Daughter of Pieter Gerritsz Roos and Elizabeth van't Horsken.

Cornelia Roos was baptized on 3 May 1685 at Jacobikerk (Dutch Reformed), Utrecht, The Netherlands.

She married 1st Robert Benson, son of Samson Benson and Tryntje Teuwise Van Deursen, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 14 March 1708.

Robbert Bensson & Cornelia Roos, License 11 March 1708.

Her will was dated on 1 April 1711.

Children by Robert Benson b. 1 Jan 1686, d. 1715

1. Elizabeth Benson b. 24 Nov 1708

2. Trijntje Benson b. 3 Mar 1710, d. b Jun 1712

3. Tryntje Benson b. 1 Jun 1712, d. 31 Mar 1765

4. Robert Benson b. 27 Nov 1715, d. 1762

Dorothy A. Koenig and Pim Nieuwenhuis, "The Pedigree of Cornelia Roos, An Ancestor of Franklin D. Roosevelt", New Netherland Connections Vol. 2, no. 4, Vol. 3, no. 1 (1997, 1998): 2:86.

Cornelia Roos married 2nd Anthony Rutgers, son of Harmen Rutgers, at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 25 August 1716.

Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 125. Antony Rutgers & Cornelia Bensing, License 23 Aug 1716.

Witnessed the baptism of Cornelia Hoffman, daughter of Col. Martinus Hoffman and Tryntje Benson, on 22 September 1734 at Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, (sponsors Anthony Rutgers, Cornelia Roos.). Cornelia; parents: Martinus Hofman, Tryntjen Bensing.

"My wife Cornelia" is named in Anthony Rutgers will dated 2 Aug 1746.

Will dated 2 August 1746 proved 17 Sep 1746, called Anthony Rutgers of New York, brewer, to be buried at the discrestion of my wife Cornelia. Leaves to her all his real and personal estate, in the event of her remarriage she is to receive "two of my negro slaves and also the sum of fifty pounds yearly and every year from and after such marriage. After her death or her remarriage I do leave and dispose of all the rest residue and remainder of my whole estate real and personal as follows: unto the children of my deceaed son Petrus the sum of one thousand pounds to be shared equally. To daughter Anneke the wife of Charles Crooke the sum of one thousand pounds, 300 pounds of which shall by her be put out at interest for the use and benefit of her son ___ who is blind. To daughter Catherine the wife of Abraham Lynsen(?) 1300 pounds to be put by her for the use and benefit of her eldest daughter by her former husband Thomas Thong." To grandson Anthony son of deceased son Anthony, his dwelling house, brew house, malt house and mills with other buildings and improvements erected on eight lots of ground fronting Maiden Lane in New York City. Also mentions "his (meaning grandson Anthony's) three aunts", Elshe the wife of Leonard Sispenaer, "my daughter Mary Rutgers and Alletta the wife of Derrick Leffarts...my three daughters," and daughter-in-law Margaret the widow of deceased son Anthony.

Children by Anthony Rutgers d. between 2 Aug 1746 and 17 Sep 1746:

1. Elshe Rutgers

2. Mary Rutgers

3. Alletta Rutgers

4. Anthony Rutgers

5. Harmanus Rutgers

6. Cornelia Rutgers

William Brower Bogardus, Dear "Cousin": A Charted Genealogy of the Descendants of Anneke Jans Bogardus (1605-1663) to the 5th Generation - and of her sister, Marritje Jans (Wilmington, OH, U.S.A.: Anneke Jans and Everardus Bogardus Descendants Association, 1996), p.150.

Cornelia Roos died in 1760.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.

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