Descendants of Gerrits Keyser
I would like to thank Lorraine Keyser of Australia, my distant cousin in more than one way, for
all of her help and the info she provided me. Until now March of 1999 I had nothing other than
my great-grandfather's name, Jacob Henry Keyser. There is a book written by Charles S. Keyser
in 1889 on the Keyser family genealogy and about the reunion of 1888 in which they, our
ancestors celebrated the KEYSER's first 200 years in America. There is so much info in this
book about how our ancestors survived and about the many things (especially the Revolutionary
War and the War of 1812) that they had to endure. Thank you so much Lorraine.
Generations 1 - 9
The genealogy report of the Keyser's has become so large that I had to split it into two groups. Generations 1-9 you see here. Generations 10 - 14 you may view by clicking on the link at the end of this document.
Generation No. 1
1. GERRITS1 KEYSER was born Abt. 1575 in Amsterdam, Holland.
Child of GERRITS KEYSER is:
2. i. DIRCK GERRITSZ2 KEYSER, b. Abt. 1600, Amsterdam, Holland.
Generation No. 2
2. DIRCK GERRITSZ2 KEYSER (GERRITS1) was born Abt. 1600 in Amsterdam, Holland. He married CORNELIA GOVERTSZ VAN DEN WYNGAERT.
Notes for DIRCK GERRITSZ KEYSER:
A note in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that Dirck Gerritsz Keyser was a manufacturer of Amsterdam.
Children of DIRCK KEYSER and CORNELIA DEN WYNGAERT are:
i. ANNEKEN3 KEYSER, b. Amsterdam, Holland; d. June 17, 1681, Amsterdam, Holland.
ii. GERRITS DIRCK KEYSER, b. Amsterdam, Holland; d. Amsterdam, Holland.
iii. TOBIAS DIRCK KEYSER, b. Amsterdam, Holland; d. September 18, 1655, Amsterdam, Holland.
iv. UNKNOWN KEYSER, b. Amsterdam, Holland; d. July 05, 1655, Amsterdam, Holland.
3. v. DIRCK KEYSER, SR., b. 1635, Amsterdam, Holland; d. November 30, 1714, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA.
Generation No. 3
3. DIRCK3 KEYSER, SR. (DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born 1635 in Amsterdam, Holland, and died November 30, 1714 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. He married (1) ELIZABET TER HIMPEL November 22, 1668 in Buickesloot, Amsterdam, Holland, daughter of PETER HIMPEL and ELIZABET VAN SINGEL. He married (2) JOHANNA HARPERTS SNOECK November 22, 1682 in Buickesloot, Amsterdam, Holland.
Children of DIRCK KEYSER and ELIZABET HIMPEL are:
4. i. PIETER DIRCK4 KEYSER, b. November 26, 1676, Amsterdam, Holland; d. September 12, 1724, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA.
ii. DIRCK KEYSER, JR., b. Amsterdam, Holland; d. January 1714/15, Manahataona, Philadelphia County, PA; m. DEBORAH ( ) KEYSER.
iii. ELIZABET KEYSER, b. August 23, 1673, Amsterdam, Holland; d. June 23, 1681, Amsterdam, Holland.
Children of DIRCK KEYSER and JOHANNA SNOECK are:
iv. JOHANNA4 KEYSER, b. September 05, 1683, Amsterdam, Holland; d. September 1688, Cougenaue, NJ.
v. CORNELIA KEYSER, b. April 08, 1685, Amsterdam, Holland; d. October 22, 1686, Amsterdam, Holland.
Generation No. 4
4. PIETER DIRCK4 KEYSER (DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born November 26, 1676 in Amsterdam, Holland, and died September 12, 1724 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. He married MARGARET SOUPLIS September 04, 1700 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, daughter of ANDREW SOUPLIS and ANNEKE SOUPLIS.
Children of PIETER KEYSER and MARGARET SOUPLIS are:
5. i. DIRCK5 KEYSER, b. September 26, 1701; d. January 08, 1756.
ii. ANDREAS KEYSER, b. July 22, 1703; d. Aft. 1744.
iii. PETER DIRCK KEYSER, b. July 09, 1705.
iv. JACOB SOUPLIS KEYSER, b. July 13, 1707; d. 1781.
v. JOHANNES KEYSER, b. June 25, 1709.
vi. ABRAHAM KEYSER, b. May 26, 1711; d. December 30, 1717.
vii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. January 20, 1713/14.
viii. ANNEKE KEYSER, b. May 23, 1716; d. March 14, 1807.
ix. KATHELINA KEYSER, b. October 25, 1718; d. Aft. 1744.
x. JOHANNES KEYSER, b. July 25, 1721; d. Aft. 1744.
xi. MARGARET KEYSER, b. October 04, 1723; d. Aft. 1744.
Generation No. 5
5. DIRCK5 KEYSER (PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born September 26, 1701, and died January 08, 1756. He married ALITJE (ALICE) DE NEUSS 1725, daughter of JAN DE NEUSS and ELIZABETH NEUSS).
Children of DIRCK KEYSER and ALITJE DE NEUSS are:
i. PETER6 KEYSER, b. August 1726.
Notes for PETER KEYSER:
A note in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written by Charles S. Keyser in 1888 states that Peter died young.
6. ii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. August 09, 1728; d. February 05, 1812.
7. iii. JOHN KEYSER, b. May 23, 1730; d. May 02, 1813.
8. iv. PETER KEYSER, b. August 18, 1732; d. March 11, 1818.
9. v. ALICE KEYSER, b. December 28, 1734.
10. vi. DERICK KEYSER, b. April 02, 1737.
vii. HANNAH KEYSER, b. August 13, 1739.
viii. ABRAHAM KEYSER, b. July 08, 1742.
ix. MICHAEL KEYSER, b. August 30, 1745; d. October 05, 1825.
Generation No. 6
6. ELIZABETH6 KEYSER (DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born August 09, 1728, and died February 05, 1812. She married ANDREW WOOD November 16, 1752.
Children of ELIZABETH KEYSER and ANDREW WOOD are:
i. GEORGE7 WOOD, b. November 29, 1753.
Notes for GEORGE WOOD:
A note in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that George married and removed to Lexington, KY. His wifes name is unknown at this time.
ii. MICHAEL WOOD, b. November 21, 1755.
Notes for MICHAEL WOOD:
A note in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that Michael married and removed to Heidelberg, Adams County, PA. His wife's name is unknown at this time.
iii. MARY WOOD, b. November 25, 1757.
11. iv. ANDREW WOOD, b. January 11, 1760.
v. ELIZABETH WOOD, b. February 12, 1762; m. WILLIAM TAYLOR, Roxboro.
vi. JOHN WOOD, b. April 12, 1765; m. UNKNOWN, Roxboro.
vii. HANNAH WOOD, b. July 16, 1767; m. ABRAHAM RITTENHOUSE.
Notes for HANNAH WOOD:
A note in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that Hannah married Abraham Rittenhouse and removed to Kentucky.
viii. ANN WOOD, b. March 22, 1772; m. MICHAEL WILLS, Norristown, PA.
7. JOHN6 KEYSER (DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born May 23, 1730, and died May 02, 1813. He married ELIZABETH RINKER November 07, 1752.
Notes for JOHN KEYSER:
A note from The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that John and his wife Elizabeth Rinker joined the Mennonite Church in 1771.
Children of JOHN KEYSER and ELIZABETH RINKER are:
12. i. SUSANNA7 KEYSER, b. January 23, 1753; d. December 04, 1833.
13. ii. JACOB KEYSER, b. September 18, 1754; d. December 17, 1846.
14. iii. MARY KEYSER, b. January 02, 1757; d. November 20, 1834.
iv. SAMUEL KEYSER, b. September 25, 1760; d. July 29, 1773.
v. STILLBORN BABY KEYSER, b. July 06, 1762; d. July 06, 1762.
vi. ABRAHAM KEYSER, b. June 23, 1763; d. 1850, Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.
Notes for ABRAHAM KEYSER:
Abraham was unmarried.
vii. ANN KEYSER, b. April 05, 1765; m. PHILIP WEAVER, August 19, 1792.
Marriage Notes for ANN KEYSER and PHILIP WEAVER:
Philip and Ann had one child, name unknown, who was deceased by 1888 when the 200th year Keyser Family reunion was held in Philadelphia.
viii. STILLBORN BABY KEYSER, b. April 24, 1768; d. April 24, 1768.
15. ix. CHARLES KEYSER, b. November 15, 1770; d. January 05, 1852.
x. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. November 22, 1772; d. June 16, 1773.
8. PETER6 KEYSER (DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born August 18, 1732, and died March 11, 1818. He married (1) HANNAH LEVERING May 05, 1756. He married (2) MARY MECHLIN October 14, 1787.
Notes for HANNAH LEVERING:
Hannah is the daughter of William Levering.
Children of PETER KEYSER and HANNAH LEVERING are:
16. i. WILLIAM7 KEYSER, b. December 29, 1757; d. February 23, 1842.
17. ii. DERICK KEYSER, b. March 28, 1760; d. February 24, 1839.
18. iii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. January 30, 1763; d. September 24, 1826.
19. iv. PETER KEYSER, b. November 09, 1766; d. May 21, 1849.
20. v. SARAH KEYSER, b. June 09, 1771; d. August 05, 1835.
9. ALICE6 KEYSER (DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born December 28, 1734. She married CHRISTIAN DUY February 24, 1757.
Children of ALICE KEYSER and CHRISTIAN DUY are:
i. ELIZABETH7 DUY, b. October 06, 1757; d. October 24, 1757.
ii. MARY DUY, b. November 22, 1758; d. February 08, 1764.
iii. JACOB DUY, b. July 09, 1761.
iv. CHRISTIAN DUY, b. February 04, 1764; d. February 18, 1764.
v. GEORGE DUY, b. April 11, 1765.
vi. ELIZABETH DUY, b. July 13, 1768.
vii. CHARLES DUY, b. December 15, 1770; d. February 10, 1771.
21. viii. JOHN KEYSER DUY, b. May 02, 1772.
ix. HANNAH DUY, b. August 29, 1775.
10. DERICK6 KEYSER (DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born April 02, 1737. He married RACHEL OTTINGER 1763.
Notes for RACHEL OTTINGER:
Daughter of Christopher and Rachel Ottinger of Austria. Their house, built in Flourtown, 1743, is still standing in complete preservation. This note is from The Keyser Genealogy written in 1889 by Charles S. Keyser of Philadelphia.
Children of DERICK KEYSER and RACHEL OTTINGER are:
i. PETER7 KEYSER, b. January 07, 1764; d. July 08, 1773.
ii. CHRISTOPHER KEYSER, b. July 06, 1765.
iii. AARON KEYSER, b. October 19, 1766; m. MARGARET HALLMAN.
22. iv. CHRISTOPHER KEYSER, b. October 10, 1768.
v. HANNAH KEYSER, b. June 20, 1770; d. October 08, 1779.
vi. SARAH KEYSER, b. July 08, 1773; d. October 12, 1785.
vii. NATHAN KEYSER, b. July 06, 1774; d. June 08, 1817.
viii. JOSEPH KEYSER, b. September 15, 1776; d. September 21, 1785.
ix. WILLIAM KEYSER, b. March 11, 1778; d. May 18, 1837.
x. MOLLY KEYSER, b. February 01, 1781.
xi. RACHEL KEYSER, b. November 20, 1782; d. February 28, 1791.
xii. SARAH KEYSER, b. March 27, 1784.
Generation No. 7
11. ANDREW7 WOOD (ELIZABETH6 KEYSER, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 11, 1760. He married UNKNOWN.
Child of ANDREW WOOD and UNKNOWN is:
23. i. ANDREW8 WOOD.
12. SUSANNA7 KEYSER (JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 23, 1753, and died December 04, 1833. She married JOHN WEAVER.
Notes for JOHN WEAVER:
A note from The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that John was the son of Philip and Susanna Weaver of Germany and that he and his wife moved to Frederick County, MD.
Children of SUSANNA KEYSER and JOHN WEAVER are:
i. SAMUEL8 WEAVER, b. November 09, 1777; d. August 17, 1778.
ii. JOSEPH WEAVER, b. December 16, 1779.
24. iii. ELIZABETH WEAVER, b. December 29, 1781.
25. iv. ANN WEAVER, b. May 27, 1784; d. February 06, 1870.
v. SAMUEL WEAVER, b. May 25, 1786.
vi. NATHANIEL WEAVER, b. July 19, 1788.
vii. JOHN WEAVER, b. November 18, 1790.
viii. SARAH WEAVER, b. October 31, 1793; d. April 28, 1816.
ix. MARY WEAVER, b. March 13, 1796.
x. PHILIP WEAVER, b. February 18, 1798; d. March 10, 1824.
13. JACOB7 KEYSER (JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born September 18, 1754, and died December 17, 1846. He married SUSANNA SMITH October 16, 1780.
Notes for SUSANNA SMITH:
Daughter of Peter and Margaret Smith. Info from The Genealogy of the Keyser Family by Charles Keyser in 1888.
Children of JACOB KEYSER and SUSANNA SMITH are:
i. MARGARET8 KEYSER, b. July 31, 1781; d. January 08, 1864.
26. ii. SAMUEL KEYSER, b. January 25, 1783; d. July 09, 1868.
27. iii. WILLIAM KEYSER, b. September 14, 1785; d. October 20, 1853.
28. iv. SARAH KEYSER, b. September 11, 1787.
v. ANN KEYSER, b. July 18, 1790; d. November 04, 1832.
29. vi. JOHN KEYSER, b. August 19, 1792, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA; d. November 23, 1850, PA.
vii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. December 31, 1795; d. December 29, 1840.
14. MARY7 KEYSER (JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 02, 1757, and died November 20, 1834. She married WILLIAM HEISLER April 21, 1777.
Children of MARY KEYSER and WILLIAM HEISLER are:
i. ELIZABETH8 HEISLER, b. February 12, 1778; d. April 30, 1778.
30. ii. GEORGE HEISLER, b. June 03, 1779; d. October 07, 1804.
31. iii. JOHN HEISLER, b. October 31, 1781.
32. iv. MARY HEISLER, b. February 11, 1784.
33. v. ANN HEISLER, b. December 29, 1785; d. Aft. 1844, Probably around Richmond, VA.
vi. WILLIAM HEISLER, b. January 09, 1788; d. November 09, 1807, Alexandria, VA (D.C.).
34. vii. SUSANNA HEISLER, b. May 18, 1790.
viii. ELIZABETH HEISLER, b. March 29, 1792; d. September 26, 1822; m. JOSEPH KIMBROUGH, Richmond, VA.
35. ix. HANNA HEISLER, b. November 02, 1793; d. September 29, 1822.
x. ABRAHAM HEISLER, b. April 22, 1797; d. January 05, 1846.
xi. SARAH HEISLER, b. November 22, 1798; d. November 24, 1798.
15. CHARLES7 KEYSER (JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born November 15, 1770, and died January 05, 1852. He married CATHERINE REES October 04, 1797.
Notes for CATHERINE REES:
Catherine is the daughter of John and Mary Rees.
Children of CHARLES KEYSER and CATHERINE REES are:
36. i. MARY8 KEYSER, b. July 24, 1798; d. Probably De Soto County, MS.
ii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. December 16, 1799; d. Probably La Salle County, Ill.; m. JOSHUA BROWN.
Notes for ELIZABETH KEYSER:
Lived in La Salle County, Illinois. The children listed in the Genealogy of the Keyser Family written by Charles S. Keyser in 1889 are the same children listed for Elizabeth's sister Mary who was married to German Baker. This is obviously a mistake. Since Mary was the first child, the children are listed with her family.
iii. REES KEYSER, b. November 22, 1801; d. July 07, 1826, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.
37. iv. MATILDA KEYSER, b. October 21, 1803; d. Murfreesboro, TN.
v. MARTHA KEYSER, b. December 01, 1805; d. Coffee County, TN; m. GEORGE SHAW.
vi. HIRAM KEYSER, b. March 04, 1808.
Notes for HIRAM KEYSER:
Hiram married a woman named Jane. Her last name is unknown at this time.
vii. JOHN L. KEYSER, b. December 31, 1809.
viii. CHARLES M. KEYSER, b. February 07, 1812; d. May 31, 1833, Maysville, KY.
ix. PAUL KEYSER, b. December 23, 1813; m. MARY O'NEILL.
x. RUFUS KEYSER, b. December 23, 1815; m. MARGARET RUPELY.
Notes for RUFUS KEYSER:
Lived in St. Louis, MO.
38. xi. EZRA KEYSER, b. March 04, 1820, PA; d. December 1888, Gonzales, Texas.
xii. CATHERINE KEYSER, b. March 04, 1820; m. ROBERT S. MORRIS.
Notes for CATHERINE KEYSER:
Twin of Ezra Keyser.
39. xiii. ANNA KEYSER, b. January 24, 1822.
40. xiv. JANE WOOD KEYSER, b. November 15, 1824.
41. xv. SUSANNA KEYSER, b. June 03, 1827.
16. WILLIAM7 KEYSER (PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born December 29, 1757, and died February 23, 1842. He married BARBARA LEIBERT September 21, 1781.
Notes for BARBARA LEIBERT:
Barbara was the daughter of Peter and Mary Leibert of Germantown.
Children of WILLIAM KEYSER and BARBARA LEIBERT are:
i. JOHN8 KEYSER, b. June 25, 1782; d. October 12, 1785.
ii. PETER KEYSER, b. October 30, 1783; d. September 28, 1788.
42. iii. SARAH KEYSER, b. July 17, 1786.
43. iv. MARY KEYSER, b. February 09, 1788.
v. WILLIAM KEYSER, b. January 16, 1790; d. April 12, 1825.
vi. JOHN KEYSER, b. November 08, 1791; d. September 24, 1793.
vii. LEIBERT KEYSER, b. May 20, 1794.
Notes for LEIBERT KEYSER:
Twin of Keziah Keyser.
viii. KEZIAH KEYSER, b. May 20, 1794; d. June 22, 1794.
Notes for KEZIAH KEYSER:
Twin of Leibert Keyser.
17. DERICK7 KEYSER (PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born March 28, 1760, and died February 24, 1839. He married (1) ELIZABETH CLEMENS April 25, 1782. He married (2) REBECCA BROWN 1821.
Notes for ELIZABETH CLEMENS:
Elizabeth was the daughter of Garrit and Keturah Clemens.
Children of DERICK KEYSER and ELIZABETH CLEMENS are:
i. ABRAHAM8 KEYSER, b. May 09, 1783; d. August 18, 1829.
44. ii. GEORGE KEYSER, b. September 17, 1784; d. September 18, 1837.
iii. HANNAH KEYSER, b. September 13, 1786; d. July 29, 1787.
iv. PETER KEYSER, b. August 25, 1788; d. September 02, 1789.
45. v. SARAH KEYSER, b. December 16, 1789.
vi. RACHEL KEYSER, b. April 19, 1791; d. June 19, 1796.
vii. PETER KEYSER, b. February 08, 1793; d. October 01, 1814.
46. viii. WILLIAM W. KEYSER, b. January 20, 1795; d. 1863.
ix. KETURAH KEYSER, b. March 29, 1797; d. 1867; m. ROBERT BENSON, November 14, 1815.
Notes for ROBERT BENSON:
Robert Benson was from Baltimore, Maryland.
Marriage Notes for KETURAH KEYSER and ROBERT BENSON:
Robert and Keturah died without children.
47. x. CHARLES MARIS KEYSER, SR., b. December 06, 1799.
xi. STILLBORN KEYSER, b. October 07, 1802.
48. xii. JAMES KEYSER, b. December 15, 1806; d. 1863.
18. ELIZABETH7 KEYSER (PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 30, 1763, and died September 24, 1826. She married BENJAMIN LEHMAN January 29, 1784.
Children of ELIZABETH KEYSER and BENJAMIN LEHMAN are:
i. WILLIAM8 LEHMAN, b. February 04, 1785; m. MARY BRINGHURST.
ii. PETER K. LEHMAN, b. June 16, 1787; m. DAUGHTER OF CRANE.
Notes for DAUGHTER OF CRANE:
Daughter of John Crane. First name unknown at this time.
iii. BENJAMIN LEHMAN, b. August 22, 1789; m. CATHERINE A. REX, December 24, 1825.
iv. HANNAH K. LEHMAN, b. October 30, 1791.
49. v. ELIZA LEHMAN, b. May 08, 1794.
vi. JOSEPH F. LEHMAN, b. October 08, 1796.
vii. JAMES LEHMAN, b. May 24, 1799; d. December 19, 1801.
viii. SYLVANUS LEHMAN, b. February 28, 1805; d. October 03, 1835.
19. PETER7 KEYSER (PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born November 09, 1766, and died May 21, 1849. He married CATHERINE CLEMENS March 30, 1790.
Notes for CATHERINE CLEMENS:
A notation in The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written by Charles S. Keyser in 1889 shows that her sister Elizabeth married Derick Keyser; and her sister Rachel married George Gorgas; of Rachel Gorgas' 13 children children, three survive, Mrs. Newberry Smith, Mrs. William Wayne, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pierie, wife of William S. Pierie, the father of George Gorgas Pierie.
Children of PETER KEYSER and CATHERINE CLEMENS are:
50. i. ELHANAN WINCHESTER8 KEYSER, b. February 23, 1791; d. February 07, 1860.
51. ii. MARY KEYSER, b. January 16, 1793; d. May 27, 1870.
52. iii. NATHAN LEVERING KEYSER, b. April 08, 1795; d. May 12, 1869.
iv. CHARLES KEYSER, b. June 29, 1797; d. July 12, 1798.
53. v. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. September 09, 1798; d. April 1878.
54. vi. HANNAH KEYSER, b. December 10, 1800; d. December 1856.
55. vii. CLEMENTINE KEYSER, b. September 11, 1803.
56. viii. SUSANNA KEYSER, b. September 11, 1803; d. July 08, 1856.
57. ix. PETER AUGUSTUS KEYSER, b. September 03, 1805; d. March 02, 1869.
x. WILLIAM EDWARD KEYSER, b. November 01, 1807; d. December 03, 1844.
xi. SARAH ANN KEYSER, b. October 31, 1810; d. June 15, 1815.
58. xii. MARGARETTA KEYSER, b. April 10, 1813; d. June 01, 1841.
20. SARAH7 KEYSER (PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born June 09, 1771, and died August 05, 1835. She married JOSEPH GORGAS 1794.
Children of SARAH KEYSER and JOSEPH GORGAS are:
59. i. PETER KEYSER8 GORGAS, b. January 09, 1795; d. June 15, 1856.
ii. MARTHA GORGAS, b. October 10, 1796.
iii. CHARLES GORGAS, b. March 06, 1799; d. August 26, 1800.
iv. WILLIAM GORGAS, b. July 17, 1801; d. July 07, 1803.
v. HANNAH GORGAS, b. May 13, 1804.
60. vi. RACHEL GORGAS, b. July 24, 1807; d. February 28, 1849.
vii. ELIZABETH GORGAS, b. November 08, 1811; m. L. LEHMAN.
21. JOHN KEYSER7 DUY (ALICE6 KEYSER, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born May 02, 1772. He married MARGARET GILBERT.
Children of JOHN DUY and MARGARET GILBERT are:
i. CAROLINE8 DUY.
ii. REBECCA DUY.
61. iii. LAMBERT DUY, b. December 15, 1799; d. February 24, 1871.
iv. ELIZABETH DUY.
v. JOHN KEYSER DUY.
vi. MARGARET DUY.
vii. ALICE DUY.
22. CHRISTOPHER7 KEYSER (DERICK6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born October 10, 1768. He married CATHERINE DONAT Abt. 1791.
Notes for CATHERINE DONAT:
The Donats were French emigres, George, the great-great-grandfather, Christian, the great-grandfather of the descendants now ilving at Chestnut Hill. This note was taken from The Keyser Genealogy written in 1889 by Charles S. Keyser of Philadelphia.
Children of CHRISTOPHER KEYSER and CATHERINE DONAT are:
i. JOSEPH8 KEYSER, b. July 29, 1792; m. UNKNOWN MICHENER.
ii. ANN KEYSER, b. May 12, 1795; m. JOSEPH LAUER.
62. iii. WILLIAM KEYSER, b. May 21, 1797; d. September 24, 1857.
63. iv. CHRISTOPHER KEYSER, b. September 03, 1799.
Generation No. 8
23. ANDREW8 WOOD (ANDREW7, ELIZABETH6 KEYSER, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1). He married ANN KEYSER November 14, 1813.
Children of ANDREW WOOD and ANN KEYSER are:
64. i. SUSAN9 WOOD, b. October 09, 1814.
ii. WILLIAM WOOD, b. July 29, 1816.
iii. SOPHIA WOOD, b. August 10, 1818; d. February 09, 1838.
iv. JOSEPH WOOD, b. November 01, 1820; d. February 04, 1838.
v. ELIZABETH WOOD, b. June 02, 1823.
vi. MARIA WOOD, b. July 11, 1825.
vii. ANDREW WOOD, b. December 04, 1827.
viii. ANN WOOD, b. January 17, 1831.
ix. AMELIA WOOD, b. March 08, 1834.
24. ELIZABETH8 WEAVER (SUSANNA7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born December 29, 1781. She married HARMAN YERKES.
Children of ELIZABETH WEAVER and HARMAN YERKES are:
i. MIRIAM9 YERKES.
65. ii. JOSEPH W. YERKES.
iii. REUBEN YERKES.
iv. SUSAN YERKES.
v. MARY YERKES.
vi. MARTHA YERKES.
vii. HIRAM YERKES, d. September 28, 1836.
viii. NATHANIEL YERKES.
25. ANN8 WEAVER (SUSANNA7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born May 27, 1784, and died February 06, 1870. She married JOSEPH HAGY 1808.
Children of ANN WEAVER and JOSEPH HAGY are:
66. i. MARY WEAVER9 HAGY, b. January 06, 1810.
ii. SUSANNA WEAVER HAGY, b. June 10, 1812; d. October 21, 1834.
67. iii. ELIZABETH HAGY, b. February 04, 1813; d. February 1842.
iv. SARAH WEAVER HAGY, b. October 16, 1816; m. HENRY P. ATHERTON, February 1850.
26. SAMUEL8 KEYSER (JACOB7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 25, 1783, and died July 09, 1868. He married MARY MILLER May 06, 1807.
Children of SAMUEL KEYSER and MARY MILLER are:
68. i. GIDEON9 KEYSER, b. February 21, 1808; d. December 03, 1888.
69. ii. NAAMAM KEYSER, b. May 20, 1810; d. August 09, 1867.
70. iii. REUBEN KEYSER, b. April 04, 1813; d. July 22, 1888.
iv. JACOB KEYSER, b. July 21, 1814; d. November 27, 1839.
71. v. JOHN S. KEYSER, b. January 16, 1817; d. April 15, 1862.
72. vi. DANIEL L. KEYSER, b. February 21, 1819; d. March 27, 1884.
vii. MARGARET KEYSER, b. June 28, 1821; d. April 12, 1829.
73. viii. ELIZABETH KEYSER, b. January 28, 1824; d. March 27, 1858.
74. ix. SARAH KEYSER, b. November 08, 1826.
x. STILLBORN BABY KEYSER, b. January 08, 1829; d. January 08, 1829.
75. xi. MARTHA KEYSER, b. January 19, 1830; d. January 02, 1888.
27. WILLIAM8 KEYSER (JACOB7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born September 14, 1785, and died October 20, 1853. He married REBECCA DERRICKSON.
Notes for REBECCA DERRICKSON:
A note from The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that she lived in Swedesboro, N.J. I assume that both she and husband William Keyser lived there.
Child of WILLIAM KEYSER and REBECCA DERRICKSON is:
i. JOHN9 KEYSER.
28. SARAH8 KEYSER (JACOB7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born September 11, 1787. She married JNO. GEO. HASSINGER.
Notes for SARAH KEYSER:
A note from The Genealogy of the Keyser Family written in 1888 by Charles S. Keyser states that she lived in Dauphin County, PA. with husband Jno. Geo. Hassinger.
Children of SARAH KEYSER and JNO. HASSINGER are:
76. i. JACOB KEYSER9 HASSINGER, b. July 28, 1816.
ii. JNO. SMITH HASSINGER, b. 1818.
iii. SUSAN KEYSER HASSINGER, b. 1820.
iv. SAMUEL KEYSER HASSINGER, b. 1825.
29. JOHN8 KEYSER (JACOB7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born August 19, 1792 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, and died November 23, 1850 in PA. He married ELIZABETH HACKENBURG Abt. 1820 in PA, daughter of PETER HACKENBURG.
Notes for JOHN KEYSER:
From a short story in Floyd's Northumberland County Genealogy contributed for use in the USGENWEB Archives by Tony Rebuck:
As a young boy, John settled at what is now Freeburg, in Snyder County, PA, later coming to Northumberland County, where he made his home at Chillisquaque. There he bought a tract of land, but he followed his trade, that of showmaker, during most of his active life.
Children of JOHN KEYSER and ELIZABETH HACKENBURG are:
77. i. PETER9 KEYSER, b. September 01, 1822, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. New York.
ii. SAMUEL KEYSER, b. October 24, 1823, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. June 26, 1860, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.
78. iii. JACOB KEYSER, b. March 05, 1826, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.
79. iv. DANIEL KEYSER, b. January 05, 1828, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. Probably Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.
v. MARY KEYSER, b. May 23, 1830, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. 1833, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.
80. vi. ALPHEUS KEYSER, b. November 07, 1832, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA; d. New York.
81. vii. JOSEPH KEYSER, b. May 24, 1835, what is now Freeburg, Snyder County, PA; d. May 24, 1911, Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, PA.
30. GEORGE8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born June 03, 1779, and died October 07, 1804. He married ANN BARRAS.
Children of GEORGE HEISLER and ANN BARRAS are:
i. JOSEPH9 HEISLER.
ii. AMANDA HEISLER.
31. JOHN8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born October 31, 1781. He married ELIZABETH (KNIGHT) KNECHT.
Children of JOHN HEISLER and ELIZABETH KNECHT are:
i. GEORGE M.9 HEISLER.
ii. WILLIAM HEISLER.
iii. MARY ANN HEISLER.
82. iv. ISRAEL PUTNAM HEISLER.
83. v. REUEL HEISLER.
vi. PETER KEYSER HEISLER.
vii. JOHN HEISLER.
viii. MARCUS HEISLER.
ix. REBECCA HEISLER.
Notes for REBECCA HEISLER:
Rebecca married a man named Sampson. His first name is unknown at this time.
32. MARY8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born February 11, 1784. She married ISRAEL ROBERTS.
Children of MARY HEISLER and ISRAEL ROBERTS are:
i. MARTHA9 ROBERTS.
ii. ISRAEL ROBERTS.
iii. JOHN ROBERTS.
iv. GEORGE ROBERTS.
v. JAMES ROBERTS.
vi. ELIZABETH ROBERTS.
33. ANN8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born December 29, 1785, and died Aft. 1844 in Probably around Richmond, VA. She married SAMUEL CARTER.
Notes for ANN HEISLER:
As of 1844, Ann was living in Richmond, VA
Children of ANN HEISLER and SAMUEL CARTER are:
i. DOUGLAS9 CARTER.
ii. JOHN CARTER.
iii. MARTHA CARTER.
iv. SAMUEL CARTER.
v. ISRAEL CARTER.
34. SUSANNA8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born May 18, 1790. She married JACOB DOUGLAS.
Child of SUSANNA HEISLER and JACOB DOUGLAS is:
i. RACHEL9 DOUGLAS.
35. HANNA8 HEISLER (MARY7 KEYSER, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born November 02, 1793, and died September 29, 1822. She married ADOLPH DILL.
Children of HANNA HEISLER and ADOLPH DILL are:
i. EMILY9 DILL.
ii. WILLIAM DILL.
36. MARY8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born July 24, 1798, and died in Probably De Soto County, MS. She married GERMAN BAKER.
Notes for MARY KEYSER:
Lived in De Soto County, Mississippi.
Children of MARY KEYSER and GERMAN BAKER are:
i. SAMUEL A.9 BAKER, b. December 03, 1821.
ii. MARTHA K. BAKER, b. June 01, 1823.
iii. HANNAH BAKER, b. August 28, 1824.
iv. CATHERINE K. BAKER, b. February 20, 1826.
v. CHARLES K. BAKER, b. March 03, 1827.
vi. JOSHUA BAKER, b. January 23, 1829.
vii. THOMAS BAKER, b. November 20, 1830.
viii. LYDIA ANN BAKER, b. November 28, 1832.
ix. SARAH PHILENA BAKER, b. January 08, 1835.
x. DAVID PHINEAS BAKER, b. April 25, 1837.
xi. WILLIAM BAKER, b. April 16, 1839.
xii. ELIZABETH WEBSTER BAKER, b. February 23, 1841; d. 1842, Probably De Soto County, MS.
37. MATILDA8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born October 21, 1803, and died in Murfreesboro, TN. She married G. T. HENDERSON March 04, 1833.
Children of MATILDA KEYSER and G. HENDERSON are:
i. WILLIAM PENN9 HENDERSON.
ii. MELVILLE COX HENDERSON.
iii. REESE KEYSER HENDERSON.
38. EZRA8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born March 04, 1820 in PA, and died December 1888 in Gonzales, Texas. He married SOPHIA W. PRIOR.
Notes for EZRA KEYSER:
Twin of Catherine Keyser.
Ezra lived in Murfreesboro, Tenn. and then Gonzales, Texas. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army.
The following information was extracted from different Texas web sites about Ezra. Some is just info in the local paper. The other names mentioned when kept with his info because it appears that they are relatives of his.
GONZALES INQUIRER,
Tablet #3 of Kathleen Springs Transcriptions
Complete.
June 1878-May 1879
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Please be aware that while the microfilm is in the Gonzales Public Library, the Librarians do not have sufficient personnel to do lookups. If you want more information than is contained herein, a researcher may be employed or you may visit the Gonzales Library in person and read the films. They have a reader/printer for microfilm. (Aurale Huff, Jan. 1997)
Keyer, Capt., butted by a bovine, Gonz.Inq. 21 Dec. 1878 p3
Keyer, building new sidewalk, Gonz.Inq. 14 Sep 1878 p3
Keyser, Capt., building a hothouse, Gonz.Inq. 29 Mar. 1879 p3
Keyser, E., Delinquent Tax Sale 1878, Gonz.Inq. 5 Apr 1879 p2
Keyser, E., Capt., straightout(?)[Personals col.], Gonz.Inq. 2 Nov 1878 p3
Keyser, Ezra, Capt., candidate for Legislature, Gonz.Inq. 19 Oct 1878 p3
Keyser, Mary, Miss, helped with concert, Gonz.Inq. 6 July 1878 p3
Keyser, Mary, Miss, song by, Gonz.Inq. 22 Jun 1878 p3
Keyser, Miss, song by, Gonz.Inq. 22 Jun 1878 p3
Keyser, E., agent, US Mail, Gonz.Inq. 22 Mar. 1879 p4
Keyser, E., signed petition re prohibition, Gonz.Inq. 17 May 1879 p3
Keyser, E., Sale for taxes due, Gonz.Inq. 18 Jan. 1879 p3
Keyser, E., 1877 Roll, Gonz.Inq. 18 Jan. 1879 p3
Keyser, E., City Tax Sale, Gonz.Inq. 19 Apr 1879 p3
Keyser, Ezra, Sheriff's Tax Sale, Gonz.Inq. 19 Apr 1879 p3
GONZALES INQUIRER,
Kathleen Springs Transcriptions
This file contains 3 Jan 1880-6 Dec 1884
Note that Real Estate Transfers, Court Proceedings, Jury Lists, and some other lists normally kept in the courthouse were not included in the original indexing, however they are on the microfilm.
Keyser, Mary, in buggy accident, Gonz.Inq.7 Aug 1880
Keyser, Mary, Miss, (false) report of elopement, Gonz.Inq. 16 Jul 1881
Keyser, Ada, Miss, Luling, Personals, Gonz.Inq. 19 Mar 1881
Keyser, E., Gonzales Co. Tax Payer, Gonz.Inq. 20 Oct 1883 p1
Keyser, Mary R., married N.W. Nance, Gonz.Inq.17 May 1884 p3
Nance, Tony, Captain, Personals, Gonz.Inq.3 Jul 1880
Nance, N.W., South Riverside, Personals, Gonz.Inq.10 Jan 1880
Nance, Lizzie, Miss, letter at postoffice, No. 22 Gonz.Inq 25 Nov 1882
Nance & Co., opened grocery store, Gonz.Inq. 21 Jan 1882
Nance, N.W., deputy postmaster in Gonzales, Gonz.Inq. 12 Nov 1881
Nance, Jas. B., letter at postoffice, Gonz.Inq. 19 Feb 1881
Nance, N.W. married Mary R. Keyser, Gonz.Inq.17 May 1884 p3
GONZALES INQUIRER
Kathleen Springs Transcriptions at Gonzales Archives
This file contains 3 Jan 1885-26 Dec 1889
Keyser, Mary, (col.), advertised letter, Gonz.Inq. 2 May 1885
Keyser, Mr., Warehouse, fire, Gonz.Inq. 26 Jun 1886
Keyser, E., Captain, died, Gonz.Inq. 27 Dec 1888
Keyuser, Ezra, placed items in jail wall, Gonz.Inq. 12 Jun 1886
Nance, J.A., Leesville Org. for Protection, Gonz.Inq. 24 Oct 1885
Nance, N.W., daughter born to, Gonz.Inq. 6 Jun 1885
Nance, N.W., owner of Howerton House, No. 8 Gonz.Inq. 8 Aug 1885
Nance Hotel, mentioned about fire, Gonz.Inq. 26 Jun 1886
Nance, J.A., advertised letter, No. 8 Gonz.Inq. 9 Aug 1888
Nance, J.A., advertised letter, Gonz.Inq.24 Oct 1889
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Buried in the Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas.
Oddfellows Cemetery- Gonzales County, TX
This Cemetery was inventoried by South Texas Genealogical & Historical Society, Gonzales, TX. They were printed in the quarterly of that society. For a lookup of dates: Email your request to: Lee Huff (leehuff@gvtc.com) In the subject line of your email add: Cemetery Listing, Request & the name of the cemetery you are requesting a lookup for. Please add the names for this request in the body of your message. Keyser, E., CSA
Child of EZRA KEYSER and SOPHIA PRIOR is:
84. i. SALLIE KITTIE9 KEYSER.
39. ANNA8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born January 24, 1822. She married GEORGE JONES 1853.
Children of ANNA KEYSER and GEORGE JONES are:
i. SARAH F.9 JONES.
85. ii. LYDIA JONES.
40. JANE WOOD8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born November 15, 1824. She married ALPHEUS CHANNON September 05, 1850.
Child of JANE KEYSER and ALPHEUS CHANNON is:
i. CHARLES KEYSER9 CHANNON, m. ELLA KIRK, January 08, 1883.
41. SUSANNA8 KEYSER (CHARLES7, JOHN6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born June 03, 1827. She married JOSEPH KING, JR. Abt. 1845.
Children of SUSANNA KEYSER and JOSEPH KING are:
i. CHARLES KEYSER9 KING, b. August 28, 1846.
ii. SUSANNA KING, b. April 04, 1849.
42. SARAH8 KEYSER (WILLIAM7, PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born July 17, 1786. She married ROBERT WILLIAM KIRK February 20, 1803 in Alexandria, VA (D.C.).
Child of SARAH KEYSER and ROBERT KIRK is:
i. JAMES9 KIRK, b. January 20, 1804; d. October 09, 1844.
43. MARY8 KEYSER (WILLIAM7, PETER6, DIRCK5, PIETER DIRCK4, DIRCK3, DIRCK GERRITSZ2, GERRITS1) was born February 09, 1788. She married JOSEPH L. THOMAS August 11, 1806.
Children of MARY KEYSER and JOSEPH THOMAS are:
i. WILLIAM KEYSER9 THOMAS, b. June 21, 1807.
ii. JAMES THOMAS, b. December 16, 1808.
iii. GUSTAVUS THOMAS, b. September 29, 1810.
iv. JAMES KEYSER THOMAS, b. April 11, 1818.
v. JOSEPH THOMAS, b. August 07, 1821; d. August 07, 1821.
vi. JOSEPH THOMAS, b. Aft. 1821.
44. GEORGE8 KEYSER