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     Jooris Toers was born on 16 May 1707 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ. He died on 4 September 1707 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Judith Claes Toers was baptized on 11 April 1687 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ, Sponsors: Jan Arentsen Toers & Transeyntje Thomas, wife fo Lourus Arentse Toers.² She was born on 11 April 1687 at Nieuw Amsterdam, NY. She married Gerrit Roos on 8 August 1710 at Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, NY.³ She died on 8 October 1749 at age 62.⁴
     Joined the Bergen Church April 11, 1704.^5,2
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Judith Claes Roos.

     Laurens Toers married. He was born circa 1568 at The Netherlands.¹
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Laurens Arentsen Toers was born at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He married Francyntje Thomas Fredericksen, daughter of Thomas Fredericksen Cuyper and Maritje Ariansen, on 15 August 1672 at New York.³ He died in May 1707.¹
     From the early history, it may be that Laurens settled in Saddle River. According to the local history:
The first attempt to settle lands west of the Saddle River was made in 1681, when a patent was issued by Governor Carteret and his council to Jacob Cortelyou, Hendrick Smock, Rutgert Joosten, and others, for 3,525 acres of section 29, adjoining the Saddle River on the east and south, partly on the Passaic River and partly on a brook, on the west. This patent was declared forfeited for non-settlement. The second attempt was made seven years later (March 25, 1687), when section 18, containing 5,320 acres, described as lying between the Passaic and Saddle Rivers,-" beginning at the meeting of the said rivers and running northerly along the Passaic River, its several turns, reduced to a straight line. four miles and thirty-six chains to a white oak tree marked on four sides at the Bound Brook, thence from the Bound Brook north east by a great Rock of Stone, eighty four chains, thence north east along the line of the Indian purchase, one hundred and eight chains, thence along Saddle River southwesterly to the place where it began. Being in length, reduced to a straight line, six miles and a half,"-was patented by the proprietors to nine persons, to wit: Colonel Richard Townley, of Elizabethtown, N. J; Captain Elbert Elbertsen (Stoothoff), of Flatlands, L. I; Jaques (James) Cortelyou, of New Utrecht, L. I; Richard Stillwell, of Staten Island, N. Y; William Nicholls, of the City of New York; Catharine IHoagland, of Flatlands, L. I; Peter Jacobus Marius (Morris), of the City of New York; and Roloff Joosten (Van Brunt) and Hendrick Matthiesen, of New Utrecht, L. I. The survivors of these persons, and the heirs of those deceased, partitioned the tract, May 16, 1692, and thereafter sold it to settlers as follows : Joshua Bos (Bush), Thomas Jurianse (Van Reipen). John Van Horn, John Post, Halmagh Van Houten, Garret Jurianse (Van Reipen), Garret Garretson (Van Wagoner), Garret Garretson (Van Wagoner), Jr., John Garretson (Van Wagoner), Peter Garretson (Van Wagoner), Dirck Barentsen, Thomas Fredericksen, Warner Burger, Abram Van Varrick, Laurence Toers, Peter Jacobsen Morris, David Laurencen Ackerman, Dirk Van Zyle, Hendrick Vandelinda, Jacob Marinus, Thomas F. and Andries F. Cadmus, and John Billfield. This section is sometimes called in deeds " Acquackannock " and sometimes " Slotterdam," and comprised the greater part of the present Township of Saddle River. The "Rock" referred to is supposed to have been what is now Glen Rock.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Lawrence Toers was born on 21 July 1802 at New Jersey.² He was baptized on 21 November 1802 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ. He married Ann (Hannah) Ackerman, daughter of Lawrence Ackerman and Hester Lewis, circa 1820.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Lawrence A. Toers was born on 2 June 1788 at Paramus, Bergen County, NJ.² He was baptized on 29 June 1788 at Paramus, NJ.^2,3 He married Jannetje (Hannah) Zabriskie, daughter of Garret A. Zabriskie and Annatje Merrest, on 10 September 1808 at Paramus, NJ.^4,5
     Children's last names in parenthesis are as recorded in the Baptismal Record, RDC Paramus.⁶
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Lawrence Thomasen Toers was born circa 1725 at Werimus, Bergen County, NJ. He married Elizabeth Ackerman, daughter of Adrian (Arie) Ackerman and Maritie Johannese Van Blarcom, circa 1755. He died before 5 March 1803.²
     He left a will on 28 November 1801.
Will of Toers, Lawrence of Weeremus, Bergen:
Wife Elizabeth, all personal estate and 1/2 of real estate, during her life. Sons Arie, Abraham and Jacob, remainder of lands to be divided between them; they to pay other legacies. Son Thomas, the house and lot whereon he now lives (3 acres) being on the north side of my farm and east side of the highway; also $100, after decease of my wife. Daughters Lenah and Sarah, each $37.50. Son John, $75. To the children of my daughter Polly, i.e. John and Lawrence, $37.50, divided between them, when 21. To children of daughter Nantie (Hannah), i.e. Elizabeth and Gatye, $37.50, divided between them when 18. After wife's decease residue to be divided between aforesaid children and their heirs. Executors: son Aries Toers and friends, Petrus Westervelt and Coonradus [Conrad] Storm. Witnesses - Nehemiah Wade, William R. Smith, and Jacob Garrison. Proved March 5, 1803. Lib. 40, p.272; File 3286 B.²
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Leah Toers was born in 1733 at Paramus, Bergen County, NJ. She married Johannis Martin Meyers on 24 August 1751.² She died in 1755.
     Marriage record shows both Johannis and Lea Toerse to be of Peremes (Paramus.)
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Leah Meyers.

     Lena Toers was born on 12 July 1752 at Bergen County, NJ. She died in infancy.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Lena Toers was born at Essex County, NJ, (place given in marriage record.) She married Johannes Pieterse Van Houten on 2 December 1746.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Lena Van Houten.

     Lena Toers was born in July 1761 at Paramus, Bergen County, NJ. She was baptized on 5 July 1761 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, wit Hannes Van Houte, Lena Van Houte.^2,3
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Lena Vanderbeek.

     Lourens Cornelisen Toers was born on 26 October 1727 at Acquackanonck, Essex County, NJ.² He was baptized on 5 November 1727 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, Witn. Arie Toers and Anna Immet.³ He died in 1801 at Werimus, Bergen County, NJ.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Lourens Jacob Toers was born on 6 October 1799 at Paramus, Bergen County, NJ.² He was baptized on 3 November 1799 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, s/o Jacob & Aaltje Toers.³ He married Hannah Young, daughter of Jacob H Young and Anna Christie, on 10 October 1818 at Reformed Dutch Church, Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.⁴ He died before 1825.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Louwerence Toers was born in June 1712 at Acquackanonck, Passaic County, NJ. He was baptized on 7 June 1712 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, (Witn. Johannis Toors and Marytje Toors (Acquackanonk RDC records.)²)
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Maragrieta Toers was born on 20 September 1766. She was baptized on 2 November 1766.^2,3
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Maragrieta Van Winkle.

     Mareytje Toers was born in September 1689.² She married Cornelis Drake, son of Josias Jansze Drake and Aeltje Brouwer, in 1727.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Mareytje Drake.

     Maria Toers was born in April 1681. He died on 28 June 1681.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Maritie Toers was born on 23 August 1718.² She was baptized in August 1718 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, NJ, (Witn. Cornelus Toors and Leeja Spier (Acquackanonk RDC records.)^3,2) She married Joost Kogh, son of Kough, on 24 August 1739 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (Banns.)^2,4
     Name variation: Maritie Kogh.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Mareitje Tours.² Married name: Kough.      Both Joost Kogh and Maritie Toers were recorded as living at Acquanckanonk at the time of their wedding.

     Marytje (Polly) Toers was born in January 1757. She was baptized on 21 January 1757 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, wit Niklaas Volk, Mettie Volk.^2,3,4
     Will mentions minor children, John and Lawrence but does not give their last name.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Nicholas Toers was born on 23 March 1736/37 at Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Jannetje Van Ripen, daughter of Cornelius Gerritse Van Riper and Aeltje Van Winkle, on 15 May 1766.² He married Jannetje Van Ripen, daughter of Cornelius Gerritse Van Riper and Aeltje Van Winkle, on 31 May 1766.¹ He died on 26 February 1815 at age 77.¹
     Name variation: Nicholas Tuers.²

     Nicholas (Klaes) Thomasen Toers was born circa 1720. He married Margrietie Banta, daughter of John Banta and Cornelia Van Sicklen, on 24 July 1748 at Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, NJ.^3,4 He died in 1767 (He was murdered.)
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.² Name variation: Nicholas Toers.⁴
     The following is the newspaper account at the time:
Nicholas Tuers 1767 Murder
     On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Bergen County the following report of the murder of Nicholas Tuers was published in the March 8th 1983 Sunday Record, Hackensack, NJ. (Submitted by Walter A. Tuers)
     Undoubtedly one of the most bizarre murder cases in Bergen County history occurred September 11, 1767, in a Hackensack rooming house. Accounts of the story made the London Times. A reward of 10 pounds ($40) was offered for Harry, a 40-year -old former mulatto slave, who is suspected of murdering Nicholas Tuers, a laborer. The reward appears in the Sept. 28, 1767, edition of the Pennsylvania Chronicle, according to material found in the NJ Archives, First Series, Volume XXV.
     The five foot six inch, well set Harry, a miller and carpenter, had a wife named Peg and two children. Peg skipped bail in Sussex County, and authorities felt that they would be able to capture Harry when the couple tried to get together. Harry was later apprehended and stood trial for the murder.
Johannes Demarest, Bergen County coroner, said he was summoned to inspect Tuers's body. The coroner explains that Harry was suspected of having murdered Tuers, but authorities didn't have any proof.
     Harry vehemently denied his guilt. Demarest then asked Harry if he was afraid to touch Tuers'' body. He said he wasn't, and immediately approached the dead corpse then lying in a coffin.
One of the jurors at the inquest, Staats Storm, said, "I am not afraid of him (Tuers)."
Storm then stroked the dead man's face with his hand. Nothing happened. The jury then ordered Harry to touch Tuers' face with his hand. When he complied, blood immediately ran out of both nostrils of the dead man and there were cries in the room, "He (Harry) is the man." Demarest said he then ordered Harry to rub his hand again on Tuers"s face and he did so. Quickly the blood again gushed out of both nostrils. When they saw this, the jurors felt it was better than eyewitness testimony. The people in the room all charged Harry with being the murderer. He denied it for a few minutes but then confessed to the crime.
     Later, he admitted that he murdered Tuers, first striking him with an axe and then, for good measure, driving a wooden peg in the dead man's ear. Afterward, he said he struck Tuers a second time with his axe, and then held him fast until he was done struggling. Harry who lived in the same rooming house, said the reason he killed Tuers was that if he was out of the way, he would get his berth (sleeping place.)
     .... and this account from another earlier newspaper of the time:

Harry, a slave accused of murder.
From "The Virginia Gazette"; Oct. 29, 1797, number 858.
"New York, October 1.
     The following extraordinary attestation of the Coroner of Bergen county was communicated by a Gentleman of such credit as leaves not the least doubt of its being genuine.
Source: Dodsley's Annual Register, by Edmund Burke. J. Dodsley, 1768, pg. 145 URL
Footnote: According to Howard Randolph's history of the Toers/Tuers/Turse family, Harry was sentenced to be burned at the stake. (p. 77.)

     Nicolaes Arentsen Toers was born on 23 March 1736/37. He was baptized on 26 April 1737 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ, first son.² He married Jannetje Cornelisen Van Riper on 13 May 1766 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ, (Both born and living in Bergen, married by Domini W Jackson.)² He died on 25 June 1815 at Bergen (now Jersey City), Hudson County, NJ, at age 78.²
     Marriage record shows both as living in Bergen at the time of marriage.

Nicolaes served as a Freeholder from 1783-1786

Deacon at Bergen Dutch Reformed Church 1785-86

Will from NJ Calendar of Wills 1814-187
1814, Aug. 19. Tuers, Nickolas*, of Bergen Twsp., Bergen Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Jane, use, possession and whole profit of all estate, real and personal, during widowhood (except my son, Aaron, should take a wife, then my wife will be entitled to V2 of said profits). After death of wife, to son Aaron, $125, bed and bedding, clock, large Dutch cupboard, Bible, looking glass, 3 iron pots, copper kettle, all farming utensils, his choice of horses, 6 sheep, 6 neat cattle; also slaves (except the girl, Marr, whom I give to my granddaughter, Jane). To children [unnamed] of my daughter, Altia, $5,000. To granddaughter, Jane, also 2 neat cattle. Residue of moveables to son, Aaron, and grandchildren (children of daughter, Altia). To grandson, Nickolas Tuers Winner, lot in Bergen Twsp. whereon Cornelius Smith now lives, adjoining John Sickles (formerly), and Daniel Dedrix. If son, Aaron, should die leaving no issue, the real estate to my said grandchildren equally. Executors-wife, Jane, son, Aaron and friend, John Van Horn. Witnesses-Sylvester Van Beuren, John E. Smith, John Sickels. Proved Apr. 6, 1815, when Aaron Tuers
signed as Executor. 1834, Apr. 30. Inventory $424.00; made by John N. Newkirk, Isaac I. Van Winkle. Sworn to by Aaron Tuers, surviving Executor, May
1, 1834. File 3685 B. * Signed by mark.^3,4
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Nicolaes Claes Toers was born on 11 May 1703. He died on 13 November 1729 at age 26.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Pietertje Claes Toers was born on 6 September 1696.² She married Gerrit Christoffelse Steynmets on 12 November 1744 at Second River.³
     Unmarried at the time her mother made her will in 1730.⁴
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Pietertje Claes Steynmets.

     Rachel Toers was born on 3 July 1729. She was baptized on 20 July 1729 at Dutch Reformed Church, Acquackanonck, Essex County, NJ, wit Jacob Spijr, Egje VAn Houte.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Rachel Toers was born on 12 September 1821 at Paramus, NJ. She was baptized on 7 October 1821.² She married John Jan Vlierboom, son of Jan Jan Vlierboom and Angenietje Vanderbeek, on 16 December 1839 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ, (Rev. John Hanley.)³ She died on 8 September 1896 at age 74.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Rachel Tourse. Married name: Rachel Vlierboom.      In 1860 Census, Jane Louise, Widow, Age 75, is living with Rachel and John in Washington Twp.

     Rynier Toers was born on 3 August 1803. He was baptized on 28 August 1803 at Acquackanonck, NJ.² He married Jemima.
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹      1850 Census - Colorado Territory with wife Jemima.

     Saartje (Sara) Toers was born at Acquackanonck, NJ. She married Dirck Dey on 11 December 1736 at Hackensack, NJ.²
     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Saartje (Sara) Dey.

     Samuel Jacob Toers was born on 12 September 1800. He was baptized on 26 October 1800 at Acquackanonck, NJ, Witness Samuel Toers, Annatje Kogh. He married Rachel Ackerman, daughter of Isaac Ackerman, on 16 August 1822.¹
     Randolph's notes say on page 93 #313 that Samuel Jacob is "said to be son of Al Tuers and a Miss Demarest", but this is not consistent with his other records of the marriage. It is also not consistent with The Demarest Genealogy, in our file, shows Albert Bertolph born 1837, married Priscilla Demarest.^1,3
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Sara Toers was born in November 1769. She was baptized on 4 November 1769 at Reformed Dutch Church, Paramus, NJ, wit Fredrick Cadmus, Saartje Cadmus.^2,3
     RDC Paramus Manual Record printed in 1859 lists Sara Tours, widow of Peter Bogert, along with other family members in the area related to Thomas Toers and Lawrence Toers:

From pages 100-101:
Angemyntie, wife of Thomas Toers 18___
Rachel, wife of Aury Toers 1818
Aletta, wife of Jacob Tours 1820
Janette Zabriskie, wife of Lawrence Tours 1820 (my direct line - ggg-grandmother, mother of Aaron b. 17 Jul 1810)
Sarah Tours, widow of Peter Bogert 1830
Page 96:
Charity Tours, wife of George Hartwick.
General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹ Name variation: Sara.