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Regarding Moses Colyer
I am Janice Colyer, from Wayne, NJ. Moses Colyer was my great, great grandfather. I hope this information can help you. A good source for NJ Colyers is Scannells NJ First Citizens and State Guide, 1927, Vol VI)
The Colyer Family is one of the old families of the state of NJ. The homestead on Fairfield Road, Mountain View, Wayne, NJ has been in the family since 1735. Mountain View, NJ was also known as Meades Basin, NJ for many years. They are an old Holland family of Revolutionary stock. Many of them owned canal boats and worked on the Morris Canal in Wayne, NJ. They were primarily farmers. The Mountain View farm was purchased in 1735 from King Ryerson.
Strongly connected to the Caldwell First Dutch Reformed Church, Fairfield, NJ. Buried there are Henry Colyer and Elizabeth, Thomas G. Colyer and Dorcas, Moses Colyer, and Hester.
Family Line: all born in NJ
Henry Colyer (1780-1850) m. Elizabeth (1787-?)
Thomas G. Colyer (1801-?) m. Dorcas (1809-?)
Moses Colyer (1830-191?) m. Hester Kierstead (1829-1873)
Walter Colyer (1854-1921) m. Kasiah Degraw (1858-192?)
They had a son Moses Walter Colyer (b. 1878)
my grandfathers brother.
Frederick Colyer (1893-1972) m Emma Dittloff (1892-1967)
Earl Colyer (1915-1982) m. Ruth Barber (1918-2000)
Janice Colyer to Thomas Davenport
Moses Colyer 1878
A farmer who also worked at Laflin Rand Powder Works (made gun powder), Wayne, NJ. Also worked Mountain View Milling and Trading Co. but finally returned to his father's family farm. Later worked at Rogers Locomotive Co. in Paterson, NJ where he worked for 2 years until his father's (Walter) ill health returned him to the farm. He was an associate member of the NJ Genealogical and Biographical Society, Inc.
I hope this helps you in your search. Please let me know if this helps you or if I can be of further assistance to you. If you find any information about the parents of Henry Colyer (1780)please contact me.
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