THIRD GENERATION

30. Cornelis KNICKERBOCKER . Married Eleonora (Ellaar, Ellinar, Helena) Ben, bap. 7 Jan., 1722, at Kingston, N. Y., dau. of Hugo Ben and Elisabeth Schot. On 1 May, 1768 they became church members at Mount Ross, N. Y. Cornelis Knickerbacker of North East Precinct made his will 7 Jan., 1774, proved 22 Jan., 1789, and recorded at Poughkeepsie in Book of Wills, vol. A, p. 124. In it he mentions wife, son John and daus. Caty, Catarina, Genne, Lana, Margree, Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Van Leuveren, and Mary, wife of Tobias Miller. He appoints his wife and brothers Benjamin and Peter Knickerbocker executors.

He was married to Eleanora BEN about 1746. ⁽¹⁾ Cornelis KNICKERBOCKER and Eleanora BEN had the following children:

+126 i. Elizabeth KNICKERBOCKER.
+127 ii. Mary (Marika) KNICKERBOCKER.
128 iii. Lawrence KNICKERBOCKER was baptized on 3 Feb 1751 in Linlithgo, NY. ⁽¹⁾ Probably d. young as he is not mentioned in his father's will.
+129 iv. John C. KNICKERBOCKER.
+130 v. Cathrina KNICKERBOCKER.
+131 vi. Lena KNICKERBOCKER.
132 vii. Margaretha KNICKERBOCKER was baptized on 26 Aug 1764 in Germantown, Dutchess, NY.⁽¹⁾ Sponsors Philip and Maria Knickerbocker.
+133 viii. Jane (Genne) KNICKERBOCKER.
+134 ix. Cornelia KNICKERBOCKER.

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