Please research the "Westervelt Massacre" for additional information.
Jacobus' Father: Jacobus Van Westervelt.
Jacobus' Mother: Debora Van Schywen.
Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (141718166) (later changed his last name to Westerfield) was born on 1 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He was christened on 17 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He died on June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (near Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road). Thixton is just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County). He was killed in Indian attack upon arrival at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky). Jacobus and sixteen other family members were killed (ten of them were from the Westervelt family). Jacobus' daughter, Deborah, was taken captive by the Indians and sent to Canada. She later returned home to Kentucky and married James Baxter Sr. They had nine children together. This Indian attack became known as the Westervelt Massacre and is documented in history. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield was the son of Jacobus Van Westervelt and Debora Van Schywen Westervelt. He was married to Maria DeMaree on 5 Nov 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' father: Jacobus Van Westervelt Sr. (b. September 07, 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. December 6, 1743 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey). He was the son of Jan Lubbert Van Westervelt and Dirckje Huybertse Blaeuvelt. He married Deborah Van Schuyven on December 28, 1733 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' mother: Debora Van Schywen (b. November 10, 1717 in Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. About. 1747 in Burlington County, New Jersey). She was the daughter of Jan Wouterse Van Schuyven and Geertje Maris.
Wife: Maria Demaree Westerfield (141832938) (b. October 19, 1735 in Schraalenbergh, New Jersey (Bergen County); d. February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky). She was christened on October 19, 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is be buried at Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County) near her late husband Jacobus.
The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:
i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield were:
i. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (b. July 1, 1737 in Tappan, New Jersey (Bergen County) ; d. June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County). Thixton is located just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. Jacobus married Maria Demaree on November 05, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
ii. Jan Westervelt, born in 1735 in Bergen County, NJ; died in 1743 in Bergen County, NJ. Married Antie Dey.
iii. Isaac Westervelt, born January 26, 1739/40 in Bergen County, NJ; died About. 1775 in NJ; Married Vrouwtie Adrianse About. 1765.
iv. Direkje Westervelt (female), b. 16 Jan 1742 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey; d. 1743 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey.
Jacobus' Father: Jacobus Van Westervelt.
Jacobus' Mother: Debora Van Schywen.
Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (141718166) (later changed his last name to Westerfield) was born on 1 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He was christened on 17 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He died on June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (near Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road). Thixton is just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County). He was killed in Indian attack upon arrival at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky). Jacobus and sixteen other family members were killed (ten of them were from the Westervelt family). Jacobus' daughter, Deborah, was taken captive by the Indians and sent to Canada. She later returned home to Kentucky and married James Baxter Sr. They had nine children together. This Indian attack became known as the Westervelt Massacre and is documented in history. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield was the son of Jacobus Van Westervelt and Debora Van Schywen Westervelt. He was married to Maria DeMaree on 5 Nov 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' father: Jacobus Van Westervelt Sr. (b. September 07, 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. December 6, 1743 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey). He was the son of Jan Lubbert Van Westervelt and Dirckje Huybertse Blaeuvelt. He married Deborah Van Schuyven on December 28, 1733 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' mother: Debora Van Schywen (b. November 10, 1717 in Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. About. 1747 in Burlington County, New Jersey). She was the daughter of Jan Wouterse Van Schuyven and Geertje Maris.
Wife: Maria Demaree Westerfield (141832938) (b. October 19, 1735 in Schraalenbergh, New Jersey (Bergen County); d. February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky). She was christened on October 19, 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is be buried at Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County) near her late husband Jacobus.
The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:
i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield were:
i. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (b. July 1, 1737 in Tappan, New Jersey (Bergen County) ; d. June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County). Thixton is located just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. Jacobus married Maria Demaree on November 05, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
ii. Jan Westervelt, born in 1735 in Bergen County, NJ; died in 1743 in Bergen County, NJ. Married Antie Dey.
iii. Isaac Westervelt, born January 26, 1739/40 in Bergen County, NJ; died About. 1775 in NJ; Married Vrouwtie Adrianse About. 1765.
iv. Direkje Westervelt (female), b. 16 Jan 1742 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey; d. 1743 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey.
Please research the "Westervelt Massacre" for additional information.
Jacobus' Father: Jacobus Van Westervelt.
Jacobus' Mother: Debora Van Schywen.
Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (141718166) (later changed his last name to Westerfield) was born on 1 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He was christened on 17 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He died on June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (near Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road). Thixton is just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County). He was killed in Indian attack upon arrival at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky). Jacobus and sixteen other family members were killed (ten of them were from the Westervelt family). Jacobus' daughter, Deborah, was taken captive by the Indians and sent to Canada. She later returned home to Kentucky and married James Baxter Sr. They had nine children together. This Indian attack became known as the Westervelt Massacre and is documented in history. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield was the son of Jacobus Van Westervelt and Debora Van Schywen Westervelt. He was married to Maria DeMaree on 5 Nov 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' father: Jacobus Van Westervelt Sr. (b. September 07, 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. December 6, 1743 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey). He was the son of Jan Lubbert Van Westervelt and Dirckje Huybertse Blaeuvelt. He married Deborah Van Schuyven on December 28, 1733 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' mother: Debora Van Schywen (b. November 10, 1717 in Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. About. 1747 in Burlington County, New Jersey). She was the daughter of Jan Wouterse Van Schuyven and Geertje Maris.
Wife: Maria Demaree Westerfield (141832938) (b. October 19, 1735 in Schraalenbergh, New Jersey (Bergen County); d. February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky). She was christened on October 19, 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is be buried at Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County) near her late husband Jacobus.
The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:
i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield were:
i. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (b. July 1, 1737 in Tappan, New Jersey (Bergen County) ; d. June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County). Thixton is located just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. Jacobus married Maria Demaree on November 05, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
ii. Jan Westervelt, born in 1735 in Bergen County, NJ; died in 1743 in Bergen County, NJ. Married Antie Dey.
iii. Isaac Westervelt, born January 26, 1739/40 in Bergen County, NJ; died About. 1775 in NJ; Married Vrouwtie Adrianse About. 1765.
iv. Direkje Westervelt (female), b. 16 Jan 1742 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey; d. 1743 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey.
Jacobus' Father: Jacobus Van Westervelt.
Jacobus' Mother: Debora Van Schywen.
Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (141718166) (later changed his last name to Westerfield) was born on 1 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He was christened on 17 Jul 1737 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey. He died on June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (near Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road). Thixton is just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky (Jefferson County). He was killed in Indian attack upon arrival at Floyd's Fork and Broad Run Road at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky). Jacobus and sixteen other family members were killed (ten of them were from the Westervelt family). Jacobus' daughter, Deborah, was taken captive by the Indians and sent to Canada. She later returned home to Kentucky and married James Baxter Sr. They had nine children together. This Indian attack became known as the Westervelt Massacre and is documented in history. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield was the son of Jacobus Van Westervelt and Debora Van Schywen Westervelt. He was married to Maria DeMaree on 5 Nov 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' father: Jacobus Van Westervelt Sr. (b. September 07, 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. December 6, 1743 in Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey). He was the son of Jan Lubbert Van Westervelt and Dirckje Huybertse Blaeuvelt. He married Deborah Van Schuyven on December 28, 1733 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Jacobus' mother: Debora Van Schywen (b. November 10, 1717 in Bergen County, New Jersey ; d. About. 1747 in Burlington County, New Jersey). She was the daughter of Jan Wouterse Van Schuyven and Geertje Maris.
Wife: Maria Demaree Westerfield (141832938) (b. October 19, 1735 in Schraalenbergh, New Jersey (Bergen County); d. February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky). She was christened on October 19, 1735 in Schraalenburg, Bergen County, New Jersey. She married Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield on November 5, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey. They both changed their last names to Westerfield at time of marriage. She died in February, 1799 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is be buried at Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County) near her late husband Jacobus.
The ten children of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield and Maria Demaree were:
i. James Jacobus Westerfield, (24357836) b. 15 Aug 1757, Utrecht, Long Island ,NY, could be spelled 'Utrecht', d. June, 1826, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Mercer County).
ii. Lea Westerfield, b. 31 May 1758, New York, NY, d. Jun 1758, New York, NY. Lea was less than one month old at death.
iii. Samuel Leander Westerfield (140685559) (b. 18 Feb 1760, New York, NY, d. 08 Feb 1832 in Washington Twp. In Eaton, Ohio (Preble County).
iv. Isaac Westerfield, b. 14 Jul 1762, New York, NY, d. About. Sep 1851, Mercer County, KY. Isaac married Polly Smock.
v. Leah Westerfield Stafford, b. 23 Nov 1764, New York, NY, d. About 1813 in Owens County, Kentucky. She was married to William Stafford.
vi. Unknown Daughter Westerfield (b. New York or Pennsylvania About 1766; d. June 27, 1780 in Jefferson County, Kentucky).
vii. Deborah Westerfield, b. 23 Oct 1768, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. January, 1827 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She married James Baxter Sr.
viii. Catherine "Catrina" Westerfield, b. 27 May 1770, Conewago Colony, York Co., PA, d. 23 Aug 1849 in Wirt, Jefferson, Indiana. She was born or baptized (probably baptized) on 15 Oct 1770 in Conewago Colony, York County, Pennsylvania. She married John Brazelton (1774-1827) on 7 Jan 1793 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ix. William Westerfield, b. 1772 in Conewago Colony, York, Pennsylvania; d. 27 June 1780 in Thixton, Jefferson, Kentucky.
x. Rebecca Westerfield Brazelton, b. 9 Jun 1779 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now Harper Ferry, West Virginia);d. 31 Oct 1857 in Shakertown, Mercer, Kentucky. She married William J. Brazelton (1777-1812) on 21 Jun 1796 in Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield were:
i. Jacobus (Westervelt) Westerfield (b. July 1, 1737 in Tappan, New Jersey (Bergen County) ; d. June 27, 1780 at what is now known as Thixton, Kentucky (Jefferson County). Thixton is located just southeast of Louisville, Kentucky. Jacobus married Maria Demaree on November 05, 1754 in Schraalenbergh, Bergen County, New Jersey.
ii. Jan Westervelt, born in 1735 in Bergen County, NJ; died in 1743 in Bergen County, NJ. Married Antie Dey.
iii. Isaac Westervelt, born January 26, 1739/40 in Bergen County, NJ; died About. 1775 in NJ; Married Vrouwtie Adrianse About. 1765.
iv. Direkje Westervelt (female), b. 16 Jan 1742 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey; d. 1743 in Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey.
Family Members
Advertisement
See more Westerfield or Westervelt memorials in:
- Find a Grave Westerfield or Westervelt
Advertisement
