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CHAPTER  VII.

I have occasionally alluded to different individual
merchants of the name of Remsen, but have written
very little about them. No family has given more or
as many merchants to the city of New York. There
were three Henry Remsens in New York city who were
eminent as merchants. The first Henry, or Hendricdf,
was born in 1708. His father was Rem Remsen, born
in 1685. His grave is still found in the ancient grave¬
yard in Fulton street, Brooklyn. He was a son of
Rem, who was a son of the first Rem, whose real name
was Rem Jansen Vanderbeck. His son was called
Rem's son Rem, and finally became Rem Remsen. The
first Rem .lansen Vanderbeck came out from Holland
in 1642. He was a blacksmith, and went to Albany
to reside, but came back here and settled in Brooklyn.

His descendant, Hendrick Remsen, who was born In
1708, made a great deal of money as a merchant in this
city, and he died July 7th, 1771, aged 63. His wife,
Catallna, died in 1784, aged 81. His son Henry was
bom April 6, 1786 ; married Cornelia Dickerson, Dec.
28, 1761; was a merchant of eminence in New York,
and in 1768 Henry Remsen, Jr. & Co., did a very
heavy business. He was son of the first Henry, who
died in 1771.    Their store was in Hanover square, but