Joseph DeGroat

1746 - 1830  (84 years)

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• Name	Joseph DeGroat
  Born	1746
  	??
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	6244
  Died	1830
  Person ID	I6244	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Hannah Ruiter,   b. 4 Mar 1774, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Peter Ezera DeGroat,   b. 21 Nov 1792, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1878, North Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)  [natural] + 2. Henry Ruiter DeGroat,   b. 31 Oct 1794, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1883, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States of America  (Age 88 years)  [natural] + 3. Catherine DeGroat,   b. 15 Sep 1796, Rouses Point, Clinton, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1889, Dunham Township, McHenry, Illinois, USA  (Age 92 years)  [natural] + 4. Rachel DeGroat,   b. 1804, Vermont, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 1879, Nemaha CO., KS  (Age 75 years)  [natural] + 5. Patrick DeGroat,   b. 17 Mar 1807, Mansonville, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1897, Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, USA  (Age 89 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F1726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		bay list
  		Joseph Degroot Rev War Roster NY Captain Clark's Company - New York State Troops Muster Roll July- August 1776 from Ulster County 24 y/o Enlisted Jul 31 1776, marched Aug 4th, Home state NY, Trade - Cordwinder (Shoemaker), 5' 7" Fair, Brown Hair and Eyes ('til the last day of December)

  
  

• Notes

  The only source for the 1746 birthdate and the 1830 death date appears to be an old DAR application. No sources were used. No sources can be found. The Joseph Degroat of Ulster County in the New York Militia listed an age of 24 in August of 1776. That would be a birth year of 1752. We do not know if that is the same Joseph Degroat. A Joseph Degroat appears on the Ulster County Census in 1790, 1800 and 1810. As it appears our Joseph was living in Quebec during that time period, it does not seem to be the same Joseph. Heinrich/Henrich/Henry Ruiter (Joseph's father in law) a loyalist who fled to Ontario has mentioned his 'son-in-law Joseph Degroat' on some documents in Quebec. As we do have autosomal DNA matches through other children of Joseph and through other children of Henry Ruiter, It makes sense that our Joseph is the Joseph in Quebec with his wife and her father, Henry Ruiter. The connection between Joseph and his assumed father, Pieter De Groot is very weak. Pieter DeGroat has one thrulines match through his son Johannes, however shared matches on that match do not indicate any other Degroat connections. Interestingly, thru Joseph's granddad we show 2 thruline connections thru Joseph's brother Johannes which both show shared matches indicative of Degroat ancestry. Perhaps Pieter's brother, Johannes is the father of Joseph. Although we have Johannes birth record, we have no proof he married and had children. His granddad's will did not mention a child named Johannes. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%2012578186/person/-222015170/media/3894dced-6ce3-4570-b0ac-74000422ccce