Pieter
Merselis
aka Marselis, Mercelis, Marcelis, Merselise, van Beest
Born about in Beest, Gelderland, Nederland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Unknown
— married
1647 in Beest, Gelderland, Nederland
Descendants 
Father of
Hessel Pieterse Marselis, Jannetje Pieters, Marcelis Pieterszen and Niesje (Pieters) Gerritsen
Died after
after about age 70
in Province of New Jersey
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Biography
According to Riker in the Revised History of Harlem, Peter Marselis, his wife, four children and two servants arrived in New Netherland from Beest, Gelderland in 1661, on the ship "Beaver" (De Bever?), which departed Amsterdam on 9 May 1661 and arrived in New Amsterdam on 29 July 1661. The family settled in Bergen, New Jersey. Riker says that Peter Marselis "died September 4, 1681, leaving descendants."[1] This death date is contradicted by records showing him as witness to the baptisms, at Bergen, of two granddaughters on 18 April 1682.
His parentage is unknown. See Surname Marselis: The Legend of Gabriel.
Biographical Information from Sources of Uncertain Credibility
Pieter Van Marselis was born circa 1622 in Beesd, Gelderland, Netherlands to Gabriel Jansz van Marselis and his wife, Anna Ehmit D'Ehrmitage. He married Elizabeth Van Tussenbroeck in 1647 in his hometown. They had four children during their marriage. He died on September 4, 1681, in Bergen, New Jersey, at the age of 59, and was buried in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Tradition has it that he represented Russia at the Court of Denmark and was elevated to Danish nobility in 1643. A. A. Vosterman Van Oyen, keeper of the Heraldic College genealogical archives of the Netherlands, in one of his publications says: "although the ancestor of the family known to us and belonging to the Danish nobility was born at Hamburg it seems, however, that the family originated from some other place, very likely Denmark.[2]
Parents
Birth
- Pieter Van Marselis was born in 1622 in Beesd, Gelderland, Netherlands, to Anna Ehrmit D'Ehrmitage, age 40, and Gabriel Jansz van Marselis, age 40.[3][2]
Marriage
- Pieter Van Marselis married Elizabeth Van Tussenbroeck in Beest, Gelderland, Netherlands, in 1647 when he was 25 years old.
Arrival
- Pieter Marselis arrived at New Amsterdam, New Netherlands, 9 May 1661, aboard the ship Beaver (or Bever) with is wife, four children and two servants.[2]
- "The ships register shows that he paid two hundred thirty-two florins passage money for his family of eight persons, from which it is evident that our immigrant ancestor was possessed of goodly means as well as being a person of consequence."[2]
Appointment
- Pieter was appointed Schepen for Bergen County on 18 August 1673, serving in that position until his death eight years later.[2]
Burial
- Peter was buried in the Bergen Reformed Dutch Churchyard in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.[3][5][2]
Church Records
- Baptismal witness
- 1667. bp. March 10. Lourus Duyts, Grietje Jans. Catreyn. Wit.: Pieter Mercelis and his wife.[6]
- 1673. bp. Mar. 24. Dirck Jans van vogsten, Elysabet Cornelis. Beelitje. Wit.: Pieter Mersilise with his wife.[7]
- 1678. bp. Oct. 7. Gerrit van Reenen, Echtje Everts. Evert. Wit.: Pieter Merselise, Geertruyt Gerrits, widow.[8]
- 1682. bo. Mar. 3. bp. April 18. Gerrit Gerritse Junior, Niesje Pieters. Elysabet. Wit.: Pieter Merselisen, Annetje Hermens.[9]
- 1682. bp. April 18. Merselis Pieterse, Pietertje van de voorst. Elysabet. Wit.: Pieter Merselis, Hillitje Jans.[10]
Sources
- ↑ Riker, James. Revised History of Harlem (New Harlem Pub. Co., New York, 1904). page 96, footnote
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 American Historical Society, Cyclopedia of New Jersey biography in six volumes. Memorial History Company; New York; 1916 Digitized by Internet Archives, 2008. Vol II, Page 244-245. Note: This is the received family history of some Merselis family members who were living as of the late 1800s.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 GenealogieOnline. Coret Genealogie. Peter van Merselise: //www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-boris-schubert-moonlight/R18788.php. Accessed 7 December 2019. Note: Personal family tree. No source citations found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paul C. Smis, "Paul Christiaan Smis. Oude namen.", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-boris-schubert-moonlight/R18786.php : accessed December 8, 2019), "Gabriel Jansz (Gabriel Jansz) van Marselis". Note: Personal family tree. No source citations found.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 December 2019), memorial page for Pieter Merselise (unknown–4 Sep 1681),Find A Grave: Memorial #176358736, citing Bergen Reformed Dutch Churchyard, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by lifescribe (contributor 48569208) .
- ↑ Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, page 21, #13.
- ↑ Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, page 22, #29.
- ↑ Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, page 24, #60.
- ↑ Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, page 27, #97.
- ↑ Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, page 27, #100.
- Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed May 23, 2016. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Pieter Merselise d. 4 September 1681
- "Baptismal Register of the Bergen Reformed Church, 1666 to 1788," Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913.
- Wardell, Patricia A. Early Bergen County Families. Accessed May 27, 2016. File: BCFam-Merselis.pdf
- William Nelson. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey; Marriage Records, 1665-1800. Vol. XXII. Paterson, New Jersey: Press Print. and Pub., 1900. - Was cited as source of baptism records, but that was an error.
- Ancestral File. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
- Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 14 September 2010.
- WikiTree profile Marselis-9 created through the import of Mimi.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper.
- WikiTree profile Marselis-64 created through the import of Morrison Family Tree.ged on Aug 15, 2012 by Shawna Morrison.
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edited by John Miller Jr.
There are probably more references than I have right now, but the three I refer to are sources 1, 3, and 4 on the References list of the profile.
Since I cannot make major changes of this type on PPP profiles, request someone authorized make the additions if they feel the information is correct. These names are listed in the profile under heading "Parents"..