History of Richmond County, New York, 1887



Christopher

The original of this name is Christoffel, which is the Dutch for Christopher. The earliest mention of the family occurs in a church record, as follows: Barent and Anna Cathanna Stilwell had the following children baptized: Nicklaas, August 4, 1703; Catharyna, April 23, 1706, died young; Rebhecka, April 20, 17 - ; Maria, ___, 1710; Susanna, January 11, 1719; they had twin children, Catharina and Barent, baptized August 13, 1716.

This Barent is mentioned in the county records as having sold land in 1704. Stoffel also sold land the same year. Catharine Christopher, widow of Albert, Rykman, had a posthumous child, Albert, baptized October 26, 1720.

Hans (John) and Jane Arrowsmith had the following children baptized: Johannes, April 16, 1732; Barut, April 14, 1734; Joseph, August 8, 1736; Richard, September 30, 1739. Nicolas and Christina Bowman had a son, Barnt, baptized November 27, 1726, and a daughter, September 26, 1731.

Richard and Esther his wife, had the following children: John Garrison, born September 18, 1770; James Grover, born August 30, 1772; Joseph, born May 9, 1775. Joseph, son of John, had a son, Joseph, who was father of Capt. Richard Christopher, of West New Brighton.



Source: History of Richmond County, (Staten Island) From its Discovery to the Present Time: Richard M. Bayles: New York: L.E. Preston & Co.; 1887












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