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THE GARRABRANT FAMILY
Originally published in 1900 |
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THE GARRABRANT FAMILY, the later members of which are numerous in the western part of Bergen and Hudson Counties, claim descent
from Gerbrand Claesen, a Dutch emigrant, who, at one time, had much
influence over the early affairs of Bergen. Claesen was from Amsterdam,
and was at Bergen probably two or three years before lie married Maritie,
only daughter of Claes Pietersen Cos, which was August 25, 1674. He
became a large property owner and held many official positions. In 1689
lie obtained permission of Governor Leisler to purchase a tract of land now
in Putnam County, N. Y., and, on December 6, 1699, he purchased of George
Willocks an extensive tract of land on the Pequanonck River, then in
Bergen County.
His issue were nine children: Peter, Claes, Herpert, Cornelia, Metje, Cornelius, Maria, Gerrebrand, and Mindert. Some of these remained at Bergen, where their descendants still live, while others settled on their father's lands on the Pequanonck River, whence their issue spread over Bergen and Passaic Counties.
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