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Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe 1746–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1746

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York

Death Date: 15 August 1828

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York

Father: Peter Cortelyou

Mother: Angenietje Dehart

Spouse(s): Sarah VanWyck, Maria Bogart

Children(s): Timothy Cortelyou, Agnes Cortelyou, Mary Cortelyou, Peter Cortelyou, Hannah Cortelyou, Sarah Cortelyou

In 1746, Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe entered the world in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York, born to Peter Cortelyou And Angenietje Simonse Dehart. Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe married Maria Bogart, Sarah Vanwyck, and had children including Agnes Cortelyou, Hannah Cortelyou, Mary Cortelyou, Peter Simon Cortelyou, Sarah Jane Cortelyou, Timothy Townsend Cortelyou. Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe passed away in 1828 in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York.

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  • In 1746, Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe entered the world in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York, born to Peter Cortelyou And Angenietje Simonse Dehart.
  • Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe married Maria Bogart, Sarah Vanwyck, and had children including Agnes Cortelyou, Hannah Cortelyou, Mary Cortelyou, Peter Simon Cortelyou, Sarah Jane Cortelyou, Timothy Townsend Cortelyou.
  • Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe passed away in 1828 in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York.

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Simon Howe's Ancestors

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Simon Howe
1746–1828
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Parents
Peter Cortelyou
1722–1777
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Angenietje (Simonse) Dehart
1722–1795
Flatbush, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Grandparents
Cornelius Cortelyou
1701–1791
New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Jacomyntje (Van) Pelt
1697–1769
New Utrecht (Brooklyn, Kings County), New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Cortelyou
1660–1757
Maria Smack
1662–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques Cortelyou
1625–1693
Neeltje VanDuyn
1630–1695

Simon Howe's Descendants

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Simon (Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen) Howe (11 March 1746–15 August 1828) m. Sarah VanWyck (1743–3 Mar 1816) m. Maria Bogart (23 Sep 1768–9 Sep 1841)
  1. 1. Timothy (Townsend) Cortelyou 1774–1829
  2. 2. Agnes Cortelyou 1764–1843
  3. 3. Mary Cortelyou 1781–1806
  4. 4. Peter (Simon) Cortelyou 1769–1826 m. Elizabeth (Martin Lequir) Rapalje 1766–1829
    1. 1. Simon** Cortelyou 1791–1869
    2. 2. Agnes Cortelyou 1802–1863
    3. 3. Peter (Van Wyck) Cortelyou 1800–1801
    4. 4. Eliza Cortelyou 1790–1875
    5. 5. Peter (Van Wyck) Cortelyou 1807–1849
    6. 6. Agnes Cortelyou 1798–1799
    7. 7. John (Rapelye) Cortelyou 1810–1886
    8. 8. Martin (Curtey) Cortelyou 1795–1820
    9. 9. Sarah Cortelyou 1794–1821
  5. 5. Hannah Cortelyou 1765–1825
  6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Cortelyou 1767–1858

Simon Howe's Timeline

2 Records

1746
11 March 1746
Birth of Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York
1828
15 August 1828
Age 82
Death of Simon Pieterse Cortelyou , Loyalist? Patriot?, "the meanest man who ever lived", near whose house so many Patriots perished, temp HQ of Gen Howe in Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York
Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1746
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 August 1828
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York

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