Jacob Peer Conflation

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This Space is to sort out the two Jacob Peers in New Jersey.

Contents 1 Jacob 114 2 Jacob 640 3 Notes from Lorine 4 Combined sources from Peer-114 5 Biography 6 Sources 6.1 Acknowledgments

Jacob 114

Jacob 640

Born 7 May 1725^[1] and christened at Second River Dutch Reformed Church, Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, United States^[1]; he was the son of Johannes Peer (1688-1762) and his wife, Suzanna Rattan (abt.1689-abt.1739)^[1] (note the surname is spelled Pier and that he is named Jacob Jansen Pier) Crawford-15512 13:25, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

A family Bible mentioning Tunis Jansen Peer (Piers/Spier) and family - Family Search online document

• states that he was born in Amsterdam, Holland and came to New Amsterdam (New York) for a short time before settling at Bergen, New Jersey.
• gives a marriage date of 6 Oct 1684, to Catrina Thomasse
• indicates they settled near his wife's family in Second River, New Jersey where he purchased a large amount of land.
• The family attended the Acquackanonk Church, joining in 1726
• A baptism at this church of Susanna, daughter of Tunis Pier. Godparents were Abrah Pier and Elizabeth Miller.
• The will of Tunis Pier was recorded [citing: Secretary of State's Office; Trenton, East Jersey Wills; Book B, pg 109] and identifies:
  • his wife Catherine
  • his eldest son, Johannes Peer (1688-1762)
  • son, Thomas
  • son, Abraham
  • son, Jacob
  • eldest daughter, Rachell
  • daughter, Janitee

Notes from Lorine

Researchers have merged two different Jacob Peer males, mine who married Anna surname unknown and who came to Upper Canada from NJ ca 1796 and died in Upper Canada 1815, with a Jacob who married Johanna/Anna Harriman and lived his whole life in NJ, dying there

The parents given are for Jacob#2, not my Jacob. My Jacobs parents and year and place of. Ortho are not known

Combined sources from Peer-114

Biography

'Jacob Peer was born in 1738 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. He died 5 JUL 1815 in Barton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, USA.

Note: The 1797 Land Petition calls him "Junior" which does not necessarily mean his father was named Jacob, just that there was an older Jacob Peer in the area. BUT the Find a Grave says his father WAS a Jacob. This Jacob Senior would have been born about 1710, the son of Johannes.

OR this land petition is for a SON of this Jacob bc1740.

NOTE: The second land petition (in 1804), is also for a Jacob Peer Jr, who also came to Ontario in 1796. His parents are in Ontario. So is this the Jacob born c1740 or a son of his. It really can't be the 1740 Jacob as his parents would have to have been born c 1710 - which would make them almost 100 years old. Therefore, the 1804 petition has to be for a Jacob born about 1780 - and only turned 21 recently (age to apply for land) otherwise why wouldn't he have applied in 1797 when all of the other Peers applied - he said he hadn't received any land before so doubtful they are the same person.

NOTE: on the same day (13 July 1797) in Niagara, there were four Peers putting in land petitions:

1) Jacob (below) - came in June 1796, wife and 1 daughter

2) Edward Peer - 11 years in province, wife and 3 children

3) John Peer - 9 years in province, has family

4) Philip Peer - son of Jacob, came with father in June 1796, wife and 3 children

Could Jacob, Edward and John all be brothers?

Note: In the 1797 petition Jacob Peer signs with an "X", while the 1804 Jacob signs his name.

Jacob Peer. ^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Born 1743 Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA. ^[10][11]

Died 21 January 1815. Barton Twp, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. ^[12][13] 5 Jul 1815. Barton Twp, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 21 January 1815

Residence 1790 Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. ^[14][15] 1774 Newton, Sussex County, NJ. ^[16] 1793 Pequannok, Morris County, NJ. ^[17]

Buried Canada^[18]

Source: Ancestry Family Tree. 2 http:/trees.ancestry.com/ptAMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=76468776&pid=654

File Format: jpg. Revolutionary War Soldier(5). Format: jpg. Jacob Pier.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ6W-C3X : 18 January 2020), Jacob Pier, 1725.
2. ↑ Source: #S-385496840
3. ↑ Source: #S-369541063
4. ↑ Source: #S1101472501
5. ↑ Source: #S1101472511 Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Persepeney now Montville, N.J., Book 68
6. ↑ Source: #S1101472513 Document: Record Group: Legislature; Series: Petitions and Other Papers relating to Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries and Roads, 1765-1835 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 4, Folder 56; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 1
7. ↑ Source: #S1101472501
8. ↑ Source: #S1101472513 Document: Record Group: Legislature; Series: Petitions and Other Papers relating to Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries and Roads, 1765-1835 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 4, Folder 56; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 10
9. ↑ Source: #S1101472511 Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Pompton Plains I, Book 69
10. ↑ Source: #S-385496840
11. ↑ Source: #S-369541063
12. ↑ Source: #S-385496840
13. ↑ Source: #S-369541063
14. ↑ Source: #S1101472513 Document: Record Group: Legislature; Series: Petitions and Other Papers relating to Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries and Roads, 1765-1835 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 4, Folder 56; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 1
15. ↑ Source: #S1101472513 Document: Record Group: Legislature; Series: Petitions and Other Papers relating to Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries and Roads, 1765-1835 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 4, Folder 56; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 10
16. ↑ Source: #S1101472501
17. ↑ Source: #S1101472501
18. ↑ Source: #S-385496840

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1797 Upper Canada Land Petitions

Jacob Peer

"That your Peitioner came to this Province in June 1796 and has a wife and daughter now in Barton where he purchased a farm.

That being desirous to reside in the Province, your Petitioner prays your Honor would be pleased to grant him lands as a settler, he having never received any, and as in duty bound your Petitioner will every pray.

Jacob Peer (his mark)

Dated: Niagara, 13 July 1797

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(page 70b)

"I do hereby certify that Jacob Peer Junior, appeared before me, William Dukson, Esquire, one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace in and for the Home District and took the Oath of Allegiance ___ Declaration this 13th day of July 1797" Signed William Dukson JP

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(page 70d)

"I do hereby certify that I was acquainted with the bearer, Jacob Peer in the now State of New Jersey and since he came to this province and that he was esteemed an ind___ _______ and much attached to the British constitution, on account of which he suffered greatly both in his person and property in the late was between Great Britain and America."

Certified by Nath Pettit _________ the oath July 1797

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2489, Vol 400A, Bundle P3, Petition 70 (starting on page 644/1474)

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1804 Upper Canada Land Petitions

Jacob Peer JR of West Flamborough, Yeoman

"That your Petitioner has resided eight years in the Province and that his father and mother, with eight then of their children are living near the Head of Lake Ontario.

That your Petitioner has never received any grand of land and being desirous to occupy and improve a vacant lot of the Crown.

Your Petitioner humbly prays your Excellency would be pleased to grant him 200 acres of land, under the regulations of the 30 December 1802, for which he is prepared to pay the whole of the Patent Fee and the Surveying Fee within four days from the Grant in Council and in duty bound your Petitioner shall ever pray.

Jacob Peer Junior (signed)

Dated at York, 1 May 1804

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(page 5b)

"Receiver Generals Office, 22 May 1804. Angus McDonell, Esq, has paid into this office for Jacob Peer Junior, five pounds Str. being Patent Fees on 200 acres ____ of 30 Dec 1802 ordered him in Council under this date and No 163, also one pound, seven shillings and six pence Halifax Cur. Surveying Fees thereon.

Signed: Peter Russell, agent

To the Clerk of the Council

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(page 5c)

"I do hereby certify that Jacob Peer of West Flamborough is a married man that he has resided in the Province eight years, that he does have the means of working a farm and that he is a sober and industrious person.

"Given under my hand, Barton the twelfth of March 1804. Richard Beasley, JP.

Granted 200 acres

Recorded in Land Book F, page 47

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2489, Vol 400A, Bundle P3, Petition 70 (starting on page 644/1474)

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1805 Upper Canada Land Petition for Jacob Peer of West Flamborough starting on page 1410/1474 of Film C-2489

1819 Upper Canada Land Petition for Jacob Peer of West Flamborough starting on page 779/1459 of film C-2491

Find A Grave

a Tree on Ancestry that seems to have the Peers straight.

• Source: S-369541063 Repository: #R-946091145 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R-946091145 Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-385496840 Repository: #R-946091145 Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S1101472501 Repository: #R-946091145 New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S1101472511 Repository: #R-946091145 U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S1101472513 Repository: #R-946091145 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Greg Wendt for creating WikiTree profile Peer-114 through the import of Wendt.ged on May 26, 2013.