1. | Femmetje Brouwer was born in 1723 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 10 Feb 1788 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; was buried in Old Gesner burial ground on Gesner farm outside Tappan.. Notes: Baptized December 1, 1723. Sponsors, Jurrie Bouwer and Elizabeth ? his wife, at Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. Femmetje married John Henry Gesner in 1744 in Luthern Church, New York. John was born in 1724 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey; died on 6 Jul 1811 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; was buried in Old Gesner burial ground on Gesner farm, outside Tappan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized December 29, 1745, Tappan. Witnesses, Isaac Blauvelt and Elizabeth, his wife. |
3. | John Hendrick Gesner, Jr. ![]() Notes: Baptized December 3, 1749, Tappan. Witnesses, Jan Ferdon and Brichje, his wife, in the name of Henry Ludlow and Mary, his wife. John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Jacob Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized January 19, 1752, Tappan. Witnesses, William Ferdon and Elizabeth his wife. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Isaac Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized June 16, 1754. Witnesses, Isaac Brouwer and Rachel Brouwer. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Hendrick Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized December 12, 1756, Tappan. Witnesses, Johannis Bell and Maria Ayken. Family/Spouse: Sarah Pineau. Sarah (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 3 Sep 1768; died on 23 Apr 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abraham Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized December 12, 1756, Tappan. Witnesses, Petrus Haring and Elizabeth Ryken. Abraham married Elizabeth Steadman in 1786. Elizabeth was born in 1767; died in 1848 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Cornelius Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized March 8, 1761, Tappan. Witnesses, Jacob Conklin and Hester, his wife. Cornelius married on 15 May 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Nicholas Gesner ![]() Notes: 1790. On the list of the Rockland County, Militia as an ensign. Nicholas married Gracey Post on 14 Apr 1789. Gracey (daughter of Living and Living) was born in Oct 1764 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 1 Feb 1848 in Palisades, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Famiche Gesner ![]() Famiche married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Femmetje Gesner ![]() Notes: From the Mss. marriage records of the Tappan Church (NYG&B.Soc. Lib) we find the following item (p-99). |
12. | John Henry Gesner ![]() John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ann Gesner ![]() Notes: Also recorded that Anna Gissner was born about 1775 Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York and died there; married October 19, 1793 Joshua Brush. Ann married John G. Perry on 15 Dec 1827 in Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan. John was born on 24 Mar 1799 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York; died on 24 Jun 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Amdroes Gesner ![]() |
15. | Famitje (Phebe) Gesner ![]() Famitje married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Henry Gesner ![]() Notes: Henry was commissioned Lieutenant in the 83rd Ny. Y. Regiment. Henry married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | David Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Sarah Gesner ![]() Sarah married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() Elizabeth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Mary Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Abraham Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Jane Gesner ![]() Jane married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Jan Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized Irregular Dutch Reformed Church, Tappan, June 16, 1776, son of Jacob Gisner and Anne Brigs; Witnesses, Jan Gisner and Femmetje Brouwer. |
24. | Jacob Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized June 16, 1776, The Irregular Dutch Reformed Churche, Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Witnesses, Jacob Conklin and Elisabeth Gisner. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | John (Guion) Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized September 17,1775, Irregular Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Parents listed as Ysaac Gisner, Johanna Levedsjer. Witnesses were Jan Gisner and Femmitje Brouwnser. (Brower) John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | William Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Hanen Gesner ![]() |
28. | Phebe Gesner ![]() |
29. | Thomas Gesner ![]() |
30. | Isaac Gesner, Jr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Nicholas Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Jacob Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() Elizabeth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Rebecca Gesner ![]() |
35. | John Henry Gesner ![]() |
36. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() |
37. | David Henry Gesner ![]() |
38. | Famicha Gesner ![]() |
39. | Abraham Pineo (Pineau) Gesner ![]() Notes: Studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's hospital under Dr. Abernethy. Studied surgery at Guy's hospital in London, England under Sir Astley Cooper. Returned to Nova Scotia in 1824, and settled at Parrsboro to practice medicine. Became an avid geologist, resulting in an appoitment to the Provincial Geologist of the Province of New Brunswick, moved to St. John. 1852 moved to the Gesner Homested in Cornwallis and resumed his practice in medicine. |
40. | Gibbs Henry Gesner ![]() |
41. | Sarah C. Gesner ![]() |
42. | Henry Gesner, Jr. ![]() |
43. | Anna Maria Gesner ![]() |
44. | Lavina Caroline Gesner ![]() |
45. | Charlotte Amelia Gesner ![]() |
46. | Hannah Gesner ![]() |
47. | Femicha Gesner ![]() |
48. | Jacob Gesner ![]() |
49. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() |
50. | Maria Bartlett Gesner ![]() |
51. | Henry Gesner ![]() |
52. | Horatia Nelson Gesner ![]() |
53. | Caroline Gesner ![]() |
54. | Isaac Gesner ![]() |
55. | Abraham Gesner ![]() |
56. | Delancey Moody Gesner ![]() |
57. | George Provost Gesner ![]() |
58. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
59. | William Herbert Gesner ![]() Notes: William was a shoemaker. In 1812, listed as a Lieutenant in the 83rd New York Regiment. William married Mary Ann (Marian) Mann on 30 May 1814. Mary (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 1 Dec 1798 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York; died on 22 Nov 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Nicholas Gesner, Jr. ![]() Notes: Ship builder. Left no descendants. |
61. | Sarah (Sally) Gesner ![]() Sarah married Jonothan Lawrence, 4th on 28 May 1817. Jonothan (son of Living and Living) was born on 10 Sep 1795 in Palisades, Rockland County, New York; died on 26 Oct 1883 in Pailsades, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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62. | Jacob Gesner ![]() Notes: In 1838 Jacob went to Williamsburg, New York employed as a ship builder. By 1842, he had returned to Palisades. He reinforced his father's ire by joining the M. E. Methodist Church, and later became a Baptist minister. Jacob married Elizabeth Bets Cooper on 15 Oct 1831. Elizabeth (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 15 May 1807 in Rockland County, New York; died on 25 Nov 1864 in Rockland County, New York; was buried in Viola Road Cemetery, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jacob married Henrietta Clark on 20 May 1867 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Henrietta (daughter of Living) was born on 7 Dec 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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63. | Amanda Perry ![]() |
64. | Living ![]() |
65. | Living ![]() |
66. | Living ![]() |
67. | Living ![]() |
68. | Living ![]() |
69. | Living ![]() |
70. | Living ![]() |
71. | Elmira Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
72. | Living ![]() |
73. | Living ![]() |
74. | Living ![]() |
75. | Living ![]() |
76. | John Gesner ![]() Notes: Baptized August 26, 1799, witnessed by parents. "Records of the Corporation of Zion in New Germantown in West Jersey Births and Baptisms." Family/Spouse: Mary A.. Mary was born in 1799 in New York, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
77. | Living ![]() |
78. | Living ![]() |
79. | Living ![]() |
80. | Living ![]() |
81. | Living ![]() |
82. | Living ![]() |
83. | Amelia Helen Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: David A. Haring. David (son of Living and Living) was born in 1810 in Tappan, Rockland County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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84. | William Nicholas Gesner ![]() Notes: William went to Tappantown at age 18 where he worked in the carpenter's trade. He helped tear down the old church and build a new one. Afterwards he went to New York City to work in the Sneden & Lawrence Ship Yard and helped to build "Steamboat Warren." "Wm. Gesner takes tool chest to N. Y. intending to work in Herbert Lawrence's yard." Jan. 6, 1843 where he worked until 1844. William married Margaret Taylor Paton on 9 Dec 1840 in New York, NY. Margaret (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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85. | George Mann Gesner ![]() Notes: 1850. Federal Census, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, p 403. George M. Gesner, age 32, Baker, Mary age 28, George H., age 7, Charles W., age 5, Robert M., age 3, Francis, age 1. All residing in the home of William H. Gesner and Mary Ann Gesner. George married Mary Paton on 5 Jul 1842. Mary (daughter of Living and Living) was born about 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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86. | Charles Alvord Gesner ![]() |
87. | David Sidney Gesner ![]() |
88. | Margaret Ann Gesner ![]() |
89. | John Edwin Gesner ![]() |
90. | Eugene Gesner ![]() Notes: Ship carpenter. Moved into the William Herbert Gesner house after his father died. Family/Spouse: Martha J.. Martha was born in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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91. | Matilda Gesner ![]() |
92. | Herbert Gesner ![]() |
93. | Mary Jane Lawrence ![]() Notes: Mary Jane moved into the "Nicholas Gesner House'' after the death of Nicholas Gesner. According to family lore, she supposedly burned several of Nicholas Gesner's diaries. Family/Spouse: William Sparks. William was born in 1816 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
94. | William Herbert Lawrence ![]() Notes: No issue. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
95. | Charles Lawrence ![]() |
96. | Sarah G. Lawrence ![]() |
97. | Cornelia Lawrence ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
98. | Elizabeth Gesner ![]() |
99. | Emaline Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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100. | Twin Gesner ![]() Notes: died young. |
101. | Twin Gesner ![]() Notes: died young. |
102. | Sarah Ann Gesner ![]() Notes: Did not marry. |
103. | Amanda Gesner ![]() |
104. | Nicholas Gesner ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
105. | Annie Gesner ![]() |
106. | Elmer Gesner ![]() |
107. | Marietta Gesner ![]() |