Ahasuerus (Marselis) Marcelis (1726 - 1777)

Born 26 Jun 1726 in Schenectady, Albany County, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Vrooman) Marselis — married 1 Jan 1749 in Schenectady, Albany, New York Colony

Descendants

Died 1777 at about age 50 in Saratoga or Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Ahasuerus (Marselis) Marcelis served with 2nd Regiment, Albany County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Ahasuerus (Marselis) Marcelis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A074100.

Ahasuerus was the oldest son of Johannes Marselis and Sara DeGraaf.^[1] The Schenectady Baptism's by Pearson states the following: 1726 Jun 26; Johannes Marselis, Sara De Graaf; Ahasuerus (b);

Ahasueras married Maria Vrooman, daughter of Hendrick Vrooman, 01 Jan 1749. The marriage was in the First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. In the record, Maria's name was spelled Vroman.^[2]

Ahasuerus served New York Militia during the Revolutionary War and died in service in 1777 at Bemis Heights in Saratoga County, New York (Battle of Bemis Heights, Second Battle of Saratoga).^[3] See Wikipedia: Second Saratoga order of battle. He is listed as a DAR Patriot, as follows:^[4] Marselis, Ahasuerus , Ancestor #: A074100 Service: New York Rank: Soldier - 2nd Regiment, Albany County Militia.

Children

Children identified by Pearson were:^[5]

1. Johannes, baptized Sept. 30, 1750
2. Hendrik, born May 25, baptized July 19, 1753;
3. Engeltie, married Harmanus H. Van Slyck;
4. Sarah, baptized March 23, 1759;
5. Johannes, baptized Aug. 21, 1760;
6. Sarah, baptized Oct. 9, 1763, m. Willem Lighthall;
7. Nicolaas, born Aug. 15, bp. Aug. 17, 1766, d. Aug. 12, 1848;
8. Johannes, bp. Sept. 7, 1769
9. Jannetje, bp. Oct. 14, 1770
10. Johannes, bp. June 8, 1777

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1759. Maart 23. Ahasswerus Marselis, Maria Vrooman. Sarah. Witnesses: Claas Marselis, Helena Marselis.^[6]
2. 1763. Oct. 7. Ahaswerus Marselis, Maria Vrooman. Sarah. Witnesses: Claas Marselis, Lena Marselis.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Yates, Austin A. Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century. The New York History Company, 1902. http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/resources/yates/gen-marcellus.html
2. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1V-ZH5 : 10 February 2018), Ahasuerus Marcelis and Maria Vroman, 01 Jan 1749; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7 B2N V. 73.
3. ↑ Bruce, Dwight H.. Onondaga's centennial : gleanings of a century. Boston: The Boston History Company, 1896. Page 64. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/12848/
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research System (DAR Library, Washington, DC.) [Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Marselis, Ahasuerus", Ancestor # A074100.].
5. ↑ Pearson, Jonathan. Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800. Albany, N.Y: J. Munsell, 1873. page 115.
6. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schenectady Baptisms, Vol 2, Book 42. Handwritten transcript of baptism register. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0295-00016
7. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schenectady Baptisms, Vol 2, Book 42. Handwritten transcript of baptism register. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0295-00040