Bill wrote: > I have been tracing my family back and have run into a problem. > > I traced Jean FORSHAY born abt 1674 in France. >Jean married Eva Matthyse in 1696. > > I traced Pierre FORSHAY born abt 1683 in France. Pierre married Abigail >DePew in 1704. > > Both came to the states around 1695 and both settled in >Philipsburgh, NY >around 1697. > > I can not tell if they are brothers or two different families. Does any >one out there have any information on these two individuals? I would >appreciate any help I can get on this problem. I believe they were father and son. Here's what I have (two family groups follow): Forshay, Jan (Fouseer) Jan Forshay, m. Eva Franse Jan Fausee, Eva his wife, wit. bp. 21 April 1697 at Sleepy Hollow Ref Ch, Tarrytown, NY of Margrieta, dau. of Francoys Ciljon, Resulla his wife. Jan Fause and Eva his wife wit. bp. 1 April 1702 at Sleepy Hollow Ref Ch, Tarrytown, NY, of Jannitje, dau. of Jan Eemett abd Engeltje his wife. ---children of Jan Forshay & Eva Frans: * Peter Foseur, m. Abigail Depew.1 * Elisabeth Fauce, bp. 2 Aug 1698 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Abram de Revier, Jr., Rachgel his wife) * Judich Fouseer (Judith), bp. 10 Mar 1704 Tarrytown Ref Ch(wit: David Storm, Esther his wife); m. (prob) Hendrik Kierse * David Fausee, bp. 25 Mar 1706 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Berrent de Witt, Sara his wife) * Abraham Fousee, bp. 10 Aug 1708 Tarrytown (wit: Joseph Escot, Margriete [Aertse] his wife) * Isaac Fouseur, bp. 8 Nov 1710 Tarrytown (wit: Jan Van Texel, Catharina his wife) * Jacob Forseur, bp. 25 July 1714 NYCRefCh (wit: Gidion Kastang, Catharina Buyls) ---Sources: [1] Information online Nov 1999 from Judith Ullman, citing Donna Ristenbatt; Cole, David, First Record Book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow"...The First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, NY, 1901; Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms, 1901, NYG&B Society Forshay, Pieter (Pierre; Fousy; Cousje) Pieter Forshay, son of Jan Forshay & Eva Frans, m. 1704 Tarrytown Ref Ch, Abigail de Puw, dau. of William de Pew. In the marriage record, they were both living on the Manor of Phillipsburgh. ---children of Pieter Forshay & Abigail de Pew: * Jan Forshay, bp. 25 Mar 1706 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Joseph Escott, Margriet his wife); m. (1) 18 May 1728 NYC Ref Ch, Catharina Waldron; m. (2) Elizabeth (Sitcher). * Pieter Fousy, bp. 2 Nov 1708 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Jan Fousy, Magdalena Van Weert); m. Elizabeth Post, dau. of (prob) Abraham Post & Elizabeth Van Dans--. * Elizabeth Forshay, d. 1738; m. Herman Gardenier. * Judith Fouseur, bp. 24 Mar 1713 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: David Storm, Esther his wife) * Eva Forshay, m. Isaac Sie * Sarah Forshay, bp. 23 Oct 1717 NY (no given name in bp. record; as surname "Cousje"); d. 26 Dec 1769; m. Johannes Enters. * Willem Fuzurs, bp. 18 Apr 1721 Tarrytown Ref Ch (wit: Johannis Van Tesel, Annatie Storm) * Susannah Forshay, b. 1727; d. Oct 1806; m. Johannes Jurckse ---Sources: Cole, David, First Record Book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow"...The First Reformed Church of Tarrytown, NY, 1901; "Cousje-De Pue-Fourseur Corrections" in NYG&B Record, Oct 1914, p. 392; Information online Nov 1999 from Judith Ullman, citing Donna Ristenbatt; I notice that you have Jans wife as Eva Matthys (I have her as Eva Frans, probably from Tarrytown baptismal records of their children). Was she also known as Eva Matthys? I would be very happy to receive any additions or corrections to these two family groups. Pat Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL wardell@exit33.com