Solomon Terwilliger (bef. 1700)

Born before 1 Sep 1700 in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Ostrander) Terwilliger — married 8 Jul 1720 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Descendants

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Biography

Solomon Terwilliger was born to Jan Evertsen and Sytie van Etten in Shawangunk, New York, and baptized September 1, 1700 at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston.^[1] He married Rachel Oostrander on July 8, 1720 in Kingston, after the traditional three publications of their marriage bann (first published June 19, 1720).^[2] They took up residence in the town of Hurley, where they remained until their death.

It is likely the family lived on the land purchased by his father, Jan Evertsz, in 1686. In 1728 and 1729, Solomon bought additional land from the Hurley trustees, but acreage is not mentioned.

Solomon held several positions in the town government, first as "Fence-Viewer" from 1722-1726, then was elected as a trustee in 1727, which he held until sometime around 1737. In addition, Solomon was a member of the Hurley Company, Ulster County Militia, and is listed as a corporal in 1738.^[3]

Children born to Solomon and Rachel are:

1. Johannes Terwilliger: born 1721 in Hurley.
2. Petrus Terwilliger: born 1723 in Hurley.
3. Lea Terwilliger: born 1725 in Hurley.
4. Harmanus Terwilliger: baptized 1727 in Shawangunk.
5. Cornelis Terwilliger: baptized 1729 in Shawangunk.
6. Jacobus Terwilliger: baptized 1734 in Wallkill.
7. Jan Solomons Terwilliger: baptized 1737 in Kingston.
8. Catryntjen Terwilliger: baptized 1739 in Kingston.
9. Teunis Terwilliger: baptized 1741 in Kingston.

Sources

1. ↑ Hoes, Roswell R. Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing, 1997), p. 60, #1190
2. ↑ Hoes, Roswell R. Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing, 1997), p. 538, #435)
3. ↑ Clearwater, Alphonso T., editor. The History of Ulster County New York (Kingston, NY: W. J. Van Deusen, 1907), p. 101