Titus Syrachs DE VRIES

Male Abt 1630 - Abt 1688  (~ 58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Titus Syrachs DE VRIES was born Abt 1630; died Abt 1688, NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7022809F3F9E49989B8FA2764A5C60974E6F

    Notes:

    From History of Bucks County, pg 437:
    OLIVER P. TITUS. The poineer ancestor of the Titus family was Titus Syrachs
    de Vries, who emigrated from Vries, a village of Drenthe, Holland, about 1650, and
    settled on Long Island, living at different periods at Brooklyn, Flatlands, and New
    Utrecht, and owning considerable land. He was lieutenant of a company of foot at
    Midwout in 1673, and diedabout 1688. He married Jannetje Teunis, daughter of
    Teunis Jans Couverts, who emigrated from Heemstede, North Holland, in 1651, and their
    children (all ofwhom, and their decendents adopted and kept the surname of Titus),
    were: Trentje, baptized December 23, 1663; Teunis Titus; Syrach Titus, baptized
    December 28, 1679; Jannetje, March 1682; Titus Titus; Francis Titus.

    records of New Amsterdam (some of the deVries family)
    etc.
    1647, 25 Aug; Capt. Jan de Vries-Swartinne; Jan; Bastiaen and Susanne Simons, Simon
    Joosten, Michiel JanszenVan den berg.
    1671, 20 Oct; Jan de Vries, Maria Kray; Pieter; Evert Pels, Cuiertie Hendricxs
    1674, 23 Sept; Jan de Vries, Gritie Theunis; Tryntie; Jan Corszen, Grietie Hendricx
    1676, 12 Jun; Jan Adriaenszen, Styntie Jans; Lysbeth; Jan de Vries and his wife
    1679, 8 Oct; Jan de Vries, Grietie Theunis; Jacob; Kasten Luurzen, Geertie Theunis
    1680, 16 Jun; Claes Emanuels, Lucretia Lovys; Christyntie; Jan de Vries, Marritie Portugies
    1682, 14 Jan; Jan de Vries, Ariaentie Dircx; Maria; Anthony Anthony, Anna Maria (etc)
    1682, 27 Sept; Jan de Vries, Grietie Theunis; Elisabeth; Joost Van Harlingen, Mayken Vlamings

    marriage:
    1641, 28 Dec. Dirck Janszen, j.m. Van Amsterdam, en Jannetje Theunis, j.d.als Voren
    1671, 1 April. Hans Careley, Wedr. Van Neeltje Cornelis, en GeertjeTheunis, Wede. Van Cors Janszen.

    http://genforum.genealogy.com/titus/

    Titus married Jannetje TEUNIS Bef 1663, NY. Jannetje was born Abt 1640; died Aft 1695, NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Tryntje TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1663, NY; died NY.
    2. 3. Teunis TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1677, NY; died Burlington Co, NJ.
    3. 4. Syrach TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1679, NY; died NY.
    4. 5. Jannetje TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1682, NY; died NY.
    5. 6. Titus TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680, NY; died NY.
    6. 7. Francis TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1682, NY; died NY.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tryntje TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born 1663, NY; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Dec 1663, NY
    • _UID: C2723A07551942C78F6AAD8273EA1471F610


  2. 3.  Teunis TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born Abt 1677, NY; died Burlington Co, NJ.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Bef 1703, Long Island, NY; Migrated
    • _UID: E199B4B3DAEF4D00B3E4890953DE0C54B1FE

    Notes:

    Teunis and family (and ancestors) are mentioned in History of Bucks County, pg437.
    ( I put the info in here, unverified, and added child Serick. I'm not convinced of
    any of this since there were apparently a number of Titus familieson the
    NJ side of the river.)

    From History of Bucks County, pg 437:
    Teunis Titus, son of Titus Syrachs and Jannetje Couverts, joined his mother in the
    conveyance of his father's land at Flatlands, May 14, 1695, and removed to Newtown,
    Long Island, where he resided until 1703, and at about that date removed to Mansfield,
    Burlington county, New Jersey, from whence two of his sons, Francis and Jacob,
    migrated to Bucks county about 1730.

    from rootsweb:
    daughter Sarah, married 28 Oct 1736 (Abington Pres.) Jonathon Roberts
    others, not Serick

    Teunis married Mary BARRE 20 Dec 1699, NY. Mary was born Abt 1677; died Burlington Co, NJ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Jacob TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1710; died Aft 1754, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. 9. Francis TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1714, NJ; died Apr 1784, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. 10. Serick TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1716; died Aft 1754, Bucks Co, PA.

  3. 4.  Syrach TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born 1679, NY; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Dec 1679, NY
    • _UID: E2E93523623B4BAD9D167A69E94710A3313F


  4. 5.  Jannetje TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born Mar 1682, NY; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B9EE246CA25B4DF3ACD5D3D88BCEF82A1B11


  5. 6.  Titus TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born Abt 1680, NY; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 79A0EF2ECF9D4877B8DF2AA5A988B805B589


  6. 7.  Francis TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Titus1) was born Abt 1682, NY; died NY.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FF4DC4B31E694683B490EED19BB9A8485AEC



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Jacob TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1710; died Aft 1754, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Abt 1730, Bucks Co, PA; Migrated
    • _UID: B61564256CA24613B07B25F9A32621FCEA35

    Notes:

    1742 tax list, Bensalem, $10.1.8
    1744 tax list, Bensalem, $10.1.8
    1754 tax list, Bensalem, $12.1.0

    will of Harman Vansant of Bensalem 1755/59, mentions daughter Gazina

    From History of Bucks County, pg 437:
    Jacob, the other son of Teunis, of New Jersey, married Gazina Vandegrift,
    daughter of Harman Vandegrift, of Bensalem, and had ten children, viz:
    Elizabeth, who married Ephraim Philipps of Burlington county, New Jersey;
    Olchia, married Joseph Severns;
    Harman;
    Catharine who married John Baker, of Mt. Holly, New Jersey;
    Jacob, of Bensalem, who married Elizabeth Moon;
    Sara, who married Jacob Vandegrift;
    William;
    Charity, who married Samuel Sutton, of Byberry;
    and Seruch, married Deborah Featherbe, and settled in Buckingham. where
    he died in 1792, leaving sons William, Seruch and David.

    Jacob married Gazina VANSANT Bef 1742, Bucks Co, PA. Gazina was born Abt 1710; died Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Francis TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1714, NJ; died Apr 1784, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: Abt 1730, Bucks Co, PA; Migrated
    • Probate: 14 May 1784, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 30 Jun 1783, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: 4D6FB2A415BA43E88D7F4DFD0FDF4A24BE52

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Senior

    1742 tax list, Bristol Twp, $10.1.8
    1766 tax list, ? his kids are in Bristol

    1779 tax list, Middletown, 40A, 2C (also 3A, 3H, 3C)
    1781 tax list, Middletown, 40A, 1H, 1C
    1782 tax list, Middletown, 30A, 1H, 1C
    1783 tax list, Middletown, $16.8
    1784 tax list - not there

    a John Titus married Phebe Thomas 5/4/1757 at Wrightstown MM
    a Timothy Titus and wf had child "Na?" baptized 13 Sep 1715 at First Presby., Philadelphia
    a child Sarah Titus, 26 Feb 1713, at Horsham MM, Horsham Twp
    a John Titus and wf had Philip, bap 22 Jun 1714, First Presby, Philadelphia

    will of Francis Sr mentions:
    Francis
    Martha Slack
    Elizabeth Hellings
    John
    Timothy
    Samuel
    c/o Tunis decd

    http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/e/n/Michael-K-Hendrix/GENE0001- 0014.html

    History of Bucks County, pg 437:
    ...Francis and Jacob, migrated to Bucks county about 1730. The former married,
    June 19, 1734, Mary Clark of Bucks county and settled in Middletown township,
    where he died in 1784, leaving seven children, viz.:
    Francis, Jr., who married August 17, 1763, Jane Fagen, and died at Bristol in 1800 leaving a son Francis, and three daughters;
    Martha married Abraham Slack;
    Elizabeth married John Hellings;
    John;
    Timothy marriedMartha Wright in 1764, and lived and died at Bristol;
    Samuel;
    and Tunis who died before his father, leaving five children.

    Francis married Mary CLARK 19 Jun 1734, NJ. Mary (daughter of John CLARK and Mother UNKNOWN) was born Abt 1714; died Bef 1784, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Tunis TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1735, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1767, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. 12. Martha TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1736, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Dec 1815, Lower Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Old Presbyterian Churchyard, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. 13. John TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1737, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Bucks Co, PA.
    4. 14. Timothy TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1739, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Oct 1801, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    5. 15. Francis TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1741, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Nov 1800, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    6. 16. Elizabeth TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1745, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1813, Bucks Co, PA.
    7. 17. Samuel TITUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1747, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Dec 1819, Loudoun Co, VA.

  3. 10.  Serick TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1716; died Aft 1754, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FA0BFCF866154E61BF5D2ACD986004083AD9

    Notes:

    1742 tax list, Middletown Twp, $10 (crossed off)
    1742 tax list, Lower Makefield Twp, $12.3.0
    1743 tax list, Lower Makefield Twp, $10.2.6
    1754 tax list, Bensalem, $10.0.10

    letters of admin, 1792, Bucks



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Tunis TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1735, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1767, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Unknown: 1767, Bucks Co, PA; LetAdmin
    • _UID: B6176F2320A246A5BDD4AABB4427956769FE

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Senior

    children from Martha Slack's will:

    Archibald
    Tunis Jr
    Martha
    Mary (Bennet)
    Elizabeth (Vanhorn)

    perhaps died 20 Oct 1768 in Philadelphia?

    (where did I get year of death?)
    answer: letters of admin 1767, file 1231

    Some have Tunis born after the other kids, and have him married to Louisa Evesham
    on January 09, 1772

    Tunis married Elizabeth ROBERTS 4 Dec 1760, Low Dutch Reformed Church, Upper Southampton Twp, Bucks Co, PA. Elizabeth was born Abt 1740; died PA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 12.  Martha TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1736, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Dec 1815, Lower Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Old Presbyterian Churchyard, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 26 Jan 1816, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 28 Mar 1813, Lower Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: 3191A0CDA9274D2D863B62FEDFB4DD091352

    Notes:

    married a Slack/Slecht/Sleght

    will of Martha (Titus) Slack, Lower Makefield, of 1813/16 mentions:

    brother Samuel

    brother John's sons John and Abraham

    brother Francis's children Francis, Rebecca Vanarsdalen, Margaret Wilcox

    brother Tunis's children Archible and Tunis, Mary Bennet, Elizabeth Vanhorn

    sister Elizabeth Hellings, children:
    John
    Tunis (d1834 Middletown)
    Samuel (d1850, Middletown)
    Jesse (d1848, Middletown)
    Jacob
    Mary Everett
    Martha Rodman

    Aron Everett (husband of Mary?)

    Martha White, d/o Tunis Hellings (s/oElizabeth)
    Sarah, w/o Moses Celly? (who?)

    d/o Cornelius Slack, Ann and Sarah (her step son)

    Martha, d/o Archible (s/o bortherTunis)

    1/4 apparel toEdith Burgin (anyone?)

    Tunis Hellings and Samuel Hellings, Executors

    Seealso:
    http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda/ps08/ps08_061.htm

    Martha married Abraham SLACK 16 Jun 1768, Low Dutch Reformed Church, Upper Southampton Twp, Bucks Co, PA. Abraham was born Abt 1720, Maidenhead, NJ; died 30 Aug 1802, Lower Makefield Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Old Presbyterian Churchyard, Newtown Twp, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  John TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1737, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 6A8BBDBA08C74627BDDCD067509591B09E35

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Senior

    1766 tax list, Bristol, $9, single

    sons John and Abraham

    wf Sarah Campbell?

    admin for a John Titus, Bucks Co, 1748?


  4. 14.  Timothy TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1739, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Oct 1801, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 12 Nov 1801, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 21 Feb 1801, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: 7AB7E0E1329B433AA0064B8FE6C37EE4C727

    Notes:

    1766 tax list, Bristol, $9.2.3

    1790 census, Bucks Co, pg 52, 2-2-3

    will mentions
    wf Martha
    sil James Vanhart
    friend Amos Gregg (execs)
    Edith Berger, w/o George Bergen (her son Charles Titus)
    Sarah, w/o James Vanhart
    Rachel, Martha and Sarah Stackhouse, c/o Mary Stackhouse dec'd
    Ira Titus
    codicil 1801, wife then dec'd

    OC file 1521, Timothy Titus
    7 May 1804, 1/3 to Sarah w/o James Vanhart, 1/3 to c/o Mary (Titus) Stackhouse,
    and 1/6 to Edith (Titus) Berger, and 1/6 to Charles Titus, s/o Edith.

    Timothy married Martha WRIGHT 21 Aug 1764, NJ. Martha was born Abt 1744; died PA. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Francis TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1741, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Nov 1800, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 20 Dec 1800, Bucks Co, PA
    • Will: 22 Dec 1798, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA
    • _UID: C01D267EA5444CFF8165798303832EB1FC96

    Notes:

    Name Suffix: Junior

    1766 tax list, Bristol, $9.2.3

    1775 tax list, Plumstead

    1779 tax list, Middletown, 3A, 3H, 3C
    1781 tax list, ?
    1782 tax list, ?
    1783 tax list, Middletown, $2.8 (Francis Jr)

    1790 census, Bucks Co,pg 51,1-2-3

    wf Jane
    (Francis III)
    Rebecca (and Simon Vanarsdalen)
    Mary (Vansant) (note - not mentioned in sister Martha Slack's will)
    Margaret (Wilcox)

    From History of Bucks County, pg 437:
    Francis Titus, Jr., son of Francis and Mary (Clark) Titus, owned land in Plumstead
    and Tinicum townships, and lived for a time in Plumstead township, though
    he removed to Bristol township prior to his death in 1800. The descend of
    the subject of this sketch from the earlier generations of the family as above
    noted is not entirely clear, but he is thougth to be a son of the third Francis of Bristol.

    Francis married Jean FAGEN 17 Aug 1763, NJ. Jean was born Abt 1741; died PA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 16.  Elizabeth TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1745, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Aft 1813, Bucks Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0505A97E607446B49384B7410AE00E141A86

    Notes:

    mentioned in will of Martha (Titus) Slack 1813/16

    sister Elizabeth Hellings, children:
    John
    Tunis (d1834 Middletown)
    Samuel (d1850, Middletown)
    Jesse (d1848, Middletown)
    Jacob
    Mary Everett
    Martha Rodman

    also of Francis Titus. Mentions:
    Elizabeth Hellings

    http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/r/S-D-Martinrott/GENE11-0005. html

    marriage by license and in Churchville records

    did Elizabeth remarry? note these marriages:
    Elizabeth Hellings of Middletown, to Amos Scott of Bensalem, 29 Oct 1822
    Eliza Hellings of Bucks to Jos A Stout of Burlington, NJ 7 Sep 1829

    Elizabeth married John HELLINGS 10 May 1765, Low Dutch Reformed Church, Upper Southampton Twp, Bucks Co, PA. John (son of John HELLINGS and Elizabeth DUNGAN) was born Abt 1743, Bucks Co, PA; died Abt 1815, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Mary HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1765, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 17 Oct 1837, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Rue-Bispham Cemetery, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    2. 19. John HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1766, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1 Mar 1837, Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.
    3. 20. Samuel HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1768, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 30 May 1850, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    4. 21. Tunis HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1770, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 11 Sep 1832, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Tullytown Cemetery, Tullytown, Bucks Co, PA.
    5. 22. Martha HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1776, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 16 May 1838, Bucks Co, PA.
    6. 23. Jesse HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1779, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 16 Sep 1849, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.
    7. 24. Jacob HELLINGS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1780, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 1812, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

  7. 17.  Samuel TITUS Descendancy chart to this point (9.Francis3, 3.Teunis2, 1.Titus1) was born Abt 1747, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died Dec 1819, Loudoun Co, VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A06831207E554B4F951EBD1B184038D8B981

    Notes:

    maybe died Dec 1819, Loudon Co, VA

    Samuel married Deborah FEATHERS 1 Nov 1770, Low Dutch Reformed Church, Upper Southampton Twp, Bucks Co, PA. Deborah was born Abt 1751; died PA. [Group Sheet]