Jacob (Cronk) Cranckheyt (bef. 1737 - abt. 1791)

Born before 23 Apr 1737 in Westchester County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Forgison) Cranckheyt — married 4 Dec 1755 in Rumbout, Dutchess County, New York

Descendants

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Biography

Jacob was baptized on April 23, 1737, in the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, son of [Elyas Tunnis] Theunis Cranckheyt and Antje (Van Texel / Tassel) Cranckheyt. ^[1]

On December 4, 1755 in the Rumbout Presbyterian Church in Duchess County,New York, Jacob married Anna Ferguson, born 1736/37 in Philips Burgh, Westchester County. ^[2]

Children of this marriage are:

• Alchee Cronkhite, born 1760, died 1848;

• Stephen Cronkhite, born 1756, married Catharine Freeman, born 1757;

• Jacob Cronkhite, born 1758, died 1849;

• Phebe Cranckheit, born 1758

• Anna Cronkhite, born 1764;

• John Cronkhite, born 1765;

• Merrian Cronkhite, born 1784

Sources

1. ↑ Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow" Organized in 1697 and Now the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, N.Y. Yonkers Historical and Library Association, 1901 - Church records and registers, page 68
2. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9WJ1-7G7 : accessed 2015-05-03), entry for Anna Ferguson, submitted by mmdrydalch119644.