Manuel (Gonsalis) Gonsalus Sr. (abt. 1668 - abt. 1758)

Born about 1668 in Spain [uncertain]

Husband of Marritje Christophers (Davidts) Davids — married 1691 in Ulster County, New York

Husband of Rebecca Johannes Westvaal — married 1708 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Descendants

Died about 18 Apr 1758 at about age 90 in Mamakating, Ulster County, New York

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Biography

Mamakating (Wurtsboro), Ulster (now Sullivan) County, NY

Manuel /Gonsalis aka Emmanual Van Salis-Duk|Emanuel Consalus-Duk|Emanuel Consalus|Van Sale|Gonsalisdolk|Van Salisduk|Consalusduk|Gonsalis-duk|Consalis duk|Consalus-Duk,..and more...

Excerpts from 'Who Was Emmanuel Gonsalus??' (from The Sullivan County Historical Society Observer, Monticello, NY, Vol. I, November 9, 1964):

A large crowd of interested persons attended the regular September meeting at the Bloomingburg Grange Hall, to hear Ulster County Historian Kenneth E. Hasbrouck speak on the peregrinations of Emmanuel Gonsalus, whose grave at Wurtsboro is the oldest non-Indian interment in Sullivan county. While no hard and fast answers were supplied, much food for thought was thoroughly digested by the audience...

...Mr. Hasbrouck traced the movements of Emmanuel Consalis|Gonsalus from Schenectady, to Kingston, to Dutchess county and thence to Sullivan county (was Ulster County at the time). Very little is known of the man himself, particularly his antecedents. Clues and hints show that he, Consalis|Gonsalus, might have been Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Jewish, or even a Moor. His progeny seemed to have married into the line of most of the old families in Sullivan and Ulster counties.

Records do show that a son of this early colonist, Emmanuel, Junior, did settle in the Wurtsboro region (was Mamakating at the time) in the middle of the eighteen century. In his ninety-second year, the elder Gonsalus left his home in Dutchess county and came to visit his son in what is now Sullivan county. Here he died and here he is buried. While the grave of the patriarch of the Gonsalus' is clearly marked, the site of the grave of his son and namesake is as unknown as the burial on Mt. Nebo.

Name

Manuel, or Emanuel, appears to have used many variations of his name across his lifetime: Emanuel Consalus-Duk, Emanuel Consalus, Van Sale, Gonsalisdolk, Van Salisduk, Consalusduk, Gonsalis-duk, Consalis duk, Consalus-Duk. It should be recognized that his Gravestone is inscribed "Manuel Gonsalus Gestorven (died) de 18 April Anno 1758".

• Manuel Gonsalis ^[1]
• Manual Gonsalus on his gravestone which can be found today at Wurtsboro, Sulllivan) County, New York

Birth

Emanuel Consalus-Duk was born ca. 1658 in Spain.

About 16 Nov 1660 [uncertain] in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Spain Needs citation.

Military Service

Manuel Consalis is listed as a member of the Militia in Kingston, Albany County, NY on September 11th, 1689, and a decade later was a member of Capt. Gerrit Lennise's Military Company in Kingston, for which he received "12d per diem and provisions."^[2].

Marriages and Children

Emanuel married Maritje Christofel Davids (1656-1702) as his first wife, sometime before 1694. She was the daughter of Christoffel Davids and Cornelia de Vos; she died ca. 1751/2 at Ulster County, NY. Marritje is believed to have died during the birth of her third child, Rebecca, in 1701.^[3]

Emanuel and Maritje Christofel Davids had 6 children:

1. Manuel Consalisduk (oldest son), was bp. on Nov. 16, 1694 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[4]; m. Reymerig Kwik on Sep 25, 1719^[5], Banns read on Sep 6, 1719. Manuel d. on 18 Apr 1752 at Mamakating, Ulster, NY.
2. Franciscus Consalus bp. on Sep 11, 1697 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[6], married Jacobus Kwik on 2 Jun 1718, in Kingston, Ulster, New York.
3. Rebecca Consalus bp. on Sep 21, 1701 at Marbletown, Ulster, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[7], married Boudewyn Le-Conty DeGraff, 19 Apr 1722, at Kingston, Ulster, New York. Boduwyn was born on December 17 1699, in Kingston, New York. They had 5 children: Hester DeGraff??LeConte, Moses DeGraff??LeConte and 3 other children. Rebekka d. between 1737 and 1779, at age 53.
4. Marretje Consalus was born in 1709; m. on 29 May 1728, Jan EDUWARTZ (1705-1763); Kingston, New York (Hoes, Kingston RDC.).

Manuel married Rebekka Westphaal as his second wife on July 8, 1711. Marriage was performed in Ulster County, New York. Marriage banns were recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. ^[8]

Children of Rebekka Westphaal and Emanuel Consalus were:

1. Johannes Gonsalus was bp. on May 07, 1710 in Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[9] and married Sara Kloet on 14 Apr 1728 at Kingston, Ulster, New York. His Will was made in 1780 and probated in 1785.
2. Sarah Consalus was bp. on Jul 08, 1711 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[10] and married a man who's last name was Cook.
3. Helena|Lena Consalus was bp. on Oct 25, 1713 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York,^[11]. Lena died in 1752 in Sussex, New Jersey, She married Leur Kuykendall ca. May 27, 1732.
4. Joseph Van Salisduk Consalus was bp. on Dec 04, 1715 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[12], Joseph married Margriet Deuscheur (1735-1782) on 20 Apr 1755. She was dau. of David DE DUYSTER and Elizabeth DAVENPORT; Rochester, New York.
5. Lea Consalusduk was bp. on Jan 19, 1718 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York. ^[13]. Lea Consalus died 1717[?Old calendar?] in Ulster County, New York. Apparently died very young...
6. Catrina Consalus (1) was bp. on Jul 01, 1722 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[14] Catrina died young, bef. Apr 09, 1727.
7. Catrina Consalus (2) was bp. on Apr 09, 1727 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[15]
8. Jacopus Consalus was bp. on Jun 01, 1729 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York^[16], and married Sarah Leroy (1731- ), on 13 Jul 1753, dau. of Jan (John) LEROY and Elizabeth PARMENTIER; Poughkeepsie, New York.
9. Joseph Van Salisduk Consalus was born in 1715 in Ulster county, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster, New York.^[17], Joseph married Margriet Deuscheur; died in 1782,

Will

Manuel Consalus left a will, ca. 1750, naming his children and wife. Note by Tom Quick: I have seen excerpts from the will in several sources, but have not seen it in its entirety.

Death

Manuel Consalus died on 18 Apr 1758 at age 92, and is buried in Mamakating (now Wurtsboro), Ulster (now Sulllivan) County, New York. He died while visiting his son Manuel Jr. from his home in Dutchess County. Manuel is considered to be the first white person buried in what became Sullivan County. His second wife Rebekka Westphaal died ca. 1752, at Ulster Co, NY. His Gravestone inscription: "Manuel Gonsalus Gestorven de 18 April Anno 1758"

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1694 Nov 16 Manuel - Manuel Gonsalis, Marritje Davids. Witnesses: Cornelis Cool, Jannetje Lamberts. ^[18]

Research Notes

LNAB

Gonsalis is the surname that first appears in church records for Manuel, at the baptism of his son Manuel. Quackenbush-118 04:59, 23 November 2017 (EST)

Don Manuel Gonselus ( a Spanish man and Huguenot) who came from Holland in his own ship in 1690

Children

No evidence found to support existence of the following 3 children:

• Catherine Consalus married Samuel Turner^[19];
• Samuel Consalus
• Elizabeth Consalus

Miscellaneous

It should be noted that Manuel and Rebekka baptized a child, Johannes, on May 07, 1710 over 1 year before their marriage banns were filed. This child may have actually been the son of Manuel's first wife Maritje Christofel Davids who died ca. 1708/1709.

It should be recognized that during the life times of Emanuel Sr. and Emanual Jr, Sullivan County did not exist. They both lived in Ulster County. Sullivan County was created from Ulster County in 1809 to honor Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War, and was governor of New Hampshire. The grave of Manual Gonsalus, the first non-Indian settler, was at Mamakating. His tombstone is dated April 18, 1752, and is one of the oldest tombstones in the state. Wurtsboro was not created until 1830, named after the brothers Wurts, who built the D&H Canal. Source various historical documents --Tom Quick, Quick-803 00:15, 27 March 2015 (EDT).

Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds states that "Don Manuel Gonsolus" or "Don Manuel Gonzalez" was a Spanish Huguenot and that he is said to have come from Holland to America in his own ship.^[20] The origin of this story is not known; no evidence for it has been presented here in WikiTree.

His granddaughter Rebecca by his son Joseph married a DeGraff.

He married a woman who was a member of a large Dutch family and his children settled in Schenectady, NY. The record shows that they fought against the Indians, barely escaping with their lives in the Schenectady Massacre of 1690.

The following is apparently from 'Memoirs of the Thomas Rogers Wickenden Family," edited by Homer E. Wickenden and published by Arthur C. Wickenden (Cullen Printing Company, Oxford, OH), 1962.

When Manuel *(Emmanuel) (The Immigrant) GUNSAULUS (G (C) ONSALUS, GONZALES) was born on November 16, 1660, in Spain, his father, Joseph, was 19. He married Maritje Christofel DAVIDTS and they had three children together. He then married Rebecca * WESTPHAL and they had eight children together. He died on April 18, 1758, in Wurtsboro, New York, at the impressive age of 97, and was buried there.

Sources

1. ↑ KRDC Baptism Record: 1694 Nov 16; Manuel Gonsalis, Marritje Davids; Manuel; Cornelis Cool, Jannetje Lamberts
2. ↑ Attributed to Find A Grave Memorial, which has been removed from Find A Grave.
3. ↑ Attributed to Find A Grave Memorial #92120894, which does not include this content.
4. ↑ KRDC Baptism Record: 1694 Nov 16; Manuel Gonsalis, Marritje Davids; Manuel; Cornelis Cool, Jannetje Lamberts
5. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record: 1719 25 Sep; Manuel Consalisduk, jm, of Marbletown; Reymerig Kwik, jd, born Rochester, liv Minisink.
6. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1697 Sep 11; Manuel van Salis Duck, Marritje Christophers Davids; Franciscus
7. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1701 Sep 21; Emanuel van Salisduck, Marritje Davids; Rebecca; Richard Bradet, Wyntje Bradet
8. ↑ KRDC Marriage Record: 1711 Jul 08; Manuel Van Sale, Rebekka Westphaal; Sara; Gosen Van Wagening, Marytjen Steenbergen
9. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1710 May 07; Manuel Gonsales, Rebecca Westfaalen; Johannes; Jan Post, Cornelia Yselstyn
10. ↑ KRDC Bapt Record: 1711 Jul 08; Manuel Van Sale, Rebekka Westphaal; Sara; Gosen Van Wagening, Marytjen Steenbergen
11. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1713 Oct 25; Manuel Gonsalisdolk, Rebekka Westvaal; Helena
12. ↑ KRDC Bapt Record: 1715 Dec 04; Manuel Van Salisduk, Rebekka Westvaal; Joseph; Anderies Heerman, Neeltjen Van Wagening
13. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1718 Jan 19; Manuel Consalusduk, Rebekka Westvaal; Lea; Pieter Ploeg, Aaltjen Peeling
14. ↑ KRDC Bapt Record: 1722 Jul 01; Manuel Gonsalis-duk, Rebekka Westvaal; Catrina; Abraham a Steenbergen, Zara a Steenbergen
15. ↑ KRDC Bapt Record: 1727 Apr 09; Manuel Consalus duk, Rebekka Westvaal; Catrina; Salomon Freer, Klaartjen Westvaal
16. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1729 Jun 01; Manuel Consalis duk, Rebekka Westvaal; Jacobus; Jacobus Elvendorff, Ariaantje Nieuw kerk
17. ↑ KRDC Bapt Record: 1715 Dec 04; Manuel Van Salisduk, Rebekka Westvaal; Joseph; Anderies Heerman, Neeltjen Van Wagening
18. ↑ Hoes: Page 43
19. ↑ WESTFALL GENEALOGY
20. ↑ Reynolds, Cuyler, ed. Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911. Vol. 2, page 680, and Vol. 3, pages 1275-1277

• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, 1891)
• Church Records: The Reformed Dutch Church, now known as the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, NY]; Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.
• Quick, Arthur Craig; A Genealogy of the Quick Family in America (1625 - 1942) 317 years; South Haven, Michigan: A.C. Quick, 1942 (privately published); Source Medium: Book
• WESTFALL GENEALOGY, Walter Westfall online [1]
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 13 February 2020), memorial page for Manuel Gonsalus (1668–18 Apr 1758), Find A Grave: Memorial #92120894, citing Wurtsboro Airport Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Anita Wells Andazola (contributor 46993802) .
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI);
• New York, GenealogicalRecords1675-1920, Ancestry.com
• Gonsales Tragedy from Reminiscences of Saratoga;
• History of the Kuykendall Family since its settlement in Dutch New York in 1646

Acknowledgements

• Consalus-2 was created through the import of MacEntee_Richard_2010-11-01.ged on 02 November 2010.
• Thanks to John Ellis
• This person was created through the import of MASTER2011WIKITREE.GED on 27 January 2011.
• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• Thank you to Jonathan Bodle for creating WikiTree profile Consalus-3 through the import of Bodle and Marks.ged on Jul 18, 2013.