William J Christie (1720 - 1809)

Born 5 Aug 1720 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey

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Died 28 Sep 1809 at age 89 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Name

Name: William J /Christie/ Source: #S30 #N50 #S24 #N51

From "History of Bergen & Passaic Counties NJ" by William Nelson page 107:
"Cornelius Christie was born Dec. 6, 1835, at Leonia, in the township of Ridgefield, at the time of his birth known as English Neighborhood, in the township of Hackensack.

On his father's side he was of Scotch descent. His great-great-grandfather, James Christie, a native of Scotland, died at Schraalenburgh, now in the township of Palisades, April 16, 1768, aged ninety-six or ninety-eight years. William, son of James, born Aug. 9, 1720 (Note: 5th according to tombstone calculation), married Catalynthe Demarest, Sept. 22, 1743, and died Sept. 13, 1809. To William and Catalynthe Christie were born twelve children. James, their eldest child, was born Aug. 20, 1744, married Maria Banta in 1772, and died July 3, 1817. To James and Maria Christie were born eleven children, of whom David, the eighth child, was born Dec. 1, 1789, married Anna Brinkerhoff March 12, 1814, and died April 8, 1848. To David and Anna Christie were born fifteen children, of whom Cornelius Christie, subject of this sketch, was the twelfth."

Military Service

William Christie performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.

William Christie is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A021795.

Patriotic Service as per the DAR.

Private in American Revolutionary War, served with son James Christie. Source: #S16Note: #N52 Source: #S35Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8289550&pid=172647671 Note: #N53

Birth

Error here his birth was 5 Aug 1720 see Date calculator from date of death using age at death 23 days, 1 mo. and 89 years as shown on tombstone photo: http://www.searchforancestors.com/utility/birthday.html

Birth Date: 19 AUG 1720

Place: Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, Source: #S3 #N50#S24#N51

Find A Grave shows George H Budke Inscription South Schraalenburgh South Church Cemetery, Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey

419 ... William Christie...Died: 28 September 1809 ...Age: 89 years, 1 month & 20 days

420 ... Catharine, Wife of William Christie...Died: 20 August 1806...Age:84 years, 5 months & 20 days

Inscription: Aged 89 Years 1 Month & 23 Days ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100717487/william-christie

• William Nelson History of Bergen & Passaic Counties NJ Page: 107 Text: https://books.google.com/books?id=zDEUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=catalynthe+demarest&source=bl&ots=TsK2fmEUfa&sig=ptmXBaiaemY9H8f5EOWU5qkVWsM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij3dPelarUAhWhjVQKHcpQDGMQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=catalynthe%20demarest&f=false

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of The Sandrock and our Extended_2011-03-09_2011-03-16.ged on 17 March 2011.