
children
Margaret - b. 1724; m. Nicholas Fletcher Hegemand
The name "Cornelius Cousine, Carman, R[egistered]" is among those
listed as "Freemen made in the Mayorality of Robert Walter Esqr." in
New York, 6 Jun 1720-21.
The name "Cornelius Cousine, Cordwainer, R[egistered]" is among those
listed as "Freemen made in the Mayorality of Johannes Jansen Esqr." in
New York, 1 Mar 1725-6.
"The "Freedom" of a city is the right of enjoying all the privileges
and immunities belonging to it, to the exclusion of all who are not
"Freemen." In cities, municipal corporations, and boroughs, it was
obtained, either by serving an apprenticeship for a certain time, or
the payment of money in such amounts as were fixed by the corporate
authorities under their charters; and it was also conferred, in their
discretion, by a vote, as a municipal compliment or honor.
In Holland, and in England, or rather in Great Britain, in former
days, the "Freedom of a city," or other corporation was a most
valuable and important privilege and monopoly. For none but its
possessors could practice trades, or do any mercantile business in the
place, possess the right of suffrage, or be eligible to election to
public office, or other civic honors.
In Holland it was termed "Burgher Recht," or Burgher Right, and was of
two classes, "Great Burgher Right" and "Small Burgher Right,"
according to the amounts of money paid and privileges granted. The
Great Burgher Right was also conferred, ex-officio, upon the
magistrates, the Dutch clergy, and the high civil, and military,
officers of the city or state. As such it was established and existed
under the Dutch government in New Amsterdam in New Netherland.
When the English succeeded the Dutch in that province, the English
form was established therein, by the English charters of the city of
New York, under the clauses granting the privilege of conferring the
"Freedom of the City" upon such terms and conditions as its corporate
authorities might fix."