Individuals from Chrisman Pedigree, page 46

Notes:

!Birthdate-deathdate: Bible of Gabriel and Ann Case. (10 Jan 1818)

!Birth: In the notes of Lillian (Gosman) Briggs, I also found a hand-written note reading: "NY Gazette: Jan 10, 1818 Julia Ann Case b."

In the 1880 census, her son David R. Briggs lists his mother's birth place as Ireland. But her daughter, Adelaide (Addie) Hutchins gives her mother's birth place as New York.

George Crisp

m: Hepzibah Cole (16 APR 1649-AFT 20 NOV 1735)

Children:

Timothy Williamson

m: Mary Howland

Children:

Notes:

Source:
1. "Timothy Williamson of Marshfield, Mass., and his Descendants", by Grace Williamson Edes of Cambridge Mass, starting NEHGR 81:72.

He was killed in King Philip's War, July or Aug 1676.

1668: Deposition before John Alden, assistant, he stated that he "Timothy Williamson, aged 47 years or thereabout testifyeth [that he came] to Marshfield about 26 years ago in the suite of the Reverend Edward Bulkeley of Woodhill [now Odell] Bedfordshire England" [NEHGR 81:73-4]. (c. 1642). The parish registers of Woodhill [Odell] contain no references to anyone named Williamson. [NEHGR 81:74]

24 June 1643: On list of freeman, Marshfield.[Ply.Col.Recs. 8:201]

24 June 1649: Reference in town meeting of Robert Wattermanes and William Hales selling Tymothie Williamson land in Marshfield. [Marshfield town Recs]

6 Feb 1654: Plymouth court. Signature on Jury list indicated with his mark. (note: oddly, his inventory shows him to have owned several books. Why he had to use a mark seems unusual). [NEHGR 81:74; Ply.Col.Rec. 3:72]

8 Jun 1655: Appointed Surveyor of Highways for Marshfield. [Ply.Col.Recs 3:79]

3 June 1656: Appointed Constable of Marshfield, and admited freedom. [Ply.
Col Recs 3:100-1]

Aug 1658: He and his wife Mary testified that John Phillips Jr's death was the result of being struck by lightning. [Ply.Col.Recs.3:148]

4 May 1658: Appointed to lay out a parcel, along with Mr. Kanelme Windlow & Anthony Snow [Ply.Col.Recs. 3:134]

June 1659: Town meeting, made a pounder or poundskeeper [Marshfield town recs]

5 Mar 1660: Jury duty [Ply.Col.Recs. 3:208]

20 May 1663: Town meeting, a 40 acre grant made official [NEHGR 81:75]

8 Nov 1665: Appointed caretaker [Marshfield town recs; NEHGR 81:75]

5 Mar 1666: Acknowledged debt of 25.00.00 [Ply.Col.Recs. 4:141]

25 Oct 1668: Capt. Nathaniel Thomas filed a trespassing complaint against Timothy Williamson and Mr. Samuel Arnold, both of Marshfield, damage 200 pounds" (for taking over a parcel of land) [Ply.Col.Recs. 7:150; NEHGR 81:75]

29 Mar 1670: On list of freemen. [Ply.Col.Recs 5:277]

4 Mar 1673/4: Permission to run an inn at Marshfield [Ply.Col.Recs. 5:277]

3 Jun 1673: (re)appointed Surveyor of Highways [Marshfield Town Recs p.115]

"On the outbreak of trouble with the Indians, which culminated in King Philip's War, masters of garrisons were appointed in Marshfield in 1676, 'and Mr. Nath. Thomas and Timonthy Williamson are to deliver the ammunition to the respective masters of garrisons' [History of Marshfield, by Lysander B. Richards 1:54]. And thus, when the call came to the men of Marshfield on 20 June 1676 to bear arms against the hostile red men, Timothy Williamson executed his will and made ready to go. It is not known on what day he was killed, but presumably he fell on the last day of July or on one of the first days of August, perhaps in one of the skirmishes at Bridgewater."[NEHGR 81:75].

!Will: Dated 20 Jun 1676, proved 2 Nov 1676, printed in [NEHGR 81:76]. Wife (unnamed), son Timothy. Wit: Samuell Arnold, Nathaniel Thomas. At the March 1680 court, the will was declared invalid and nullified, and Timothy Williamson was declared dead intestate.
!Inventory: 20 Oct 1676, printed in [NEHGR 81:76-7]. Exhibited 4 Nov 1676 Plymouth on oath of Mary Williamson, widdow, Anthony Snow, John Carver, and Josiah Snow.

17 Sep 1690: Plymouth Court. Surviving sons assigned equal partnership of Marshfield land of Timothy Williamson, dec'd, and they are to pay equally out of it to their seven sisters, dau's of the deceased, 42 pounds (6 pounds each) within 2 years.

Mary Howland

m: Timothy Williamson (ABT 1621-AUG 1676)

Children:

m: Robert Stanford

Notes:

!Parentage-Spouse: E.F.Atwood 3:4

5 June 1678: Mary Williamson (widow) testified before Gov. Winslow in regard to the body of a dead child [Ply.Col.Recs. 5:262]

After her husband's death, she continued his business: 30 Oct 1678: License to Mary Williamson to sell liquor. [Ply.Col.Rec., Court Orders, 5:194; Williamson and Cobb Families p.10-11; NEHGR 81:77]

Arthur Howland

m: Margaret Read (-1683)

Children:

Notes:

He was probably the brother to Howland of the Mayflower [E.F.Atwood 3:4]
This is confirmed as factual in [Elizabeth Pearson White's "John Howland of the Mayflower", 1990].
He was in London in 1623. He was in Duxbury on 28 Aug 1640.

Margaret Read

m: Arthur Howland (1587-1675)

Children:

Notes:

She was Margaret Read, a widow.

Edmund Chandler

Children:

Notes:

[Pope, p. 93]: Edmund Chandler/Chaundler, creditor of Godbert Godbertson, frm 1633; res. at D uxbury 1636-7; constable; appraiser of est. of Wm. Thomas. Will dated 3 May, prob. 4 June 1662, being old. Req. to children Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph, Sarah, Ann, Mary and Ruth.

Note: At time of his will, Lydia (Chandler) Higgins was deceased, which may explain her absence in the bequests. However, he is the only reasonable candidate for her father based on her marriage in Plymouth in 1634.

Anna

m: William Withers (1636-1698)

Children:

William Withers

Children:

Notes:

His wife was of Arkholme, Melling, England, and she died 1661.

John Withers

m: Jenett Wither (ABT 1580-1633/1634)

Children:

Jenett Wither

m: John Withers (ABT 1565-)

Children:

Brian Wither

Children:

William Withers

Children:

William Withers

Children:

Roger Withers

m: Alice Modsley (ABT 1480-)

Children:

Alice Modsley

m: Roger Withers (ABT 1475-)

Children:

Thomas Modsley

Children:

Thomas Wyther

Children:

Thomas Wyther

m: Rudborne

Children:

Rudborne

m: Thomas Wyther (ABT 1440-)

Children:

Sir Wyther

m: Agnes [---]

Children:

Agnes

m: Sir Wyther (ABT 1355-)

Children:

Wyther William

m: Agnes [---]

Children:

Agnes

m: Wyther William (ABT 1279-)

Children:

Thomas Wither

m: Ursula Cotgreave (ABT 1245-)

Children:

Ursula Cotgreave

m: Thomas Wither (ABT 1240-)

Children:

Reginald Wyther

m: Isabel Winstanleye (ABT 1210-)

Children:

Isabel Winstanleye

m: Reginald Wyther (ABT 1205-)

Children:

Thomas Winstanleye

Children:

Robert Wyther

m: Joan De Bostock (AFT 1179-)

Children:

Joan De Bostock

m: Robert Wyther (ABT 1179-)

Children:

Adam De Bostock

Children:

Johan George Chrisman

m: Anna Elisabeth Gottdiener (-3 JAN 1716/1717)

Children:

Children:

m: Maria Agatha Gautner (1701-BEF 30 JUL 1747)

Children:

m: Catherine [---] (ABT 1698-7 NOV 1754)

m: Eleanor [---]

Notes:

Came to America 21 June 1729 on the ship Mortonhouse, Master:James Coultes. Appears on lis t A as "Dirick Greesman" [S-H I:24, 26,27], [Bergert, "Pfungstadt", 1995, p. 3]. Came with Marya (Greesman on A list)

Took oath at Philadelphia Court House on 19 Aug 1729. Naturalization by Act, 1739, as George Creesman [Bergert p.4]

!Birth: Pfungstadt Lutheran Church Archives, #109 in Crossman History p.100, reads: "Cro:ssmann, Joh Georg, born 28-10-1697, Father: Joh.Valentin, Mother: Anna Maria".
!Birth-Baptism: [Burgert, "18th Cent. Em. from Pfungstadt", 1995, p.3]. Sp:Georg Steinmetz.

!Marriage(1-5): A Partial History of the Crossman-Kressman-Cressman- Crissman-Crisman Family, Supplement 2, Johan Georg Crosmann "Jurg" (1697-1758), compiled by John H. Kressman, pub. The Cressman Family Association, Nov. 1996, p.1.

!Marriage(2): A Partial History of the Cressman-Kressman-Crissman Family claims that Frederick was born before he immigrated by some unidentified mother in Pfungstadt. However, since no birth record for Frederick is known, there is no good basis for believing this -- it is possible Frederick was born later than known by mother Maria Agatha, and that Maria Agatha was his first wife. [Bergert, 1995, p.4] lists him as having only three wives.

!Marriage(3): In Pfungstadt Lutheran Church Archives, #166 in Crossman History, pg.103: "Cro:ssmann, Joh Georg, Father: C. Johann Velten - married 21-8-1728 Maria Agatha Gautner of Eberstadt"

!Marriage(4): Before 30 Aug 1747, via the following baptism record: "Gaugler, Johan Ju:rg, son of Kilian and Anna Margretha; born Aug 4, bap. 30 Aug 1747. sponsors: Johann Ju:rg Croesman and wife Catharina." in Augustus Lutheran Church Records, Pa.Germ.Soc.Proc., Vol.4, p.196.

!Marriage(5): Records of Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church: "Hans Jurg Croesman (widower) and Eleanor Herman (widow) 9-9-1755", transcription by M. Arnold in "Crossman, partial history".

!Marriage(4): "Hans Ju:rg Croesman (widower) m. Eleonora Hermanin (widow) 7 Sep 1755 in New Hanover" ["Records of Marriages at Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe Pa" in Penn. German Soc. Proc., Vol 7, p. 493]

Sponsor of birth: "Johan Georg Marstaller, son of Johan Georg and Anna Margeretha, b. Jun 14, 1731, bap. July 4, 1731, sponsor: Joh. Georg Kro:ssman Senior" ["Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Records" Pa.Germ.Soc.Proc.4:177]

Sponsor of birth: "Georg Marstaller, s. Friedrich, b. May 24, 1736, bap. Jun 1, 1736, sponsor: Johan Georg Cro:sman" in ["Augustus Ev.Luth.Records", Pa Germ. Soc. Proc.Vol. 4:p.177]

On 25 Dec 1742, the Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenburg recorded an agreement between himself and the Deacons and Elders at New Hanover, which included the signatures of Johann Nicholaus Croessmann, Georg Croesman the saddler, and Johann Georg Croesmann (the last being him). ["The Journals of Henry Melchoir Muhlenburg", Vol. 1, pg. 74 translated by T.G. Tappert and J.W. Doberstein. Pub. by the Evan. Luth. Ministerium of Pa & Muhlenberg Press, 1942].

Dec 1744: In the December Court of Quarter Sessions, Philadelphia Co., 1744, a petition of Jost Cope was signed by about 42 people. Among the names are: Gorg Grossman, Johannes Gross(man), John Georg Crossman, Johannes Crossman.
The petition concerned a proposed road through Franconia Township. It is printed in ["History and Genealogy of the Reed Family", by W. H. Reed, Norristown, Pa, 1929, in the Boston Public Library, pg. 448]

Appears on a list of members of New Providence Evangelical Congregation (later Trappe) on 27 Nov 1760, either as "Cresman, Jčorg, 15s". [Penn.German Soc. Proc, Vol.7]

He is probably also the one mentioned in Muhlenburg's Journal Vol. 1, pg. 606, on March 11, 1763 (friday) as follows: "Visit from Jčurg Croesman and Wambold, of Indianfield..."

Note: There is a will filed for George Cressman, 1770, in Philadelphia ( I haven't viewed text yet). Could it be him? [Williams, Richard T. & Mildred C., "Index of Wills and Administration Records for Philadelphia, Pa" Vol.1, (1682-1782), Danboro, Pa. 1971-2.]

A "George Gryzeman" purchased 100 acres in Philadelphia County on 29 Dec 1739. This was probably him.

"Monocacy and Catoctin: Some Settlers of West Md. and adjacent Pa. and their descendants 1725-1988" by C. E. Schildknecht ed., Family Line Pub. 1989, Vol. II, pg. 46] lists "George Croessman and son Frederick (b. 1728 at Pfungstadt) (Funkstown) nr. Darmstadt emig. to Westminster area (Reunion Com)."

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