Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

James LAZIER

Male 1817 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James LAZIER was born in 1817 (son of Nicholas LAZIER and Catherine COCKBURN); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Missouri, United States
    • _UID: 822C35763BD04A6FBFF887DBE093B076CF57

    James married Diana HILL in 1840. Diana and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas LAZIER was born in 1781 (son of Nicholas Jacobus LAZIER and Mary CONKLIN); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 480.311*
    • Residence: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • _UID: 5B3869497FB7462A8979A42CAC52E39432BD
    • Land: Abt 1805, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Military: 1812, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; Prince Edward Militia

    Notes:

    Family:
    He was the fourth in order of age in his family.

    Land:
    "Nicholas located on one hundred and fifty-five acres between Northport and Demorestville, and opposite Big Island."

    Military:
    He was a private in Captain John Stinson's Troop of Horse. He served 6 months during the war [1812].

    Nicholas married Catherine COCKBURN. Catherine (daughter of COCKBURN and Christina COLE) was born in 1785; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine COCKBURN was born in 1785 (daughter of COCKBURN and Christina COLE); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Catherine Davenport
    • Name: Katy Davenport
    • Reference Number: 480.311
    • _UID: 2487FD315E1543F28DABA9653758388B19CE
    • Moved: Abt 1790, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; from the USA as an infant with her mother and maternal grandparents

    Notes:

    Family:
    She was an infant when her father died.

    Children:
    1. Richard LAZIER was born in 1805 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; died on 29 Jun 1871 in Ontario, Canada.
    2. Nicholas LAZIER was born in 1807; and died.
    3. William LAZIER was born in 1809; and died.
    4. Christina LAZIER was born in 1812; and died.
    5. Sarah LAZIER was born in 1813; died about 1813.
    6. Charity LAZIER was born in 1815; and died.
    7. 1. James LAZIER was born in 1817; and died.
    8. Abraham LAZIER was born in 1819; and died.
    9. John N. LAZIER was born in 1823; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Jacobus LAZIER was born in 1738 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States (son of Jacobus LAZIER and Maria DURIE); died about 1814 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Nicholas Lazier
    • Religion: Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; a Presbyterian
    • _UID: 732D108C87814B73B95213A09628E560C339
    • Birth: Abt 1738, United States
    • Birth: 1739, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States
    • Emigration: 1791, New York, United States; to Canada
    • Family: 1791, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Land: Abt 1791, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; lot 18 west of Green Point
    • Residence: 1791, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Immigration: 6 Nov 1791, Canada
    • Witness: 29 Jan 1807, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; Nicholas Lazier, Esquire, witnessed the signature and information about Tina Curlett (Christina Trumpour) on her petition for a land grant
    • Funeral: Abt 1814, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Politics: Abt 1814, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Notes:

    Family:
    "The Lazier family was of Dutch extraction; their ancestors having come from Holland, near the French border, at a very early time in the history of the Western Continent, and settled above Manhattan Island on the Hudson River."

    Family:
    He was the eldest child.

    Birth:
    Since he emigrated to Canada in 1791 at the age of 53 years, his birth year was calculated as circa 1738.

    Family:
    He immigrated with his wife and 8 children.

    Land:
    "The old homestead where he first settled in Sophiasburgh was beautifully situated on the eastern one hundred and twenty acres of lot 18 west of Green Point. It stood on a knoll that looked across the sylvan girt bay of Quinte. a little way to its rear a greist mill was erected beside a creek which flowed froma small lake enclosed by his land; and close by, not much farther along the shore, the sad demands of later years placed a lonely burial ground, where the Laziers and other pioneers of the Sophiasburgh Bay Front have since been laid to their rest, beneath the land of their adoption and within sound of their Bay."

    Politics:
    "At the time, he was the only Magistrate anywhere near."

    Funeral:
    "I remember attending old Esqr. Lazier's funeral. I was then but nine years old. They had singing at the funeral, and I thought it Heavenly music."

    Nicholas married Mary CONKLIN about 1771 in United States. Mary was born about 1751; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary CONKLIN was born about 1751; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: EC554C58E0554A0B99DECDA8CF0A9D0EDF5B
    • Birth: Abt 1751, United States
    • Birth: 1752

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Since she was 13 years younger than her husband, and he was born (calculated) circa 1738, her birth year was calculated as circa 1751.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    Since he married twenty years before he immigrated in 1791, his marriage year was calculated as circa 1771.

    Children:
    1. Maria LAZIER was born about 1773; died in 1874 in Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. James LAZIER was born on 17 Aug 1776 in Old Tappan, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States; died on 19 Apr 1851.
    3. Lewis LAZIER was born in 1779; died in 1813.
    4. 2. Nicholas LAZIER was born in 1781; and died.
    5. Mehetable LAZIER and died.
    6. Peter LAZIER was born in 1786; and died.
    7. John LAZIER and died.
    8. Abraham LAZIER and died.
    9. William LAZIER and died.

  3. 6.  COCKBURN and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 480.31*1
    • _UID: D884DC85DA384A5BB8C322C63208D17D5F7A

    Notes:

    Military:
    He was "drafted and was a soldier in the French and American wars; and was killed in the war."

    married Christina COLE. Christina (daughter of Simon Isaac COLE and Maria TRUMPOUR, daughter of Mr. COLE) was born in New York, New York County, New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Christina COLE was born in New York, New York County, New York, United States (daughter of Simon Isaac COLE and Maria TRUMPOUR, daughter of Mr. COLE); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 480.31
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: A6E7A01D0947473C886450B68F9E4FF78292
    • Residence: Abt 1790, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Jun 1794, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; with her husband

    Notes:

    Character:
    Her daughter said that "she always thought if her mother had been of as good disposition as her step-father it would have been better for all of them".

    _TODO:
    Make a copy of the Order in Council for June 20, 1797 for Christina Davenport (or Cockburn or Cole), daughter of Simon Isaac Cole. Trace petitions.

    Residence:
    She settled with her parents and daughter at Davenport Point or Davenport Ferry.

    Residence:
    She was granted an Order in Council for land as the daughter of a Loyalist on this day.

    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine COCKBURN was born in 1785; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacobus LAZIER was born in 1707 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States (son of Nicholas LAZIER and Trintje SL?T); died in 1792 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: United States; "during the time the persecutions were being inflicted on the Huguenots"
    • Name: Jacobus R. Lozier
    • Residence: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States
    • _UID: 0C81011E10544ABBA677B69CD9E577EAA362
    • Birth: 5 Oct 1707
    • Birth: 1708, France

    Notes:

    Family:
    There may have been children other than Nicholas Jacobus Lazier.

    Immigration:
    This was according to "memoranda transcribed from the old Lazier family bible".

    Birth:
    [This might be his baptism date.]

    Birth:
    This was according to "memoranda transcribed from the old Lazier family bible".

    Jacobus married Maria DURIE on 26 Oct 1732. Maria (daughter of Peter DEMOREST and Mrs. Judith DEMOREST) was born on 21 Apr 1717; died about 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Maria DURIE was born on 21 Apr 1717 (daughter of Peter DEMOREST and Mrs. Judith DEMOREST); died about 1804.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Maria Lazier
    • _UID: 18B606F0FC7043EABB4F68FD74CB2689BA8E
    • Birth: Abt 1716
    • Birth: Abt 1716
    • Death: 1804, United States

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Since she died at the age of 88 years, and she died circa 1804 (calculated), her birth year was calculated as circa 1716.

    Death:
    Since she died 12 years after her husband died, and he died in 1792, her death date was calculated as circa 1804.

    Children:
    1. 4. Nicholas Jacobus LAZIER was born in 1738 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States; died about 1814 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada.
    2. Maria LAZIER was born in 1741 in Schrhalenburgh, Bergen County, Province of New Jersey, British Colonies in America; and died.

  3. 14.  Simon Isaac COLE and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Simon Cone
    • Name: Simon J. Cole
    • Name: Simon Kohl
    • Reference Number: 480.3*
    • _UID: 76253B7DFEE34617BC1C23DED552A990CA4A
    • Land: 1789, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; 200 acres each in lot 18 and lot 19 concession 1 West of Green Point
    • Land: 1789, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada; all of lot 13 concession 5, containing 68 acres, and half of lot 14, containing 75 acres
    • Land petition: 23 Sep 1789, Kingston, Frontenac County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: 23 Sep 1789, Adolphustown Township, Lennox and Addington County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Jun 1794, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Notes:

    Land:
    The other part of lot 14, also 75 acres, was granted to John Dyese in the Land Board minutes.

    Land:
    His name was recorded as Simon "Cone".

    Land petition:
    Between June 17 and September 9, 1789, the Midland District Land Board recorded a list of petitions from old settlers for Family Lands and the additional 'Bounty'. The Board recorded the following comments about Simon J. Cole: "Claiming 350 acres as Family Lands, besides the additional Bounty. It appears that Mr. Cole is entitled to the first part of his petition and that he hath yet not drawn or retained any part thereof. The Board therefore grant a certificate for 350 acres. The Bounty, he appears at present not entitled to."

    Residence:
    He was living in Adolphustown Township when he petitioned for land.

    Residence:
    His daughter, Christina Cole, who had married Richard Davenport, was granted an Order in Council for land as the daughter of a Loyalist on this day.

    Simon married Maria TRUMPOUR on 29 May 1765 in New York, United States. Maria (daughter of Johannes TRUMPOUR and Christina FIERO) was born in 1745; was christened on 7 May 1745 in Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Maria TRUMPOUR was born in 1745; was christened on 7 May 1745 in Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America (daughter of Johannes TRUMPOUR and Christina FIERO); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 480.3
    • _TODO: Open
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: A04E811864F2402999FED3F9B61829EF8FC9
    • Baptism sponsors: 7 May 1745, Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America; were Samuel Deffenpoort and wife Catharine Mejer

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    baptism c. 1745

    _TODO:
    c. 1767 Did she marry Simon I. Cole?

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    Jones recorded the reference as the Germantown Reformed Churchbook.

    Children:
    1. 7. Christina COLE was born in New York, New York County, New York, United States; and died.



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