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Descendants of Jean Guenon: The First Seven Generations

Generation No. 3

10. Uriah³ Hedger (Hannah² Gannung, Jean¹ Guenon) was born Abt. 1700 in Flushing, Queens, New York ³⁰, and died Unknown. He married Elizabeth Badgley, daughter of Anthony Badgley and Elizabeth ______. She was born Abt. 1702 in Flushing, Queens, New York ³¹, and died Unknown.

Notes for Uriah Hedger:
Lived at Elizabethtown and New Providence, New Jersey after 1736.

Child of Uriah Hedger and Elizabeth Badgley is:

Uriah⁴ Hedger, Jr., born 1725; died 10 October 1797 in New Providence, Union, New Jersey.

13. Jeremiah³ Field (Margaret² Ganong, Jean¹ Guenon)³² was born 17 May 1689 in Flushing, Queens, New York ³³, and died 10 November 1746 in Pistacaway, Middlesex, New Jersey ^34,³⁵. He married Mary Van Vieghten³⁵ 19 February 1712/13 in Pistacaway, Middlesex, New Jersey ^36,³⁷, daughter of Michael Van Vieghten and Mary Parker. She was born 08 October 1687 in Somerset County, New Jersey ^38,^39,⁴⁰, and died 28 August 1742 in Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey ^41,⁴².

Notes for Jeremiah Field:
Jeremiah Field was a lieutenant in the Colonial militia in 1713 and a judge of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and lived at Bound Brook. Inventory of the estate of Jeremiah Fields was taken by William Olden and Isaac Dye on 2 Apr 1747, and came to 443 pounds and two negroes. Lived in Bound Brook, New Jersey.

Children of Jeremiah Field and Mary Van Vieghten are:

+	32	i.	Jeremiah⁴ Field, born 27 January 1713/14; died Unknown.
+	33	ii.	John Field, born 05 April 1715; died Abt. 1799.
	34	iii.	Michael Field ⁴³, born 24 August 1716⁴³; died Unknown.

Notes for Michael Field:
Baptised 17 Oct 1716, Raritan Dutch Church. Died young. Mary Josephine Genung reports birth as 24 Aug 1716 as does "The Field Bible Record (NYG&BR:72,47) while Dr. McCracken (NEH&GR:113, 285) reports his birth as 4 Aug 1716.

+	35	iv.		Margaret Field, born 02 October 1717; died Unknown.
	36	v.		Mary Field⁴³, born 08 September 1719 ^44,⁴⁵; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Field:
Baptised 14 Oct 1719 at Raritan Dutch Church; died young.

vi.

Mary Field⁴⁵, born 19 October 1720 ^46,⁴⁷; died Unknown. She married (1) George Rapalje; died Unknown. She married (2) Jacob Boice; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Field:
Baptised 10 Dec 1720 at Raritan Dutch Church.

vii.

Michael Field⁴⁷, born 04 February 1722/23 ^48,⁴⁹; died 13 January 1792 ⁵⁰. He married (1) Nelly Williamson ⁵¹; died Unknown. He married (2) ______ Williamson⁵¹; died Unknown.

Notes for Michael Field:
Baptised 17 May 1723 at Raritan Dutch Church. Buried at the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church. His will was dated at Piscataway, New Jersey 14 Oct 1791 and probated 3 Feb 1792 (WNJA 8:132). Second wife was the sister of his first wife. Mary Josephine Genung reports date of death as Nov 1793.

+	39	viii.	Benjamin Field, born 19 February 1724/25; died 1790.
+	40	ix.	Richard Field, born 31 October 1726 in Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey; died 21 September 1800 in Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey.
+	41	x.	Sarah Field, born 15 October 1728; died Unknown.
	42	xi.	Hannah Field, born 14 February 1729/30 ⁵²; died Unknown. She married John Gerish ⁵³ in New Jersey ⁵⁴; died Unknown.

Notes for Hannah Field:
Not in Vroom Bible.

Notes for John Gerish:
Lived at Somerset County, New Jersey.

Marriage Notes for Hannah Field and John Gerish:
New Jersey marriage license dated 28 Mar 1749.

14. Hannah³ Field (Margaret² Ganong, Jean¹ Guenon) was born Bet. 1690 - 1695 ⁵⁵, and died Unknown. She married Hendrick Bries⁵⁶ Bet. 1711 - 1713 ⁵⁷. He died Unknown.

Notes for Hannah Field:
Named as Hannah Debreas in her maternal grandmother's will and as Hannah Bries in her father's will. Recorded as the unnamed wife of Hendrick Bries when baptised at the Raritan Dutch Church 27 Oct 1713.

Children of Hannah Field and Hendrick Bries are:

	43	i.	Hendrick⁴ Bries, born 1745 in Bensalem, Bucks, Pennsylvania ⁵⁸; died Unknown. He married Margaret McKarte⁵⁸ 17 December 1742 in Abington Presbyterian Church⁵⁸; died Unknown.
+	44	ii.	John Bries, died Unknown.
	45	iii.	Eleanor Bries ⁵⁹, died Unknown. She married John Rodman, Jr.⁵⁹ Bef. 14 August 1745⁵⁹; died Unknown.

Notes for Eleanor Bries:
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Deed 7-264, quitclaim to her brothers Henry and John Bries.

iv.

Create Bries⁵⁹, died Unknown. She married Jacobus Van Sant⁵⁹ Bef. 17 August 1745⁵⁹; died Unknown.

Notes for Create Bries:
Bucks County, Pennsylvania deed 7:298. Create is Dutch for Margaret.

Sarah Bries⁵⁹, died Unknown. She married Oliver Hart 28 February 1747/48⁵⁹; born 05 July 1723⁵⁹; died 31 December 1795⁵⁹.

Notes for Oliver Hart:
See "Dungan-Clark Genealogy".

vi.

Hannah Bries⁵⁹, died Unknown.

Notes for Hannah Bries:
Unmarried in 1745.

20. Thomas³ Genung (Jeremiah², Jean¹ Guenon) was born 1691 in Flushing, Queens, New York ⁶⁰, and died Bef. 12 February 1724/25 in Whippany, Morris, New Jersey ⁶¹.

Notes for Thomas Genung:
Twin with Rebecca. Doubtful if he ever lived in Westchester County, New York. Lived in Morris County, New Jersey and died probably in Whippany, at the time in Essex County, New Jersey. Letters of Administration were granted 12 Feb 1724 to John Blanchard of Elizabethtown, his principal creditor. Name in original spelled Ganung, incorrectly copied on New Jersey Archives, vol. 23, as Garring. He is mentioned again in a deed from Henry Axtell to Joseph Genun of land in Morris County, called here father of Joseph. His early death probably preceded the arrival in New Jersey of his younger brothers Ichabod and Jeremiah.

Child of Thomas Genung is:

Joseph⁴ Genung, born Bef. 1724 in Whippany, Morris, New Jersey; died Bef. 1768.

21. Rebecca³ Gannung (Jeremiah² Genung, Jean¹ Guenon) was born 1691 in Prob Flushing, Queens, New York ^62,⁶³, and died Bef. 1760 in Rye, Westchester, New York ⁶⁴. She married Jonathan Haight, son of Samuel Haight and Sarah ______. He was born 1670 in Eastchester, Westchester, New York ⁶⁵, and died Aft. 1752⁶⁵.

Notes for Rebecca Gannung:
Twin. She lived in Rye, New York.

Notes for Jonathan Haight:
Lived in Rye, New York. Quaker. It is known that there was another Jonathan Haight in Rye, New York at the same time. Sheriff of Westchester County in 1714. Episcopal vestryman 1711 to 1738. Collector for Rye 1716 and 1718. Surveyor of King's roads 1716. Justice of Peace at Rye 1720 to 1722. Surveyor for Rye 1725. Granted land in 1729 to 1st Presbyterian Society at Rye. Was on Episcopal church records in 1752.

Children of Rebecca Gannung and Jonathan Haight are:

William⁴ Haight, born Abt. 1700 in Rye, Westchester, New York⁶⁵; died Aft. 1785 in Phillipsburg, Orange, New York ⁶⁶. He married Miriam ______; died Unknown.

Notes for William Haight:
Weaver in 1729, later a farmer at Rye, New York. Received deeds from his parents of property in Rye 1729 and 1730. In Feb 1762 he registered the earmark formerly belonging to his father. Moved to Phillipsburg, New York between 1765 and 1773. On court records in 1776. In 1785 be bought 133 acres of confiscated land that he had formerly owned. Probably no children.

ii.

Sarah Haight ⁶⁷, died Aft. 25 July 1774 in Salem, New York ⁶⁸. She married Abel Hayt; born 27 February 1704/05 ⁶⁹; died 25 July 1774⁶⁹.

Notes for Abel Hayt:
Lived at Norwalk, Connecticut and Salem, Westchester, New York. His father gave him land at Canoe Hill, Norwalk, Connecticut (now in New Canaan) in 1746 and 1756. He had numerous deeds between 1737 and 1765. Moved to Salem, New York between 1765 and 1771. His will dated 22 Apr 1774 at Ridgefield, Connecticut and proved 15 Aug 1774. Mentioned wife, brothers and sisters, but no children.

iii.

Charles Haight, born September 1711 in Prob Rye, Westchester, New York; died 03 October 1799 in Newcastle, New York.

22. Ichabod³ Genung (Jeremiah², Jean¹ Guenon) was born Abt. 1692 in Flushing, Queens, New York ⁷⁰, and died Abt. 1763 in New Jersey⁷⁰.

Notes for Ichabod Genung:
The first record of him is 15 Oct 1755 when at settlement of the estate of Reuben Winget of Morris County, New Jersey, there was due him from the brothers Genung of Hanover, New Jersey, Jeremy and Ichabod 7s 6d. May have lived at Hanover, New Jersey.

Children of Ichabod Genung are:

+	53	i.	Thomas⁴ Genung, born 07 October 1726 in New Jersey; died 23 March 1785 in Genungtown, Morris, New Jersey.
+	54	ii.	Phebe Genung, born Bef. 1743 in Flushing, Queens, New York; died May 1821 in Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey.
+	55	iii.	Jeremiah Genung II, born 1743 in New Jersey; died 13 October 1823 in Genungtown, Morris, New Jersey.

23. Jeremiah³ Genung, Jr. (Jeremiah², Jean¹ Guenon) was born 1695 in Flushing, Queens, New York ⁷¹, and died 07 May 1776 in Madison, Morris, New Jersey⁷¹. He married (1) Deziar ______. She was born 1703 ⁷², and died 27 September 1741 in Whippany, Essex, New Jersey⁷². He married (2) Elizabeth ______. She was born 1695 ^73,⁷⁴, and died Aft. 11 June 1770 ⁷⁵.

Notes for Jeremiah Genung, Jr.:
Moved to Whippany, Hanover Township, New Jersey. Farmer and occupied various township offices. Between 1744 and 1747 he was overseer of the poor in the township of Hanover, New Jersey. 21 Feb 1744/5 he witnessed the will of John Radley of Hanover and made an appraisal of Radley's property. In 1746 his father in his own will at North Castle, New York was mentioned as Jeremiah Gonnong, Senior. 1 Oct 1748 he witnessed the will of Barnabas Carter of Hanover, New Jersey. 1749-50 he was overseer of highways of the township of Hanover. 28 Jun 1753 he appraised the estate of Richard Easton. 15 Oct 1755 he owed the estate of Reuben Winget, late of Morristown, New Jersey, 3 shillings, 4 1/2 pence. In another list of same estates the brothers Jeremy and Ichabod Genung of Hanover owed 7s, 6d. 16 June 1763 he with others took inventory of the estate of Benjamin Carter of Morris County. 23 June 1764 Jacob Allen of Morris County owed Jeremiah Genung, Sener 1s 7d. 11 July 1770 he deeded to Jonas Genung, his son, land in Hanover Township, signed Jeremiah and Elizabeth Genung; Thomas and David Genung witnesses. Buried at Madison, New Jersey.

Notes for Deziar ______:
Buried at Whipponong Cemetery, Whippany, New Jersey.

Children of Jeremiah Genung and Deziar ______ are:

+	56	i.	John⁴ Genung, born Abt. 1720; died 1795.
+	57	ii.	Martha Genung, born Abt. 1722; died Unknown.
	58	iii.	Mary Genung, born Abt. 1724 ^76,⁷⁷; died Unknown.
	59	iv.	Hannah Genung, born Abt. 1725 ^78,⁷⁹; died Unknown.

Notes for Hannah Genung:
May have been member of 1st Presbyterian Church of Bottle Hill (now Madison), New Jersey. May have married Rice Nicholas; there were three Rice Nichols known and there is uncertainty on which Hannah Genung was married to him.

+	60	v.	Jonas Genung, born Bef. 1740 in Morris County, New Jersey; died Aft. 1776.
	61	vi.	Susannah Genung, born Abt. 1729 ^80,⁸¹; died Unknown.
	62	vii.	Nancy Genung, born Abt. 1731 ^82,⁸³; died Unknown.

Child of Jeremiah Genung and Elizabeth ______ is:

Ananias⁴ Genung, born Abt. 1733 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey; died 11 December 1817 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey.

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