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     Catryntje Toers was born on 30 September 1739.^2,3 She was baptized on 15 October 1739 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ.³ She married John Van Weert on 7 December 1760.^4,2
     Name variation: Catryntje Van Weert.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Charity Toers was born on 26 February 1824 at Paramus, NJ. She was baptized on 21 March 1824.^2,3 She married George Hartwick circa June 1840 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ, (Banns by Rev. John Hanley.)⁴ She died before 1890.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Charity Toirce. Married name: Charity Hartwick.
     Marriage record gives maiden name TUERSE. Listing is after April dates in records and before July dates.
"Charity Tours, wife of George Hartwick" is listed as a member of the RDC Paramus on page 96 of the Manual Record of RDC Paramus, published in 1858.

     Claes Arentsen Toers was born circa 1658 at New York (Acc. to the Rapalje File of Mary DeWitt he was born in Amsterdam.)² He married Jakemyntje Van Nest, daughter of Pieter Pietersen Van Nest and Judith Rapalje, on 22 June 1684 at Breuckelen.^3,2 He died on 10 October 1724.⁴
     He lived at Bergen, NJ.² He was a Magistrate, schout.      Witness to the will of Laurens Andress Van Buskirk together with Enoch Michielsen, Proved: 19 March 1692-3.

Nelson's History of Bergen and Passaic County (page 99) notes that Claes Arentsen was most likely admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1661. The records of the courts note that he served as an attorney between 1664 and 1678, but records are limited, and undoubtedly he served in this capacity as long as he was able.

Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, 3rd Volume, published Paterson, NJ 1899 contain several citations of his legal documents.⁵ Name variation: Klaes Arendsz Toms.²
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Claes Laurensen Toers was born in April 1679.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Cornelis Laurensen Toers was born in 1705 at Acquackanonck, Bergen County, NJ. He married Sara Akkerman, daughter of Abraham Akkerman, on 21 May 1725 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack.² He died before December 1733 at Hackensack, NJ.³
     Randolph states that he found no record of birth, but from the fact that he named his oldest son Laurens, and the appearance of his name in records with brothers and sisters, we can assume he is the son of Laurens Arentsen.⁴
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Cornelius Toers was born on 11 June 1769 at New Barbadoes (East Newark), Essex County, NJ.² He was baptized on 9 July 1769 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ, witn. Johannis Van Houten, Aeltie Sickles, his wife.² He died circa 1823.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and note from Barabara Wills, descendent of Joseph & Emma Tuers, San Jose, CA..¹

     Daniel Toers married Sarah S Pake. He was born on 14 May 1809 at Belleville Twp, Essex County, NJ. He was baptized on 2 July 1809 at Reformed Dutch Church, Stone House Plains, NJ. He died before 1870 at Belleville Twp, Essex County, NJ.
     Birth of Simon is unproven, but consistent with matching records with RDC Second River and RDC Stone House Plains and known records of the time. RDC Second River is physically located in Belleville, NJ, RDC Stone House Plains is in Bloomfield, NJ. Simon Tuers is listed in the History of Nutley, NJ. Belleville, Bloomfield, and Nutley are virtually within walking distance of one another, implying to our research that this is the same family group.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Elizabeth Toers was born at Paramus, Bergen County, NJ. She married Gerrit Post, son of Johannis Post and Elizabeth Helmighse Van Houten, on 25 April 1746 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ.²
     Born at Par-Emmes
Witness together with her husband at the baptism of Maritie Toers and Joost Kogh son Arent, born 31 Aug 1757.^3,2 Name variation: Elizabeth Post.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Fanny Toers was born at New Barbadoes, NJ.¹ She married Joseph Shepherd, son of George Shepherd and Catherine Van Winkle, on 6 June 1813 at Old Bergen Church, NJ.¹
     Married name: Shepherd. Name variation: Fanny Tuers.¹

     Franceyntje Toers was born circa 1723. She married Helmegh Post, son of Johannis Post and Elizabeth Helmighse Van Houten, on 5 December 1740 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ.³
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.² Name variation: Franceyntje Post.

     Francintie Toers was born in May 1704. She was baptized on 23 May 1704 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, Witnesses were Jan Spier and Francintie Toors (Acquackanonk RDC records.) She married Johannes Brikker on 27 May 1726.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Francintie Brikker.      Banns published at Acquackanonk on 24 April 1726. This date conflicts with Randolp's citation of May 1725, and may simply be an interpretation of the handwritten notes by two different researchers.

     Francyntje Toers was born on 1 December 1799. She was baptized on 26 January 1800.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Fransyntie (Syntje) Toers was born on 26 February 1762. She was baptized on 14 March 1762 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalberg, Schaalberg 237.³ She married Hendrick (Henry) Rutan before 1795. She died before 1834 at Spring Garden, NJ.⁴
     She was witness to baptism of Hendrick Toers, 19 Feb 1792, son of her brother, Johannes Toers and Marragrietje Kip, with her husband Hendrick Rutan
Francyntje Toers, wife of Hendrick Rutan was admitted as a member of DRC Second River, on "confession of faith" 29 Jan 1796.^5,4 Name variation: Fransyntie (Syntje) Rutan.
     Above information from source (see below.)²

     Garrit Toers was born on 15 June 1816 at Paramus, NJ.² He was baptized on 20 July 1816 at Dutch Reformed Church, Paramus, Bergen County, NJ.^3,4 He married Maria (Polly) Ryer on 27 June 1835 at Washington, Bergen County, NJ, (Banns by Rev. John Manley.)^5,6 He died in December 1839 at age 23.
     According to the entry in Charity Ackerman's Diary, Garret Tuers, of Chestnut Ridge, fell and broke his neck. He died leaving a wife and child [with another born shortly after his death]. Martha Ann Zabriskie, in her Memorandum Book recorded: 4 Dec 1839 "Garrit Teurce was killed by accident, he was found on the road under the cars at Chestnut Ridge." (Taken from correspondence of Ree Hopper and Pat Wardell re: Swinn family. Sources: Westervelt, Bergen County Marriages, p. 104; Paramus Baptisms; Zabriskie, George Olin, The Zabriskie Family, 1963, Vol. I, p. 373 (#1882 Garret Tuers); Saddle River Reformed Dutch Church (Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ) Marriages; Charity Ackerman Diary.) Name variation: Garrit Turse.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Gerrit Toers was born circa December 1730 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ. He married Magritie Van Winkle on 1 December 1759 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (RECORD UNVERIFIED. This looks like an error on the part of a RUTAN genealogist working from marriage records of Henry Rutan. Annatje, daughter of Nicholas Toers, died in January 1796, making the marriage to Francis feasible.)³ He died in April 1799.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²      Banns for his marriage were published on 23 Nov 1759 (NJA-XXII-397)

Gerrit's will given on 3 March 1795 at Saddle River, Bergen, NJ, USA; Henry Rutan is executor. He died before 2 May 1799. His estate was probated on 2 May 1799 at Essex, NJ, USA. Will mentions wife Margarret, children listed, and grandson Garret, son of John (Johannes)

Text of will by Unknown author, "Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of NJ", First Series - Vol. XXXVIII, Calendar of NJ Will, Administrations, Etc. Volume IX - 1796-1800, 372, "1795, Mar. 3. Toers, Gerret, of Saddle River Twsp., Bergen, yeoman; will of. Wife, Margaret, possession of estate, during her life. SOn, John, L10. Grandson, Gerret (son of John), a small gun. Daughter, Fransyntye (wife of Henry Rutan), L100. Daughter, Margaret (wife of Jacobus Van Winkle), L100. Residue to be divided between son and the 2 daughters after wife's decease. Executors - wife, Margaret, and son-in-law, Henry Rutan. Witnesses - Cornelius Van Houten, John N. Romine and Hessel Peterse. Proved in Essex May 2, 1799.⁴

     Hannah Toers was born on 1 May 1813 at Saddle River, NJ.² She was baptized on 30 May 1813 at Paramus, NJ.³ She married Thomas Van Riper on 14 February 1829 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.⁴ She died on 9 April 1862 at age 48. She was buried in the Westwood Cemetery.⁵
     Name variation: Hannah Turse (spelled so in the Baptismal record.) Married name: Hannah Van Riper.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Hendrick Toers was born on 29 January 1792. He was baptized on 19 February 1792 at Acquackanonck, NJ, witnesses Hendrick Rutan, Syntje Toers.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Hester Jane Toers died on 1 June 1842 at Bloomfield Female Seminary, Bloomfield, NJ.²
     Obituary - Hester Jane Tuers, only daughter of the late Aaron Tuers of Bergen, died at Bloomfield Female Seminary June 1, 1842.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Isaac Toers was born on 8 October 1793. He was baptized on 3 November 1793 at Totowa, NJ, (NJ Baptisms.)²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Jacob Toers was born on 11 January 1759 at Passaic, Morris County, NJ, (Unnamed source has birth in 1756 in Bergen, NJ.)² He was baptized on 15 January 1759 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, Essex County, NJ, wit Jacob Toers, Catlyntke Kip. He married Marytje Post, daughter of Abraham Post and Maragiet Kogh, on 25 June 1785 at Paterson.³ He died on 16 June 1838 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ, at age 79.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹      He was a Revolutionary War Veteran.
Revolutionary War Pension No. W6332, Bergen County Common Pleas Court 31 Oct 1832, Jacob Tuers, age 78, a resident of Saddle River Towship, b. 1756 Slotterdam, Saddle River Twp, served under Lt. Abraham Post, had several skirmishes with the Blacks and Refugees. I know the following men who can attest to my war service, Rev. Wilhemus Ettinge, Samuel H Berry, of Lodi, Casperus Post, Garret Post, Cornelius Cadmus.

Gery Brennan provides this data from her research:
Jacob Tuers, NJ Line, wf. Marytje, W6332. Soldier was born 1756 in Bergen, NJ. and lived there at enlistment and he applied there 31 Oct 1832 and had always lived there. Soldier died there 16 June 1838. Soldier married Marytje Post,17 July 1785 in Passaic Co., NY. Widow applied 19 Dec 1838 in Bergen, NJ. Widow died 31 Jan 1857 aged about 87. A son, Samuel J. Tuers was of Bergen in 1838.

Received via email from Donna Ristenbatt 12/30/96

Revolutionary War Pension No. W6332, Bergen County Common Pleas Court 31 Oct 1832, Jacob Tuers, age 78, a resident of Saddle River Township, b. 1756 Slotterdam, Saddle River Twp, served under Lt. Abraham Post, had several skirmishes with the Blacks and Refugees. I know the following men who can attest to my war service, Rev. Wilhemus Ettinge, Samuel H Berry, of Lodi, Casperus Post, Garret Post, Cornelius Cadmus.

On 19 Dec 1838, Marytje Tuers, formerly Post, age 72, a resident of Saddle River Twp, widow of Jacob Tuers, who died 16 Jun 1838, married 17 Jul 1785 at Acquackanonk RDC by Dom. Schoonmaker. Others mentioned in pension: Rev. William Bogardus, John Banta, both of Saddle River, Samuel J. Tuers, son of Jacob Tuers, John A. Post, present at marriage. All testifying as fellow soldiers in the Revolution. The October 1832 pleas states Smith, John C. Post, age 73, of New Barbadoes, Bergen NJ John P. Post, brother.

     Jacob Toers was born on 19 September 1774.^2,3 He was baptized on 30 October 1774 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, Jacob and Saartje Hoppe witnesses.² He married Aeltje Blauvelt on 30 June 1799 at NY Reformed Church, Tappan, NY.²
     The ACKERMAN genealogy has Jacob b. 19 Sep 1774, bp. 20 Oct 1774 but the Jacob b. 19 Sep 1774 and bp. 30 Oct 1774 at Paramus was the s/o "Niklaas and Lisabeth Toirs" with witnesses "Jacob and Saartje Hoppe."

There was a Nicholas with wife Margrietje who had a bunch of children bp. at Hackensack but no other Nicholas Toers in Paramus index.

Jacob "of Wieremis" (marriage record) is probably the son of Lauwerens and Elizabeth Toers. The Will of Jacob's father dated 28 Nov 1801 identifies him as "Lawrence of Waeremus." Until we can clarify the baptismal record with father "Niklaas," Jacob's birth date will remain uncertain and we will assign him in this line until otherwise corrrected.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Jacob Arentsen Toers was baptized on 20 January 1714/15 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, (Witn. Roelof Van Houten and Jannitie Spier (Acquackanonk RDC records.)²) He was born on 20 January 1714/15 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ.³ He married Cathinely Kip in June 1753.⁴
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹      New Jersey Colonial Documents notes his birthplace as Bergen.      Banns were published at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ on 13 June 1753.²

     Jacomyntje Toers was born on 12 April 1731. She was baptized on 3 May 1731.² She died on 15 February 1731/32.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Jacomyntje Arentsen Toers was born in April 1733. She was baptized on 24 April 1733 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ.^2,3 She married Daniel Solder on 11 July 1761 at New York City, NY.³
     Marriage license rec. 9 Jul 1761. Daniel Salders and Jemima Towersd.⁴ Married name: Jacomyntje Arentsen Solder.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Jan (John) Toers was born in December 1768 at Paramus, NJ. He was baptized on 25 December 1768 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, wit Jan ACKERMAN, Styntje ACKERMAN.^2,3
     Marriage is unconfirmed. RDC Stone House Plains Records are source of dates, but do not confirm parents.

Another researcher has Margaret Demarest as spouse, b 1768 Paramus, bap 25 Dec 1768, Marriage 15 Jun 1792.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Jan Arentsen Toers was born before 1655 at The Netherlands. He died on 14 August 1729.
     Jan Arentsen emigrated with his family prior to 1655, originally to New Amsterdam, and then on to found Bergen in about 1660. On April 9, 1678 he was appointed as one of the executors of the estate of Englebert Steenbuys (NJA-XXIII-439). Two days later an Indian, Knatsciosan, attacked him at the home of his brother Claes. The Governor and the Council met at Bergen with the Sachems of Hackinsack on the 24th, at which time they acknowledged that the offender deserved corporal punishment, but as Toers was mending, asked for his release, promising that if he ever again attempted the like they would deliver him up for justice without mercy to be done to him. The Indians bound themselves together to pay one hundred fathoms of wampum, or an equivalent in skins, within 20 days.

In 1679 Jan was a witness at the baptism of his brother Laurens' son Claes. On April 18 1692 he joined the Bergen Church. In 1687 he was the sponsor at the baptism of his brother Claes' daughter, Judith. He was witness to a deed in 1695, and in 1712 confirmed a deed with his brother Claes (WLT-102-note). He died, unmarried.²
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Johannes Toers was born in April 1685. He died on 10 October 1686 at age 1.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Johannes (John) Toers married Marragietje Kip. He was born on 1 August 1764. He was baptized on 26 August 1764 at Dutch Reformed Church, Schraalberg.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Johannis Toers was born in September 1706.^2,3 He was baptized on 1 October 1706 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, Witnesses were Louwerence Toors and Marrya Spier, prob. grandfather and grandmother (Acquackanonk RDC records.) He married Leah H Spier, daughter of Hendrick Spier and Rachel Pier, circa 1729 at New Jersey. He died on 24 November 1754 at age 48.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     John Toers was born on 20 March 1805 at Kakiat, NJ.² He was baptized on 28 April 1805 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹