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Ahasuerus Marselis (1740 - 1799)

Captain Ahasuerus Marselis aka Marcelus, Merselis
Born in Albany County, New Yorkmap
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Husband of — married 1 Sep 1765 in First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, New Yorkmap
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Died at age 58 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Ahasuerus was born before 12 Apr 1740, in Albany County, New York. He is the son of Gysbert Marselis and Elizabeth van Antwerpen. [1]

Christening

Ahasuerus was baptized, 12 Apr 1740, in the Schenectady Dutch Church, New York. 1740 Apr 12; Gysbert Marselis, Elisabeth Van Antwerpen; Ahasuerus; [1]

American Revolution

1776 Project
Captain Ahasuerus Marselis served with Albany County, New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ahasuerus Marselis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A074102.

According to A history of Schenectady during the revolution, Ahasuerus was elected captain of one of the newly organized militia companies on 10 February 1776, but he probably did not serve actively in that role. On 4 March 1776 he was appointed overseer of batteaumen for service at Lake George and Ticonderoga. In the fall of 1779 he commanded a detachment (probably of fatigue men) to Fort Hunter and other places along the Mohawk. In 1781 he was a member of Captain John Crousehorn’s company of artillery.[2] The DAR also credits him with civil service as an overseer of carpenters.[3]

Marriage

Ahasuerus Marcelis and Hester Visscher were married, 1 Sept 1765, in the Schenectady Dutch Reformed Church, New York. 1765 01 Sep; Ahasuerus Marselis, son of Gysbert; Hester Visscher, dau. of Nicolaas Visscher of Nestoungjoone [4][5]

Children:
  1. Elizabeth bp. 20 Apr 1766; d. bef 1768
  2. Elizabeth bp. 22 May 1768
  3. Nicolaas bp. 18 Feb 1770
  4. Gysbert bp. 3 May 1772
  5. Nanning bp. 12 June 1774
  6. Arent bp. 1 Sept 1776
  7. Catrina bp. 23 May 1784
Children's Baptisms:
  1. 1766 Apr 20; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Elisabeth; [1]
  2. 1768 May 22; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Elisabeth, m. Gerrit Connor; [1]
  3. 1770 Feb 18; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Nicolaas; [1]
  4. 1772 May 03; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Gysbert; [1]
  5. 1774 Jun 12; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Nanning; [1]
  6. 1776 Sep 01; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Arent; [1]
  7. 1784 May 23; Ahasuerus Marselis, Hester Visscher; Catrina; [1]

Church Records

Baptism:

  • 1740, Apr. 12, Ahazuros, Gysbert Marcelis, Elizabeth Marcelis, Wit. Ahazueros Marcelis, Annatje Marcelis, Schenectady RDC,[6]

Marriage:

  • 1765, Sept. 1, Ahaswerus Merselis, of Schdy, Hester Visscher, of Nistoungjoone, Married with license, Schenectady RDC,[7]

Children's Baptisms:

  1. 1766, Apr. 20, Elizabeth, Ahaswerus Merselis, Hester Visscher, Wit., Jacobus van Seysen, Sarah van Seysen, Schenectady RDC.[8]
  2. 1768, May 22, Elizabeth, Ahaswerus Merselis jr, Hester Visscher, Wit., Johannes Wimp, Marritje Wimp, Schenectady RDC.[9]
  3. 1770, Feb 18, Nicholaas, Ahasweros Merselis, Hester Visscher, Wit., Nicholaas Visscher, Annaatje Visscher, Schenectady RDC.[10]
  4. 1772, May 3, Geysbert, Ahasweras Marselis, Hester Visscher, Wit., Arent Marselis, Rebecca Marselis, Schenectady RDC.[11]
  5. 1774, June 12, Nanning, Ahaswerar Merselis, Hester Visscher, Wit., Nanning Visscher, Lean Visscher, Schenectady RDC.[12]
  6. 1776, Sept 1, Arent, Ahasweros Marselos, Hester Visscher, Wit., Arent Wessels, Anaatje Wessels, Schenectady RDC.[13]
  7. 1784, May 23, Catrina, Ahasweres Marseles, Hester Visscher, Wit Jacobes Van Seysen, Sara Van Seysen, Schenectady RDC,[14]

Baptismal Witness:

  • 1780, May 9, Hester b. Mar 27, Nanning N: Visscher, Lena Lansing, Wit., Ashuarus Marselis, Hester Marselis, Schenectady RDC.[15]
  • 1780, May 28, Nicholas Visscher, Johannes R: Wempel, Maritie Visscher, Wit., Ahaswerus Marsels, Hester Marsels,Schenectady RDC.[16]

Interment:

Ahasuerus passed away in 1799 and was interred in the Mannys Corner Church Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA[17]

Research Notes

Ahasuerus and his family were documented to be interred in Montgomery County, N.Y. [18]According to this information, Ahasuerus passed in his 60th year. This would confirm his year of birth being 1739 or 1740. The other's listed in the Cemetery were:

  1. Hester (same stone as Ahasuerus), 8-14-1814 in 69th year.
  2. Ahasuerus
  3. Anzoletta (daughter of Adam V. and Catherine)
  4. Catherine
  5. John
  6. Nicholas
  7. Sarah
  8. Sarah E, daughter of Gilbert

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Schenectady baptisms - Pearson's Genealogies Baptismal Record
  2. ↑ Hanson, Page 186.
  3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 26 May 2020), "Record of Ahasuerus Marcelus", Ancestor # A074102.
  4. ↑ Marriage records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church of Schenectady, N.Y Page 115
  5. ↑ Schenectady marriages - Pearson's Genealogies Marriage Record
  6. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1694-1753, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/296435/?offset=&return=1#page=89&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  7. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; v. 03, Title No 3694_03, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York), Baptisms and Marriages 1777-1781, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/295860/?offset=&return=1#page=93&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
  8. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=68&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  9. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=83&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  10. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=99&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  11. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=113&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  12. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=127&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  13. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; Baptisms 1754-1777, v. 02, Title No 3694_02, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York). https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/321775/?offset=0#page=143&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  14. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; v. 04, Title No 3694_04, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York), Baptisms 1783-1786. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/239837/?offset=&return=1#page=13&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  15. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; v. 03, Title No 3694_03, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York), Baptisms and Marriages 1777-1781, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/295860/?offset=0#page=26&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  16. ↑ Records of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady; v. 03, Title No 3694_03, Cormack, Marie Noll, Montgomery County (New York). Department of History and Archives, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady (New York), Baptisms and Marriages 1777-1781, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/295860/?offset=0#page=27&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= .
  17. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #15420432 : accessed 19 April 2022), memorial page for Ahasuerus Marcelus (12 Apr 1740–9 Apr 1799), citing Mannys Corner Church Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Searching Days Gone By † ღ©1990-2022 (contributor 47144938) .
  18. ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record of 1936. Book 67, pp.87. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3W-R3V3-W?i=61&cat=161380)

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Lowry-3068 Tanya Lowry
By looking at the tree from 1881 (I placed the link to it in the See Also section at the bottom of the profile), the mother of Ahasuerus of this profile is incorrect. It appears that Ahasuerus' mother was the first wife of Guysbert Marcellus/Marselis, who was Barbara Claus Groesbeck. Guysbert's second wife was stated to be Elizabeth Van Syce not Van Antwerpen as it is here. II admit I have not check for baptisms under these names. Just adding it here for further research.

T.

posted by Tanya Lowry
Weinheimer-29 Mark Weinheimer
Wow, that's a lot to digest. If nothing else, it's a beautiful document. Thank you, Tanya.
posted by Mark Weinheimer
Lowry-3068 Tanya Lowry
Glad you like it! Digestion wise: Basically, Ahasuerus' (subject of this profile) had a mom and a step mom. ;-)
  • Dad = Guysbert
  • Mom =Barbara Clause Grosebeck
  • Step Mom = Elizabeth Van Syce (not) Antwerpen; unless she married an Antwerpen!

T.

posted by Tanya Lowry
edited by Tanya Lowry
Weinheimer-29 Mark Weinheimer
Guysbert Marselis (abt.1658-1740) who married Barbara Grosbeck is the uncle of Gysbert Marselis (bef.1704-1740) who is the father of Ahasueras. His wife, Barber Claasz Groesbeck (abt.1660-abt.1740), was born about 1660. She would have been 79 years old in 1739, when the tree says Ahasuerus was born.
posted by Mark Weinheimer
edited by Mark Weinheimer
Lowry-3068 Tanya Lowry
Thanks for that feedback however, I have questions...

Did Gysbert (1658-1740) also marry Elizabeth Van Syce?? Has that been looked into? this is key! Are we assuming Guysbert (1658-1740) did Not have a child named Ahasuerus? Are we assuming that there is only one Ahasuerus? (Just speculating, because in my Degraff family (for example most of the brothers named a son with the same name and close in age...very annoying!) Are we in another generation? Have the Ahasuerus' been conflated? I have not had a chance to dig into this...yet, but until the records are perused...options/ avenues are open!

posted by Tanya Lowry
Weinheimer-29 Mark Weinheimer
I find Ahasuerus in Hanson on pages 34, 154, 186, 231, and 247, Captain. https://archive.org/details/historyofschenec00hans_0/page/302/mode/2up?q=Ahasueras
posted by Mark Weinheimer
Lowry-3068 Tanya Lowry
Ahasuerus Marselis is only on page 34, 186 and 202 of the book "A history of Schenectady during the revolution, to which is appended a contribution to the individual records of the inhabitants of the Schenectady District during that period by Hanson, Willis Tracy, jr"

It only mentions, He was a Captain in the Third Company, etc. later it mentions who enlisted under him. (pg 170), and when he was baptised and also when he was elected as Captain, etc (pg 202). that's basically all that is in the book that I could see.

posted by Tanya Lowry
Weinheimer-29 Mark Weinheimer
He's also found in Gearing, Schenectady Genesis How a Dutch Colonial Village Became an American City , Volume II, pages 60, 164, 184, and 320. He cites Sullivan, https://www.worldcat.org/title/minutes-of-the-albany-committee-of-correspondence-1775-1778/oclc/1187785 , and Hanson. He's described as a carpenter, and soldier.
posted by Mark Weinheimer
Smith-62120 Ellen Smith
The following was sent via the private messaging system on WikiTree.com to the New Netherland project account:
"Please add Marcellus-184 as a child of Ahasuerus and Hester."

In the future, PLEASE do not use private messages to the project account to comment on individual profiles (or request connections) in that fashion. A profile message (such as this one) is more effective. It will send a message to all profile managers, and it will appear on the profile for others to see.

As previously discussed at Marcellus-184 I don't yet see evidence that Eldert Marcellus was a child of this man and his wife Hester. Please add your evidence (sourced information) to the Marcellus-184 profile before requesting the connection again.

posted by Ellen Smith

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