Cornelius
Ostrom I was born circa 1754 at Westchester Co., NY. He was the son of
Jan Oosterom and
Anna Van Vliet. Cornelius Ostrom I married
Rachel Garrison circa 1773 at Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY; An IGI record for Cornelis Ostrom shows marriage to Rachael Garrison about 1773 in Westchester, NY.
In email from Joyce M. Popp on 2/11/00:
"Ellsworth, The only reference I was able to locate regarding a Cornelius
was in reference to the marriage of Cornelius Ostrom (Ostrum) to Rachel
Gerretse on 2/9/1779 at the Rhinebeck Reformed Church. ..
Ellsworth, I located the marriage of Cornelius in:
Marriages: Four Reformed Churches of Old Rhinebeck, NY
Dutchess County, NY 1731-1899
Transcribed and indexed by:
Arthur C. M. Kelly 1971 ISBN 1-56012-015-0
Marriage indexed on page 73 Item #2285.
The Elizabeth Artse Van Wagner tree lists Charity Ostrom as the only child of Jan Ostrom and Anna Van Vliet. ??????
According to pedigree supplied by Honore Olson (HonoreO@aol.com) in reply to Beth_Sumpter@emory.org): There were three children of Jan Oosteroom and Anna Van Vliet: (i) Charity Ostrum m. John Crapser, Jr., (ii) Cornelius Ostrum (Oosteroom) m. Rachel Garrison (1779), and (iii) Rulof Ostrum (Oosteroom) b. 10 June 1764.
Birth date of November 12, 1758 from email from Sandra Horwat 17 Aug 2000.