1. Hendrick Cornelissen Cortright--2127 b Rochester Twp, Ulster Co, NY, chr March 29, 1703, DRC Kingston, Ulster Co, NY, died 1787 Delaware Twp, Northampton Co, PA.

PAGES 54-56 of The Courtright Family Book thus recorded "baptized March 29, 1703, Hendrick, son of Cornelis Hendricksen and Christina Rosekrans; witnesses and sponsors Hannes Roosekrans, Magdalena Roosekrans."

His marriage is also recorded there, "Hendrik Kortregt, j. m., b in Raysester(Rochester), and Jannetjen Ennes, b in Mormeltown(Marbletown), and both residing in Mormeltown. Banns registered 11 Sept, m Nov 6, 1724" by Dominie Petrus Vas.

He resided in Marbletown till about 1736, but came to the Minisink prior to 1739, and in 1745, bought from William Ennes a farm in Delaware Township, Bucks Co, afterward Northampton Co, and now Pike, in PA, located between Egypt Mills and Bushkill, where he lived the remainder of his life. Prior to his purchase of this farm, he lived at Walpeck, Sussex Co, NJ, in what was known as the "lower neighborhood," being listed as a tax-payer, with Hendrick Hendricksen, Abraham, Ary, William, and Hendrick Cortregt, and Jan Van Vliet, Samuel Swartwout, and others, and was one of the pioneer settlers there.

In 1772 and 1781, he was assessed taxes in Delaware Twp, Northampton Co, now Pike and for his day, was a successful farmer, and highly respected man.

Both he and his wife were memebers of the Reformed Dutch Church known as the Walpeck Congregation," situated across the Delaware River at Walpeck, Sussex Co, NJ, where several of his later children were baptized. He died in 1787, leaving a will, dated March, 27, 1787, proved April 20, 1787, which will interest his descendants, as it proves the descent of many, being also a quaint document, and is as follows----

A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON CO WILLS, PA 1752-1802, compiled by JOHN EYERMAN, pub by CLOSSON PRESS, RD #2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 2/1982. WILL #96 Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787--This index is at Fayetteville Pub library, Fayetteville, Arkansas.(the will is not given, just the index and those mentioned)

"In the Name of God Amen I Henry Cor. Courtright of Dillaware Township County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvanis yoeman; being through the aboundant Mercy and Goodness of God tho weak in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory Do Constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it may be recd. by all as such. Imprimis I most humbly Bequith my soal to God my maker Beseeching him most gracious Acceptance of it through the all Sufficient merrits and Mediation of my Most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ my Saviour amen Blessed be God. Inprimis I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its Reasurection from thence at the last day, as for my burial I desire it may be decent at the discretion of my Executors herein after named. As to my Worldly Estate I will and positively Order that first of all my Honist Debts be first paid. ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my grandson Henry Courtright son of my eldest son Cornelis Courtright deceased the sum of thirty two pounds of God and Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to be paid one year after my death. ITEM I give and Bequeath unto my son Daniel Courtright the sum of One Pound of like money as aforesaid. ITEM I give unto my Well beloved grandson Cornelius Courtright son off my son Daniel Courtright the sum of thirty Pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid to him whe he arrives at the age of Twenty one Years by my Executors. ITEM I give Devise and Bequith unto my Grandson John Courtright son of my son Benj. Courtright deceased the like sum of thirty Pounds Currant Lawful Money of the place aforesaid to be paid unto him when he arrives at the age of twenty one years. ITIM I give and Bequeath unto my grandson William Courtright son of my son Will. Ennis Courtright the sum of Thirty Pounds of like money as aforesaid and to be paid to him when he arrives at the adge of Twenty one years. ITIM I give and bequeith unto my Grandson Anthony son of my son Abraham Courtright deceased the like sum of thirty pound Currant Money of Pennsylvania to be paid to him at the adge of Twenty One years. ITIM I give and Bequeith to my grandson Daniel Vandermark son of my daughter Jeane Courtright Vandermark the sum of thirty pounds of like money as aforesaid to be paid to him when he arrives at the adge of Twenty one years. ITIM I give and devise unto my grandson JOHATHAN HOVER son of my daughter CORNELA COURTRIGHT HOVER thirty Pounds Currant Money of Pennsylvania to be paid unto him when he arrives at the adge of Twenty one years. ITIM I give into my poor son William Ennes Courtright the sum of Thirty Pound of like money as aforesaid to be paid unto him or his Hears at the discretion of my Executors ITIM I give and Bequith unto my son Jeames Courtright the sum of thirty pounds Currant money of Pennsylvania to be paid to him one Year after my decease. ITIM I give and Bequith unto my granddaughter Sarah Courtright Darghter of my son Benj. Courtright, deceased, tinn pounds of like money as above to be paid at the discretion of my Executors. ITIM I give and Bequith unto my Grand Daughter JEANE HOVER, Daughter of my Darghter CORNELA HOVER my Bed and all my Beding. Imprimis I will make ordane Constitute and appoint my trusty friend Manuel Hover and my well beloved grandson Cornelis Cortright son of my son Benj. Courtright deceased by sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do order them my said Executors to pay all and every of the above sums and legasye as they come due according to the entent and meaning of this my Last Will and desire and if any of my above Grandsons shuld die before they arrive to adge then their shares shall desend on the next youngest in that Family. ITIM I give devise and Bequith all my remaining Estate Rail and Personable unto my Executors hereinbefore mentioned for their kind services and other Good causes my thereunto Moven. And I do hereby revoke disanull and make void all my former and other Wills and Testaments heretofore make and Don Ritifieng and confirming this to be my Last Will and desire In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this twenty seventh day of March one thousand seven Hundred and eighty seven. Henry Cortright (Seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presents of us, who in his presents and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.

Ezekiel Schoonover Moses Cole Thomas Landon

From this will it is seen that Hendrick was a man of religious convictions, and for the times in which he lived, left a considerable estate.

He married Jennetje Ennes - 9956, daughter of Thomas Ennes - 9957 & Jannetje Francois - 9958, 6 Nov 1724 in Ulster Co, NY. Born 1695 in Ulster Co, NY. Christen 29 Sep 1695 in Ulster Co, NY. They had the following children:

3. Catrina Cortright - 12993
4. Daniel Courtright - 2181
5. Benjamin Courtright - 2182
6. Johannes Courtright - 2188
7. William Ennis Courtright - 2183
8. Abraham Courtright - 2184
9. Jenneke \Jeane Courtright - 2185
10. Jacobus \James Courtright - 2187
11. Cornelia Courtright - 2186

2. Cornelis Courtright - 2180. Christen 27 Jun 1725. Died 1752.
He first married Tjaetje Kortright - 12991, 6 Dec 1747.
He second married Helena Roosekrans - 12992, 8 Apr 1750

JOHN ABBOTT COURTRIGHT BOOK PAGE 39

3. Catrina Cortright - 12993. Christen 12 Feb 1727.

JOHN ABBOTT COURTRIGHT FAMILY BOOK PAGE 39

4. Daniel Courtright - 2181. Born in Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY. Christen 13 Apr 1729 in Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY. Died Before 7 Jan 1788 in Delaware twp, Northampton Co, PA.

Page 57 of the Courtright Family Book/ book marriage date 3/1/1752 Served as soldier in the Revolution

Per LINEAGE OF ANNA HORTON CORTRIGHT 1586-1921 BY FRANK I BENNETT, CHICAGO PAGE 7 Daniel, born Marbletown 4/13/1729, married 3/7/1752 at Walpack, NJ, to Rusje Van Auken, b Marbletown 7/9/1732. Revolutionary Soldier; died 1788.

Page 8 RUSSIE, b 7/9/1732; married 3/7/1752 Daniel Cortright, Record of their marriage in Walpack Church, both lived at Upper Smithfield, Northampton Co, PA at the time

A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WILLS PA 1752-1802 COMPILED BY JOHN EYERMAN PUB BY CLOSSON PRESS RD#2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 COPYRIGHT 2/1982, AT FAYETTEVILLE PUB LIB FAYETTEVILLE AR Will # 98 COURTRIGHT: Daniel, Delaware twp farmer 7/1/1788 -17/6/1788. Renan(?) w. ch: Levi, Gideon, David, Joseph, Hester(Vandermark), Yonuhe(?)(Decker), Cath(Decker), Daniel, Cornelius, Levi, and Gideon XX. Guisbert Sutfin and Johannes Decker W.

He married Rusje \Russie Van_Auken - 9948, daughter of Jan Van_Auken - 9959 & Margaret De_Graef - 9960, 7 Mar 1752 in Walpack, Sussex Co, NJ. Born 9 Jul 1732 in Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY. They had the following children:

12. Daniel_JR Cortright - 9949
13. Levi Courtright - 12690
14. Gideon Courtright - 12691
15. David Courtright - 12692
16. Joseph Courtright - 12693
17. Hester Courtright - 12694
18. Yonuhe Courtright - 12695
19. Caty Courtright - 12696
20. (Cornelius) Courtright - 12697

5. Benjamin Courtright - 2182. Born 1731 in Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY. Christen 1731 in Kingston Ch, Kingston, Ulster Co, NY. Died Before 1787

From page 57-58 of the Courtright Family Book served as a soldier in the Revolution

Benjamin Cortright, born at Marbletown, Ulster Co, NY 1731, was probably baptized the same year at the Kingston Church, but there is no record of this, as the first leaves of Vol. III, of the Church records, covering the period from April 12, 1730 to January 1732, are missing. He probably came with his parents to the Minisink district in 1736, and his name first appears on the records of the "Walpeck Congregation" as a sponsor in 1750 and again in 1753.

On January 12th, 1756, he and his brother John enlisted as soldiers from the Province of Pennsylvania, in the French and Indian War, under the command of Captain John Van Etten.
In 1772 and again in 1781, he was assessed for taxes in Delaware Twp, Northampton Co, PA, where he probably owned property, but he may have remained on his father's farm during his life.
During the Revolution, he served as a soldier, Class 3, of the 6th Battalion. Northampton Co Militia, his name appearing on the muster roll for 5/14/1778 under the command of Col. Jacob Stroud and Captain John Van Etten

His name also appears as an enlisted soldier of the 3d Class of the 1st Company, 6th battalion, in 1780; the 4th Company, 5th Battalion in 1781; and again in the same Company in 1782, his name being written on the muster rolls variously as Cartright, Cortrigt, Curtright and courtright. In his will of March 27th, 1787, Benjamin's father refers to him as deceased, so he probably died between 1782 and 1787.

Will given in: A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WILLS PA 1752-1802 COMPILED BY JOHN EYERMAN PUB BY CLOSSON PRESS RD#2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 COPYRIGHT 2/1982, AT FAYETTEVILLE PUB LIB FAYETTEVILLE AR #96 Cortright, Henry: "Dillaware twp" 3/27/1787-20/4/1787, ...s Benjamin, decd.

DAR LINEAGE BOOK 121 PAGE 7 They have Catherine Cudabee as wife instead of Catherine Kennedy.

DAR LINEAGE BOOK 144 PAGE 255 Benjamin Courtright served as captain under Colonels Pawling and Cantine, Ulster Co, NY militia. He was born in Orane Co, d 1830, in Rochester, NY. ?????????IS THIS THE CORRECT BENJAMIN COURTRIGHT???????

Mentioned in fathers will #96 Northampton Co, PA Wills 1752-1802Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787

He married Catharine HOOVER\Cudabee - 2196, About 1762.

Page 58 of The Courtright Family Book by John Abbott Her name was originally written as Catrina HOVER It says she was probably the sister of Henry, who m Cornelia Cortright(bapt 6/21/1749, dau of Hendrick Cronelissen Cortright and Helena Roosekrans), and of CAPT. EMAUEL HOVER, the HOVER's owning an adjoining farm, and she may have also been a dau of Johannes Michael HUBER, who came in 1731 and m Catharine Rose in 1742--on page 104 it says that Emanuel HOVER mar Cornelia Cortright. This is the Cornelia Cortright(b 10/20/1768) dau of Elisha Cortright and Alida "Huldah" Dingman.

FROM THE MICHAEL SHOEMAKER BOOK by BAKER .....According to Riker's History of Harlem, the name of his wife was Catharine Cuddeback(CUDABEE??? ALSO???), but her name appears in the Walpack, NJ Reformed Church Records in connection with the baptism of each of her children, as Catharine Hover.

The name HUBER is derived from an old word, "hutre," meaning the possessor of a small tract of land, or farm, which indicates this family is descended from a clan of Swiss farmers, as the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, was the original home of the Hubers, many of them still residing there, with records dating back over 800 years.

During the civil and religious disturbances of the 17th century, many of the Hubers were driven from their mountain homes, and fled to Germany, France, and other European countries, ultimately coming to America. The ship records at Philadelphia show that nearly fifty Hubers, not including women or children, landed there prior to the Revolution.

Page 62 Catharine(HOVER) Cortright and John Cortright, son of Catharine, of Jacobs Plains, widow, conveyed land by deed dated 12/20/1791, the witnesses being Cornelius Cortright and Charrick D. Rosenkrans; and on April 16, 1800, John Cortright conveyed land to Catharine, mother of said John, witnessed by Cornelus and Henry Cortright, so it is evident that Catharine HOVER, the mother of Cornelius, Henry and John Cortright, resided in Plains at the dates mentioned.

They had the following children:

21. Cornelius Cortright - 2197
22. Hannah \Anna Cortright - 2198
23. Sarah Cortright - 2199
24. Hendrick "Henry" Cortright - 2200
25. Johannes "John" Cortright - 2201
26. Catharine \Catrina Cortright - 2202

6. Johannes Courtright - 2188. Christen 19 May 1736. Died 1772.

Page 57 of The Courtright Family Book unmarried.
In his will dated Feb 8, 1772, Johannes gives his brothers William, Abraham and Benjamin
a bequest of forty pounds each, and mentions no wife or children.

7. William Ennis Courtright - 2183. Christen 31 Oct 1739. Died 1788

From page 57 of The Courtright Family Book served as a solder in the Revolution, William being severely
wounded and crippled for life, and thus referred to by his father as "his poor son" in his will.

Fathers will #96 Northampton Co, PA Wills 1752-1802Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787

He married Sarah Handshaw - 6790, 8 Aug 1768. Born About 1750. They had the following children:

27. Johannes \John Courtright - 6684
28. William Courtright - 12689

8. Abraham Courtright - 2184. Christen 23 Jul 1741. Died Before 1787.

Mentioned in fathers will #96 Northampton Co, PA Wills 1752-1802Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787 Will found at: A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WILLS PA 1752-1802 COMPILED BY JOHN EYERMAN PUB BY CLOSSON PRESS RD#2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 COPYRIGHT 2/1982, AT FAYETTEVILLE PUB LIB FAYETTEVILLE AR

He married Neeltie Swartwout - 9723, About 1770. They had the following children:

29. Anthony Courtright - 9724
30. Jentie Courtright - 9725
31. Lena Courtright - 9726
32. Cornelia Courtright - 9727

9. Jenneke \Jeane Courtright - 2185. Christen 13 Jan 1745.

HDBUSSELL@@AOL.COM has bapt date also 1/13/1744/45

Mentioned in fathers will #96 Northampton Co, PA Wills 1752-1802Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787 Will found at: A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WILLS PA 1752-1802 COMPILED BY JOHN EYERMAN PUB BY CLOSSON PRESS RD#2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 COPYRIGHT 2/1982, AT FAYETTEVILLE PUB LIB FAYETTEVILLE AR

She married Johannes Van_De_Merken - 9728.
They had the following children:

33. Daniel Van_der_Mark - 11770

HDBUSSELL@@AOL.COM told me that Van De Merkin was the same as DENNEMARKEN Also equals to Van der Mark

From page 57 of The Courtright Family Book served as a soldier of the Revolution

HDBUSSELL@@AOL.COM has bapt date as 3/8/1746/7

He first married Anna Quick - 12994. They had the following children:

34. Sarah Cortright - 12996
35. Thomas Cortright - 12997
36. Annie Cortright - 12998

He second married Jannetje Van_Aken - 12995. They had the following children:

37. Elizabeth C Cortright - 13001
38. Levi Cortright - 13002
39. James Cortright - 13003
40. Mary Cortright - 13004

11. Cornelia Courtright - 2186. Christen 21 Jun 1749.

Mentioned in fathers will #96 Northampton Co, PA Wills 1752-1802Henry Cortright Dillaware twp, 27/3/1787-20/4/1787 Will found at: A GENEALOGICAL INDEX OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY WILLS PA 1752-1802 COMPILED BY JOHN EYERMAN PUB BY CLOSSON PRESS RD#2, BOX 373-A, APOLLO, PA 15613 COPYRIGHT 2/1982, AT FAYETTEVILLE PUB LIB FAYETTEVILLE AR

She married HENRY HOVER - 6691, Before 1766. They had the following children:

41. Jonathan Hover - 11768
42. Jeane Hover - 11769

Part Two (click here)
Third Generation.