La Roe / La Rue
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Spelling variations include: le Roux, Laroux, Lareaux, el Roey
The original spelling of the name appears to have been LeRoux. The family
in Bergen County seems to have used the LaRoe and LaRue spellings of the
name.
Jacques LaRoe
Jacques LaRoe, son of Pierre Le Roux & Jeanne Gueren, married 25 Jan
1681 (banns: 2 Jan 1681 Bergen Ref Ch, Bergen, NJ), Wybrecht Hendricks Helling
(Helm), daughter of Hendrick Teunisz Helling & Grietje Samuels.
Jacques LaRoe was b. 1657 France; d. about 1730 (after 1728) NJ. Wybrecht
Hendricks Helling was bp. 15 Nov 1662 New Amsterdam (NYC) Ref Dutch Ch;
d. after 1730.
The immigrant, Jacques LeRue, came to America from Mannheim in the "Palz"
(Palatinate), accompanied by sister Susanna and a probable brother named
Abraham; there is a tradition that his father died at sea on the voyage
over, and the mother landed in New Amsterdam about 1670, with three children:
Jacques, Susanna, and Abraham. Jacques joined the Dutch Church at New York
on March 1, 1677.
Jacques Le Roux first appears in the records of New Harlem, 13 August 1673
when he took the oath of allegiance as Jaco el Roey, a young man. He was
also called Jeams, Jacobus, and Jacob.
At his marriage, he was listed as "Jacob Lerou, Y.M., from Mannheim
in the Palz" and his bride was "from Bergen."
He came to New Jersey with the Demarests and joined the Church at Bergen
on October 7, 1678. In April and May of that year, he and Lawrence Ackerman
obtained warrents for land at Tappan; also 300 acres on the Hudson River.
On April 24, 1682, he and Anthony Hendrickson were given a patent for 120
acres near the Hackensack River, followed by a deed on December 20, 1685
for the same land. He purchased 220 acres from Gawen Lawrie on May 8, 1686,
lying between the Hackensack River in Oradell and the Sprout Brook in Paramus,
partly along the north side of what is now Ridgewood Avenue. He joined he
Dutch Church at Hackensack on April 5, 1696 "with letters from the
French Church." On April 24, 1702, he purchased from the Indians a
large tract of land now in Emerson and Harrington Park, in partnership with
Jean Aliee, his brother-in-law. This was confirmed in 1727 by a deed from
Peter Sonmans made to Jacques, Hendrick and Samuel "LaRoux," as
well as Peter "Alier," and Nicholas "LeSieur." He died
probably in 1730, leaving a will dated November 14, 1728, proved September
2, 1730, which named his wife and children. Some of these had been baptized
in the French Church.
Three of his sons, Hendrick, Samuel, and ?Peter? settled on the Ramapo Tract
in what is today northwestern Bergen County. Jacques LaRoe's given name
is sometimes found written "Jacob, Jr." or "Jacobus, Jr."
On 12 Dec 1730, Hendrick Laroe, Samuel Laroe, yeoman, both of Rampogh, Beregn
County, NJ, and Wybregh Laroe, their mother and widow, of Hackensack, Bergen
Co., NJ, [sold] to Abraham Laroe, yeoman, of Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ, [for]
£18, 60 acres ... James Laroe and John Alyee, both deceased, purchased of
Indians ... formerly bounded by Gawen Lauries, but now by Peter Fauconnier ...
sold in presence of Peter Sonmans to said James Laroe, Nicholas Lozier and Peter
Alyee, son of said John Alyee ... said James Laroe in his will, 14 Nov 1728,
gave to wife Wybregh Laroe and sons, Hendrick Laroe, Samuel Laroe and Abraham
Laroe. Wit: Jonathan Traphagen, William (x) Alex, Abraham (x) van Gelder, Jan
(x) Banta, Wybregh (x) van Bussum and John Christeen.
children of Jacques LaRoe & Wybracht Hendricks Helling:
----- Jannetje
LaRoe, bapt. 18 April 1682 Bergen (wit: Josias Marse and his wife; father's
name given as "Jacob Leroe" in the bp. rec.); m. 27 Feb 1703 Hackensack
Ref Ch, Lucas Kiersted (Kierstede).
----- Peter LaRoe; b. Hackensack; d. before 1714 Hackensack, Bergen
Co., NJ; m. 23 Sep 1710 Hackensack, Lydia Romeyn.
----- Ann LaRoe (Antie; Antje); m. 12 Aug 1710 Hackensack, Andries
Van Orden, widower of Rachel Demarest
----- Mary LaRoe (Marytie); m. 17 Apr 1714 Hackensack, Albert
Cornel.
----- Margaret LaRoe
----- Hendrick Laroe; b. about 1694 Hackensack; d. about 1760 Ramapo,
Bergen Co., NJ; m. 13 Nov 1715 Tappan, NY, Maritie Lambertse Smith.
----- Samuel Leroe, b. 7 Mar; bp. 5 Apr 1696 Hackensack (wit: Hendrik
Epke; Dywer Hendrikx); m. 16 May 1719 Tappan, NY, Catrina Lambertse Smith.
----- Rachel Laroe, bapt. 10 March 1698 Hackensack (no wit); d.y.
----- Angenitie Laroe, bapt. 12 June 1699 Hackensack (wit: David
Ackerman; Illegont Verplancke); d. before 1723; m. 24 May 1718 Hackensack,
Isaac Van Deuse.
----- Susanna Laroe, bapt. 11 May 1701 Hackensack (wit: Jacob Jacobse;
Rachel Karson); m. 19 Apr 1718 Hackensack, William Albertse Van Voorhis.
----- Abram Laroe (Abraham), bapt. 18 March 1705 Hackensack (wit:
Jacob Banta; Maritie DeGraves); m. 10 Dec 1736 Hackensack, Annaetjen
Berdan.
----- Johannes Laroe, bapt. 4 July 1708 Hackensack (wit: Samuel Hellingh;
Jacquemina his wife); d.y.
There is a printed book Jacques Le Roux, the French Huguenot, by
Emojene Demarest Champine.
From The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of
New Jersey from 1725 to 1744, Perth Amboy (Re: Ramapo Tract; paraphrased
unless in quotes)
----- (Vol. II, p. 213)...14 October 1742...11 September 1742...The three
brothers, Laroux of Romopock
----- (Vol. II, p. 261)...16 August 1743...deed of 700 acres was made to the
Laroux's by Messrs. Hamilton, Johnston and Burnet...and on delivery of the deed
the Larouxs gave bond for £140 Jersey money at eight shillings the ounce...
----- (Vol. II, p. 278, chart)...32. Cornelius VanBlercum, lease date 24
March 1741/2, 200 acres, 20 shill. year rent...Note: This lease must not
be delivered. Leroux agd for 1,000a.
----- (Vol. III, p. 404, chart)...19 August 1763...Board executed lease
at Romopock to Lambert Leroux, Jacob Leroux, Junr. and Johanes Bartolph,
lot no. 208, 490.5 acres at 100 s, 11 August 1763.
----- (Vol. IV, p. 299)...19 September 1785...[Romopock Committee] received
information from Mr. Haring that he had discovered by the deed from the
Proprietors to the Laroux's and Keirsted that there was granted to them
a tract of land of 1200 acres, except 150 acres in possession of Hans Voss,
that nevertheless the Laroux's afterwards possessed themselves of Voss's
possession and sold the said exception to William Hoppen and that his son
is now in possession and is willing to come to an equitable agreement...
Pieter LaRoe
Peter Laroe, son of Jacques Laroe & Wybrecht Hendricks Helling, m.
23 Sep 1710 Hackensack Ref Ch, Lydia Romeyn, dau. of (prob.) Klaes Jansen
Romeyn & Styntje Terhune.
Peter LaRoe d. bef. 19 Sep 1714.
In the m. record they were "Pieter Laroe, y.m. and Luyda Romeyn, y.d.
b. Ackinsack, both living at Ackinsack."
As widow of Pieter Laroe, Lydia wit. bp. of Hillegond, dau. of David Ackerman
& Gerrebeght Romeyn, 7 Mar 1715 Hack. Lydia Romeyn m., as a widow, (2)
23 July 1715 Hackensack, Johannis Slingerland, widower of Geesie Vander
Linde. Lydia m. (3) (prob.) Jurrian Westervelt.
children of Peter LaRoe & Lydia Romeyn:
----- Jacobus Laroe,
bp. 16 Dec 1711 Hackensack (wit: Jacobus Laroe; Wybreght, his wife)
----- Elisabeth Laroe, bp. 19 Sep 1714 Hackensack (wit: Jan Clasen
Romeyn; Stintie Romeyn) [father, Pieter Laroe, listed as "deceased"]
Henrick LaRoe
Hendrick LaRoe, son of Jacques LaRoe & Wybrecht Hendricks Helm, m. 13
Nov. 1715 Tappan Ref Ch, Maria (Marritie) Smith, dau. of Lambert Adriaense
Smith & Margrietje Blauvelt.
Hendrick LaRoe was born about 1694; d. 1760. Maria Smith was b. abt. 1693
Tappan NY.
Hendrick Laroe and Marrey Smet were witnesses at the Tappan Ref Ch baptism
of Marey, bapt. 10 April 1716, dau. of Johannes Blauvelt and Catrey Spes
(Speetz).
Children of Hendrick LaRoe & Marritie Smith:
----- Rachel LaRoe,
bp. 14 Oct. 1716 Hack. (wit: Sique Laroe; Wybregt, his wife); m. Abraham
Van Gelder, son of Jacobus Van Gelder & Susanna DeVouw.
----- Margrietje Laroe (prob. twin), b. Ramapo 1719; bp. 8 Feb. 1719
Hackensack Ref Ch (wit: Lammert Smidt; Margrita his wife; Lucas Kierstede;
Jannetie Laroe his wife); m. (1) Jonathan Traphagen; prob. m. (2)
1 July 1745 Pompton Plains William Jenkins.
----- Jannetje Laroe (prob. twin), bp. 8 Feb. 1719 Hack. (wit: Lammert
Smidt; Margrita his wife; Lucas Kierstede; Jannetie Laroe his wife); m.
William Van Allen.
----- Jacobus Laroe, bp. 2 Apr. 1721 Hack. (wit: Andries Van Norden;
Antie Laroe) [mother's name given as "Elisabeth Smidt"]; m. Rebecca
Bartholf of Pompton, dau. of Corynus Bertholf & Annatje Reyerse
(granddau. of Guilliam Bartholf); sold Ramapo land by 1765 and moved to
Warwick, N.Y.
----- Marretje LaRoe, b. 30 Nov. 1730; bp. 24 Jan. 1731 Tappan (wit:
Johannes Meyer, Marretje his wife)
----- Maria LaRoe, b. 19 Feb.; bp. 7 Apr. 1734 Tappan
----- Cathrina LaRoe, b. 5 Nov. 1736; bp. 9 Jan. 1737 Tappan
----- John Laroe, m. (prob) Margrietje -?-. His inherited
propertry was sold at public vendue by Bergen County Sheriff in 1767; Isaac
Bogert bought the land.
----- Lambartus Laroe, m. (1) 16 Sep 1748 Hackensack, Abigail
Van Voorhees, da. of Jan Van Voorhees & Elizabeth Van Orden; m.
(2) before 4 Dec 1757, Lybe -?-. Lambartus LaRoe was a miller; sold
his inheritance to William Hopper, a mason from Paramus.
----- Arie Laroe, d. 1786; married and had daus. Elizabeth, who m.
John Christie, and Maria, who m. Andrew Hopper.
From The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of
New Jersey from 1725 to 1744, Perth Amboy (Re: Ramapo Tract; paraphrased
unless in quotes)
----- (Vol. IV, p. 465, Biog.)...Laroux, Henrick: Ramapo, Bergen Co.; father-in-law
of Jonathan Traphagen and grandfather of Henry Traphagen.
----- (Vol. II, p. 126)...18 August 1741...Mr. Alexander said that 1 July
1741 one LaRue, brother to the LaRues at Ramopock, partners of Kiersted,
had come to him and promised that he and his brother would come after the
harvest and make up the matter for themselves, and begged that if in the
meantime the Proprietors made up with Mrs. Valleau, that the La Rue's land
might not be given to her.
----- (Vol. II, p. 171)...23 June 1742...10 April last Mr. Alexander received
from Johannes Vos, one of the tenants that have taken leases of the Proprietors,
declarations of ejectment (served apparently at Orange County Court, at
the suit of John Bayard on the Demise of Henry Wileman agt. Thomas Turnout)
for lands in possession of ...Hendrick Larona...who asked Proprietors to
defend them.
----- (Vol. II, p. 288)...22 October 1742, John Forman (for the Bd. of Prop.)
stayed at the house of Hendrick Laroux...
----- (Vol. II, p. 331)...29 November 1743...[Mr. Forman's journal]...Hendrick
Laroux desires it may be remembered that if Hannas Traphawgol should offer
to buy the mill which is near to John Hoppers, that he may be informed of
it, before the Proprietors gives him a title, for one-half of the mill belongs
to sd Laroux's daughters children, and he is willing to buy one half for
them. Sd Laroux also desires that Abraham Vangilder may not be one of the
first that shall be elected by the Proprietors, for he is his son-in-law
and has paid twice for his land already to Fauconier...
----- (Vol. II, p. 363)...18 June 1744...the following persons agreed to pay £20
pr 100 acres for land which they claimed under Fauconier title...John
Traphangel, Hendrick Laroux, and Benajmin Oldis [the three names are bracketed]
for 100 acres...
----- (Vol. III, p. 335)...27 March 1760...[they] find on the 29 November
1743, application was made by Henry Laroux in behalf and in favor of the
grandchildren of the said Laroux, and that on 18 June 1744 and agreement
was made by John Forman with John Traphagen, Henry Laroux and Benjamin Oldes
for 100 acres of which John Traphagen and his assigns were to have 1/2 and
Laroux the other 1/2 for the use of his grandchildren, the children of Jonathan
Traphagen.
Samuel LaRoe
Samuel Laroe, son of Jacques LaRoe & Wybrecht Hendricks Helling,
m. 16 May 1719 Tappan Ref Ch, NY, Tryntje Smith (Catryntie; Catherine),
dau. of Lambert Ariaensen Smith & Margrietje Blauvelt.
Samuel LaRoe was b. 7 March 1696; bp. 5 Apr. 1696 Hack.ensack Ref Ch; d.
1761 Ramapo, NJ.
Samuel and his wife, with letters from Tappan, were accepted into the Dutch
Reformed Church of Hackensack 13 Apr 1723, upon confession of faith. In
1731 he was an Elder in the Dutch Reformed Church of Schraalenburgh. He
later removed to Ramapo, New Jersey, where held held large amounts of land.
Samuel's will was dated 29 Apr 1760, pr. 9 Oct 1761; Tryntje was not named
in his will.
Children of Samuel LaRoe and Tryntje Smith:
----- Wybregh Laroe
(Bridget), bp. 23 Oct. 1720 Hack (wit: Siaeke Laroe; Wybreght, his wife);
m. 3 Dec. 1742 Hack. John Bartholf (Johannes Bertholf) (who had a
mill at Darlington), son of Corynius Bertholf and Anatie Reyerse. He was
bp. 11 Sept. 1720 Hackensack Ref Ch.
----- Lena Laroe (Helena; Bridget), bp. 8 Nov. 1724 Hack. (wit: Lammert
Smit; Margrietyn Smit); m. 23 Apr. 1742 Acquackanonk Ref Ch, Guilliam
Bertholf, son of Coynius Bertholf and Anatie Reyerse. He was bp. 15
March 1724 Hack. He m. (2) Rachel Bartholf.
----- Jacobus Laroe; bp. 2 Apr 1721 Ramapo Ref Ch; m. 12 Mar 1742
Acquackanonk, Rebecca Bertholf, dau. of Corynus Bertholf & Annatie
Reyerse.
----- Marytie LaRoe, bp. 6 May 1730 Hack (wit: Hendrik Laroe, and
wife, Marytie Smit); m. Jacob Cough (Kough; Kogh), a miller.
From The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of
New Jersey from 1725 to 1744, Perth Amboy (Re: Ramapo Tract; paraphrased
unless in quotes)
----- (Vol. II, p. 171)...23 June 1742...10 April last Mr. Alexander received
from Johannes Vos, one of the tenants that have taken leases of the Proprietors,
declarations of ejectment (served apparently at Orange County Court, at
the suit of John Bayard on the Demise of Henry Wileman agt. Thomas Turnout)
for lands in possession of ...Samuell Larona...who asked Proprietors to
defend them.
----- (Vol. III, p. 323)...17 August 1758...lease for land at Romopock executed,
No. 208 to Samuel Lerow, Lambertis Lerow and John Bartolf of 490-1/2 acres at
£2.10.0 York money pr ann. for 3 years from 24th March last.
Jacobus LaRoe
Jacobus Laroe (Cobus LaRoe), son of Hendrick Laroe* & Maria Smith, m.
12 Mar. 1742 Acquackanonk Ref Ch, Rebecca Bertholf, dau. of Corynius Bertholf
& Anatie Ryerse.
Jacobus LaRoe was b. 1721 Ramapo; bp. 2 April 1721 Hackensack Ref Ch ; d.
Oct 1781 Warwick, NY. Rebecca Bertholf was bp. 15 Mar 1724 Hackensack Ref
Ch; d. Oct 1781 Warwick, NY.
They sold their Ramapo land on 25 March 1765 to Isaac Bogert, and moved
to Warwick, N.Y.
Children of Jacobus LaRoe & Rebecca Bertholf:
----- Hendrick Laroe,
b. 1755(?); bp. 4 Dec. 1757 Paramus (wit: Lambert and Lybe Laroy)
----- Crynis Laroe, b. 1762
* or Samuel LaRoe & Catherine Smith?
Lambartus LaRoe
Lambartus LaRoe, son of Hendrick LaRoe & Marritie Smith, m. 16
Sept. 1748 Hackensack Ref Ch (banns Paramus Ref Ch), Abigail Van Voorhis
(or Margrietie), dau. of Jan Van Voorhees & Elizabeth Van Orden.
Abigail Van Voorhis was bp. 19 Feb 1724 Hackensack Ref Ch; d. before 4 Dec
1757.
Lambartus m. (2) before 4 Dec 1757, Lybe (Elizabeth) -?-.
In the (1) Hackensack m. record they are "Lambertus Laroe, y.m., and
Abigel Van Voorheese, y.d., both living under Peremus." They had no
children.
Lambartus LaRoe was a miller. He sold his inheritance to William Hopper,
a mason from Paramus Lambertus and (2) Lybe Leroi wit. bp. of Abigael, d.
of Gerrit D. and Lena Ackerman at Paramus 20 Dec. 1761.
On 3 Sep 1754, Lambert & Elizabeth Laroe, of Bergen County, NJ [sold] to Thomas
Boggs, of same [for] £530, 100 acres purchased by said Laroe from William & Jane
van Allen and David & Catherine Hennion 30 Sep 1758 ... corner to Adolpus
Shaorts. Signed Lambert (x) Laroe and Elizabeth (x) Laroe. Wit: Joseph Watson,
Johannes Ester9lin) and George Ryerse.
From The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of
New Jersey from 1725 to 1744, Perth Amboy (Re: Ramapo Tract; paraphrased
unless in quotes)
----- (Vol. III, p. 323)...17 August 1758...lease for land at Romopock executed,
No. 208 to Samuel Lerow, Lambertis Lerow and John Bartolf of 490-1/2 acres at
£2.10.0 York money pr ann. for 3 years from 24th March last.
----- (Vol. III, p. 404, chart)...19 August 1763...Board executed lease
at Romopock to Lambert Leroux, Jacob Leroux, Junr. and Johanes Bartolph,
lot no. 208, 490.5 acres at 100 s, 11 August 1763.
----- (Vol. III, p. 417)...28 March 1764...Board executed lease [at Romopock]
to Lambertus Leroc, lot no. 134, 28 March 1764, 12 acres at 3 s procl. payable
every 25th of March.
----- (Vol. IV, p. 38)...George Ryerson informed the Board that Lambertus
Laroux sometime ago obtained aleae from the board of about 12 acres of land
that lay adjacent to Aure Laroux, and had been promised to said Aure, and
the term for which the same was leased to said Lambertus being expired and
he removed from Romopock, said Ryerson request that a lease for same be
granted to Aure Laroux, to which the board agreed...
From Road Return Book A, pg. 53 (Budke Vol. 11):
----- Recorded at the request of Benjamin Oldis Ramapoch July 1st 1762.
Wee the surveyors of the County of Bergen being called and have mett at
the house of Benjamin Oldis and have all agreed have laid a road of one
rodd wide beginning at Ramapough Road and likewise at the corner of the
fence where the road turns to the house of Johannis Van Zeil on the East
side of the fence as it now stands untill it comes unto the line of Benjamin
Oldis its ? to an northerly course so as to be a rodd distance from the
barn and so wee the surveyors have hereunto sett our hands day and date
above mentioned.-Stephen Sobrisko, Lambartus Laroe, Nikolas Rix, Hendrick
Hoppe, and have all agreed was before the ensealing.
Arie LaRoe
Arie Laroe, son of Hendrick LaRoe & Marritje Smith, d. 1786. He married
and had at least two children:
----- Elizabeth LaRoe, m. John
Christie
----- Maria LaRoe, m. Andrew Hopper
From The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of
New Jersey from 1725 to 1744, Perth Amboy (Re: Ramapo Tract; paraphrased
unless in quotes
----- (Vol. IV, p. 38)...George Ryerson informed the Board that Lambertus
Laroux sometime ago obtained aleae from the board of about 12 acres of land
that lay adjacent to Aure Laroux, and had been promised to said Aure, and
the term for which the same was leased to said Lambertus being expired and
he removed from Romopock, said Ryerson request that a lease for same be
granted to Aure Laroux, to which the board agreed...
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