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A History of the Breese Family

A Pastorale by Kathryn Grace Breese

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Genealogy

JOHN BREES

born Salop County near Shrewsbury, Wales, 1713

died at Basking Ridge, New Jersey, March 4, 1803

married at Basking Ridge, N. J., about 1734, To

DOROTHY RIGGS

born in Scotland or Ulster, Ireland, 1713

died at Basking Ridge, N. J., November 23, 1803

They had:

1. John Brees

born at Basking Ridge, November 8, 1738

died at Horseheads, N. Y., March 24, 1829

married at Basking Ridge, January 30, 1769, To

Hannah L. Glildersleeve

born near Basking Ridge, June 9, 1750

died at Horseheads, N. Y., January 15, 1844

2.

Mary Brees

born at Basking Ridge

died -

Married - To

Benjamin Hinds

born -

died -

3.

Azariah Brees

born at Basking Ridge, 1743

died at Basking Ridge, November 27, 1820

married at Basking Ridge on February 15, 1769, to

Susan Gildersleeve

born near Basking Ridge on November 14, 1743

died at Basking Ridge on November 24, 1815

4.

Esther Brees

born Basking Ridge

died -

married - to

James Hanville

born -

died -

5.

Anna Brees

born at Basking Ridge

died -

married - to

Noah Hammond

of Hardestan, Sussex County, N. J.

born -

died -

6.

Henry Brees

born at Basking Ridge on August 29, 1753

died at Breesport, N. Y. on June 3, 1835

married at Basking Ridge, January 7, 1774, to

Ruth Pierson

born in Somerset County, N. J. on December 9, 1754

died at Breesprot, N. Y. on March 28, 1833

7.

Sarah Brees

born Basking Ridge -

died -

married - to

Jeremiah Hayden

born -

died -

8.

Stephen Brees

born Basking Ridge, 1755

died Basking Ridge, October 23, 1833

married at Basking Ridge about 1780 to

Nancy Bayles

born at Basking Ridge in 1764

died at Basking Ridge on June 1840

9.

Samuel Brees

born at Basking Ridge on April 17, 1758

died in Kingston Township, Pa., July 21, 1837

married in Basking Ridge about 1780, to

Hannah Pierson

born Somerset County, N. J., on February 15, 1760

died Kingston Township, Pa., on April 9, 1817

Children of John Brees and Hannah L. Gildersleeve

1.

Stephen Brees

born Basking Ridge on November 22, 1769

died -

Married -

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2.

Deborah Brees

born at Basking Ridge February 18, 1773

died at Basking Ridge on December 28, 1773

3.

Phebe Brees

born at Basking Ridge on February 18, 1773

died at Horseheads, N. Y. -

married at Hoseheads, to

William buchman

born -

died -

4.

Elisa Brees