James Jacobus Westerfield 
James Jacobus was born on August 15th, 1755 in New Utrecht, Bergen County, New Jersey. James Jacobus' father was Jacobus "James" Westerfield and his mother was Maria de Maree. His paternal grandparents were Jacobus "James" Westerfield and Debora Van Schywen; his maternal grandparents were Samuel de Maree and Leah de Marest. He had three brothers and four sisters, named William, Samuel, Isaac Von, Leah, Leah, Deborah and Catrina. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 70 on July 24th, 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was buried in Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery.General Notes
Christening Sept. 15, 1755 in Schraalenburgh, New Jersey.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1620 in Strapperhut, Overysel, Holland d.1686 in Hackensack, Bergen County, Nj
- d.1694
- b.~ 1636 d.>27 Dec 1696
- b.07 Sep 1712 in Hackensack, Bergen County, Nj d.06 Dec 1743 in Nj
- b.01 Jul 1737 in Ny d.Mar 1781 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1716 in Holland
- b.15 Aug 1755 in New Utrecht, Bergen County, New Jersey d.24 Jul 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky
- b.Unknown d.Unknown
- b.05 Aug 1656 in Maneim, On The Rhine, Germany d.1728
- b.Unknown d.03 Oct 1681
- b.03 Oct 1681 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey d.13 Feb 1761 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey
- b.01 Feb 1707 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey d. in Pleasureville, Henry County, Kentucky
- b.04 May 1690 in New Utrecht, Long Island Ny d.26 Oct 1752 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey
- b.Unknown d.Unknown
- b.19 Oct 1735 in Bergen, Schraalenburgh, Nj
- b.30 Aug 1713 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey
- b.Unknown d.Unknown
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James Jacobus and Ufmey Phoebe Femitie were married in a religious ceremony about 1777 in Long Island, Ny. They had six sons and four daughters, named Cornelius Sr., James Cozine, David, John, David, Isaac, Mary Polly, Ann, Phoebe and Elizabeth B..
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Children
Mary Polly Westerfield
Mary Polly was born on January 6th, 1780 in Conewago, Strabann Twp. York, Pa. She died at the age of 73 on February 2nd, 1853 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Cornelius Sr. Westerfield
Cornelius Sr. was born on February 1st, 1782 in Harpers Ferry, Berkshireeley County, Virginia. He died at the age of 70 on July 30th, 1852 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
James Cozine Westerfield
James Cozine was born about 1783 in Kentucky County, Virginia. He died on March 20th, 1867 in Harrodsburg Mercer, Kentucky. He was buried in Old Mud Meeting House Cemetery, Mercer County, Kentucky.
John Westerfield
John was born on February 9th, 1785 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He died at the age of 87 on November 22nd, 1872 in Fort Gibson, Meskogee County, Oklahoma. He was buried in Old Ft. Gibson Cemetery, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
David Westerfield II
David was born about 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He died about 1824 in Boone County, Missouri.
Phoebe deWesterfield
Phoebe was born on July 3rd, 1798 in Mercer County, Kentucky. She died at the age of 77 on October 12th, 1875 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.
Elizabeth B. Westerfield
Elizabeth B. was born about 1802. She died about 1868 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
Isaac Westerfield
Isaac was born about 1804 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He died about 1867 in Russelville, Logan County, Kentucky.
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