Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) Among the early settlers in Moris County in the lands bordering the Sussex line, called Holland Mountain, were the Powlsons and Monrsons, both descendants from early Holland Dutch families, and closely connected by intermarriages. Paulus PIETERSE married Trintic MARTIN, came to New York before 1658; both died 1702. - Child Martin Paulisse married Margrietje WESTERVELT in 1694.
- Child Paulus Martense married Rachel Demorest 1731, they had
- Martin,
- Jacobus and
- John, perhaps others. John maried Gertrude TERHUNE and had son
- John, who married Mary CLEVELAND, a descendant of Moses, the ancestor of Grover CLEVELAND. John, Jr., had
- Henry, born 1781, married Mary MOWERSON Sept. 23, 1804, by Rev. Ebenezer Jayne, of Milton, N.J. He died June 19, 1854.
- Selah, son of Henry and Mary (MOWERSON) born 1809, married Louisa WISNER and had children:
- Horace,
- William H.,
- Mary S., and
- Thomas.
- Jacob was married by Jayne Feb. 14, 1806, to Catharine MOWERSON.
- Edward also married a Catharine MOWERSON.
- Isaac, born Jan. 18, 1779, married Elizabeth MOWERSON 1798, died Sept. 30, 1865. She was born May 10, 1783, died May 2, 1859, buried at the old cemetery on Holland Mountain.
Children of Isaac and Elizabeth: - John, born Nov. 28, 1799, married Betsey DeCAMP Sept. 1826, removed West.
- Abila, born Jan. 17, 1802, died young.
- Henry, born Feb. 28, 1803, married Phebe HENDERSON, daughter of Moses, died June 13, 1888. She was born 1707[1807?], died May 6, 1872. Henry and Phebe (HENDERSON) had children:
The Henderson family is closely connected. Moses came from Ireland. He married a Miss GAMOE, who came from Holland. Children: - James M., born Jan. 9, 1800, married Charlotte POLLISON Dec. 10, 1825, died Jan. 8, 1882.
- Mathias was a minister,
- Aleazer,
- Joseph, born July 16, 1816, was a minister, died at Warwick Apr. 26, 1889.
- Moses,
- Samuel,
- Robert,
- Martin,
- Phebe, born 1807, married Henry POLLISON, died May 6, 1872,
- Susan, and
- Anna M.
With the exception of James M. and Phebe all married and settled at Oxford Furnace, in Warren county, N.J. - Israel, born July 3, 1805, married Elizabeth SMITH April 6, 1832, by Rev. John G. Kanouse.
Israel and Eliza (SMITH) had children: - Theodore,
- John Amsy,
- William R.,
- Louisa,
- Mary and perhaps others.
- Charlotte, born Jan. 17, 1808, married James M. HENDERSON, son of Moses, Dec. 10, 1825, died Jan. 26, 1896. Children of James M. & Charlotte:
- Eizabeth, born July 10, 1826, married Abraham, son of Joel HARRISON, Feb. 22, 1851, died April 13, 1856, had one daughter
- Hannah, who was born Apr. 9, 1856
- Sophia Ann, born Jan. 20, 1828, married Isaac PADDICK settled near Wawayanda, N.J.
- Phebe, born Mar. 15, 1830, married Daniel Halsey PREDMORE, son of John, May 1, 1853, had several children.
- Mathias, born Aug. 5, 1832, married daughter of Charles CARD, was member of 4th N.J. Battery.
- Moses, born Sept. 23, 1834, married Jemima JENNIGNS, daughter of Robert, Feb. 9, 1856, member of 4th N.J. Battery.
- Julia, born Jan. 25, 1837, married Jacob P., son of Wm. COLE.
- Catharine, born Mar. 25, 1839, married Edward BEAM, died Dec. 6, 1897.
- John, born Mar. 23, 1841, married Ann WILLIAMS, daughter of William, May 10, 1863, (2) Julia A. COOK, daughter of Andrew, Oct. 1, 1892, member of 4th N.J. Battery.
- Martin, born Dec. 20, 1843, married Julia, daughter of Egbert POST, Jan. 28, 1875, member of 4th N.J. Battery.
- David, born Jan. 26, 1847, married Mary, daughter of John CRANE, Jr., Mar. 2, 1880.
- Charles, (twin) born Jan. 6, 1847, married sarah, daughter of Wm. J. and Jemima (COLE) WINTERS, Dec. 19, 1877. She was born Apr. 8, 1857, died Sept. 19, 1883. Married (2) Emmons Frances FREDERICKS, daughter of John, Dec. 24, 1888.
- James, born Mar. 27, 1850, married Christina HOPPLER, daughter of Samuel.
- Sarah, born Sept. 17, 1852, married, name unknown.
- Sophia, born Nov. 11, 1811, married John JACOBS July 1847. Had one son killed in the Civil War.
- Isaac, born Apr. 10, 1815, went West.
- Edward, born Sept. 19, 1817;
- Elizabeth, born May 27, 1820;
- Jacob, born Sept. 26, 1824, married as second wife Sarah M., daughter of Samuel BEATY, Feb. 1867. She married (2) James WOODS, of Stockholm, N.J.
- Abraham, (twin) born Sept. 26, 1824, married Julia STOCKMAN. She died Feb. 6, 1861.
- Emeline, born July 31, 1828, married Moses COOPER, brother of James, of Dover, N.J., the son of James, the [word missing] of John, who came from Haverstraw, N.Y., at an early date.
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