KROESEN Derrick; BucksCo,PA,USA / PhillyCo,PA,USA; 1718-1804 KROESEN Derrick; BucksCo,PA,USA / PhiladelphiaCo,PA,USA; 1718-1804 I am seeking all genealogical and biographical details for the KROESEN family documented below. In particular, any information that supports or refutes the maternity and birth order of the children as presented would be greatly appreciated. Any information on the origins of Maria (VAN VLIET) KROESEN would also be most helpful. Please reply directly to: Perry Streeter (PStreeter@acccorp.com) Listowner, STREETER-L@RootsWeb.com RootsWeb Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick-4 KROESEN (Francis-3, Derrick-2, Garret-1) b. Bucks Co. PA; bapt. Presbyterian Church, Abington, Montgomery Co., PA 5 Feb 1718 (Warren D. Cruise, Volume I, The Croesen Families of America, Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., [1998]; hereinafter CFA); possibly d. Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA 1804 (correspondence with M. Marie Metzgar, hereinafter Metzgar); will made 18 Feb 1789; proved 2 Nov 1805 (Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1:26, CFA; hereinafter PVR); m. (1) 10 April 1739 Maria VAN VLIET: Anno 1739. On 31 March registered under witness of Folkert VAN NOORDSTRAND, on 10 April, after three announcements were married, Dirk KROESEN, young man, born in Bucks county, with Maria VLIET, young daughter, born on the Raritans (PVR: 1:261, CFA). Maria VAN VLIET, b. near Raritan, Somerset Co., NJ ca. 1720; d. before 16 Feb 1758; reportedly dau. of a shoemaker, John Van Vliet (Metzgar). Derrick m. (2) Churchville, Bucks Co., PA 16 Feb 1758 by license Maria (VAN HORN) BENNETT (Abraham-4-3, Barent-2, Christian-1): "Derrick KROESEN Widower, and Maria BENNET, Widow" (PVR: 1:265, CFA). Maria VAN HORN m. (1) Isaac BENNETT 17 Oct 1745; bore him several children including a son, Abraham BENNETT (Metzgar). In CFA, Maria VAN HORN is identified as the dau. of Abraham-3 VAN HORN. However, it is actually the will of Abraham-4 Van Horn (Abraham-3) that cites a dau. named Mary KROESEN (Warren S. Ely, Bucks County Historical Collections, 44-50, Metzgar). Children by Maria VAN VLIET (Metzgar), birth order uncertain, ordered as they appear in Derricks' will; all but Elizabeth designated as children of Maria VAN HORN in CFA, surname KROESEN: i. Elizabeth-5, c. Bucks Co., PA 25 May 1740; dau. of "Dirk KROESEN and Mallie VAN VLIET" (PVR: 1:197, CFA); m. Christian CORSEN (Metzgar, CFA). ii. John. According to some sources, he was bapt. in Bucks Co., PA in 1742 (Metzgar); according to others, he was born in 1752 (CFA); m. Janntie CORSEN (Metzgar). Whether born in 1742 or 1752, his birth occurred well in advance of 1758 clearly indicating that he was the son of Maria VAN VLIET, rather than of Maria (VAN HORN) BENNETT. Assuming John was born in 1742, and given that he was the first son named in his father's will, he was probably the eldest son. If so, Dutch naming practices would indicate that his maternal grandfather, John VAN VLIET, died before 1742. iii. Francis-5; m. Mary _____. iv. Margaret, m. _____ BLACK (Metzgar.) v. Jacob, b. 1754; m. Elsje VAN SANT (Metzgar). vi. Isaac, b. ca. 1754-1756; probably m. Catharine STAATS (Metzgar). Children by Maria (VAN HORN) BENNETT (Metzgar, CFA): vii. Nicholas, bapt. Neshaminy (Churchville), Bucks Co., PA 28 Jan 1759 (Metzgar); mother named as Maria VAN HORN (PVR: 1:252, CFA). viii. Derrick, bapt. Neshaminy (Churchville), Bucks Co., PA 14 Dec 1760 (Metzgar); mother named as Maria VAN HORN (PVR: 1:252, CFA). Alternate Search Terms: KRUSEN KRUZEN CROESEN CRUSEN KREWSON FLEET