Letters 3/12/19
LOTS OF NEW INFO HERE!
2019 OFFICERS: Amalie Preston, board member; Denise Perry, secretary; Tamara Fulkerson, VP; Malcolm Banta, board member; Pam Ellingson, webmaster; Janice Cozine, Treasurer; Charlie Westerfield, President. (Tell them thank you!)
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BIG NEWS! SAVE THE DATES: We have set the DC reunion meeting for Sept 12,13,14,15, &16, 2019 at the Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601. Cousins: save the date on your calendar and start travel plans! Janice Cozine, our treasurer, says she thinks this place will be even better for us than the KY History Center.
IMPORTANT NOTES from carolyn: Probably Friday the 13th of September! we will have an excursion to participate with the Kentucky Historical Society in dedicating the historical marker for the WESTERFIELD MASSACRE where many of our Dutch Cousins were killed in the 1780s,- and two markers in different places will be placed later. GREAT WORK CHARLIE AND COMMITTEE! Not sure about Charlie’s schedule yet, so the excursion could happen on Saturday instead. If anyone does not know about the Westerfield Massacre, you can read about it on our webpage, www.DutchCousins.org
Be sure you have SAVED THE DATES on your calendar. Denise and I are working on the Dutch newsletter now, and will be emailing the registration blanks to this mailing list as soon as we get the excursion info from Charlie.
Attendance is usually from 125 to 150 or more from all over the United States (Internationals are invited also.) Several of the 50-some different original Dutch families may want to hold little gatherings while there, usually many cousins are meeting for the first time. We hope to have a really big crowd to show off the new meeting place.
NOTICE – WE NEED TWO MORE VOLUNTEERS!
BOOK DISPLAY
TEE SHIRTS
(more info below)
Also, I think it would be good to have a volunteer to set up a LOW DUTCH DNA database for our family/families. Charlotte would you be interested in that? I have been receiving so many emails from Cozines that matched my DNA, and the info is really interesting. If you haven’t done the DNA yet, I’ve tried several and found Ancestry gives me the most info for my money.
Thursday evening we will have early registration, set-up for events, and a pre-conference speaker.
Friday morning registration; meeting begins 10 am; 11:30 business meeting; update on Old Mud; 3 pm Dulcimer program, 6 pm dinner and speaker OR: EXCURSION for Marker
Saturday 10 welcome from official, 11 group photos, (maybe noon bus tour), 6 pm dinner and keynote Eddie Price (yippee!).
Sunday September 15 we will have lunch in Harrodsburg and worship again at the Old Mud Meetinghouse. Charlie and his team, Janice and Eddie Cozine, King and Sharon Cole, and Tamara Fulkerson will continue to be hard at work on this project. Gates will open at 1 and we’ll have group photos, and dedicate the bench to Claude Westerfield, past president and a founder. https://www.harrodsburghistorical.org/old-mud-meeting-house/
ON MONDAY September 16, from 10 to 3, Board member Amalie Preston will have the Harrodsburg Historical Society Library open for Dutch Cousins with full access to the ONLY LOW DUTCH ARCHIVES in the nation! https://www.harrodsburghistorical.org/ You do not have to be a member of the society, but if you want to join you can do so online. Membership in HHS is $20.00 annually, students are $5.00 annually and a LIFETIME membership is a one-time fee of $250.00, dues payable in May. By joining you will receive their bi-monthly newsletter, Olde Towne Ledger. ——————————————————————
SENT BY: Janice Cozine (DUTCH COUSINS TREASURER -and general organizer!)
Hello to all!! Dutch Cousins, hope you all are getting excited and ready to make your plans for our 2019 Gathering.I’m so excited about our venue this year!! This large facility has everything we need, also has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the farm/property, thanks to Rod Dempsey’s influence. Several hotels listed here give you some variety on where to stay. Most are right off I-64 at exit 53B for your convenience and we still have the option to stay at The Capital Plaza Hotel farther into town.
**I am not advertising/recommending any of these hotels. I’m only sending info for you to research and choose for yourself.
Hampton Inn Frankfort
1310 US 127 South, Frankfort, KY 40601
502-223-7600
Ask for DUTCH COUSINS GROUP BLOCK, for your discount$119.00 + tax = $134.97
Includes breakfast
CUT-OFF DATE FOR RSVP IS AUGUST 13, 2019
Holiday Inn Express Frankfort
1000 Vandalay Drive
Frankfort, Ky 40601
502-352-4650
Ask for DUTCH COUSINS GROUP, for your discount$145.00 + tax + $164.46
Includes breakfast
CUT-OFF DATE FOR RSVP IS AUGUST 26, 2019
The Capital Plaza Hotel – this hotel is in town, approx. 4.5 miles from I-64/53B exit
405 Wilkinson Blvd
Frankfort, Ky 40601
502-227-5100
Ask for GROUP CODE 3741, for your discount$99.00 + tax = $112.29Includes breakfast
CUT-OFF DATE FOR RSVP IS AUGUST 22, 2019
capitalplazaky.com
Days Inn by Wyndham Frankfort .
1051 US 127 South/I-64 exit 53B
502-209-8540
** I did not get a block for this hotel because it had poor ratings on-line.It does have cheaper rates.If you want to check it out, the info is listed.Room rates approx. $60.00
Free Breakfast
days-inn-frankfort.hotelsone.com
The Hampton Inn, The Holiday Inn Express & the Days Inn from the I-64 exit 53B
The Capital Plaza Hotel is about 4.5 miles past these 3 hotels. The Benson farm is about 4.5 miles at the I-64 exit going the other direction. The 3 hotels would be about 4.5 miles to the farm and the Capital Plaza would be about 9 miles to the farm. We liked the Plaza Hotel and it had a better price so I blocked a few rooms there. This one, the Bluegrass Inn, is a little less expensive: Bluegrass Inn in Frankfort. It is about 6 miles past our exit but it would not be any further away than The Plaza Hotel.
Bluegrass Inn Frankfort, Ky
635 Versailles Road
Frankfort, Ky 40601
502-695-1800
Ask for DUTCH COUSINS GROUP, for your discount bluegrassinn.com
This hotel is 6 miles farther down I-64 but has reasonable rates.
Room rates $70.00 + tax = $79.39
Continental breakfast
CUT-OFF DATE FOR RSVP IS AUGUST 15, 2019
Looking forward to September, 2019——————————————————————
SENT BY: Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
We have 2 open committee chair positions for our 2019 Low Dutch Cousins Gathering in Frankfort, KY. Please let me know if you would be willing to fill one of these volunteer roles: Dutch T-Shirts Fundraiser or Book Displays.
2018-2019 Officers and Committee Chairs for Low Dutch Cousins
President Charles Westerfield
Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
Secretary Denise M. Perry
Treasurer Janice Cozine
Editor, Dutch Letters & Newsletter Carolyn Leonard
Board Member Jim Cozine
Board Member Malcolm Banta
Board Member Amalie Preston
Immediate Past President Carolyn Leonard
Chairpersons:
Gathering Coordinator King & Sharon Cole
Registration Janice Cozine
Financial/Audit Report Vince Akers
Webmaster Pam Ellingson
Program Speakers Charles Westerfield
Heritage Displays Dana Wade
Hospitality Emily Welches
Dutch Silent Auction Bill & Gail Hoag
Historian Barbara Whiteside
HHS Low Dutch Research Day Amalie Preston
Photography Charlie Westerfield
Surname Banners Tamara Fulkerson
DAR/SAR Ancestor Assistance Charlotte Olson
Conewago Project Malcolm Banta
Westerfield Marker Charlie Westerfield
Publicity Carolyn Leonard & Denise Perry
DUTCH T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER OPEN POSITION
BOOK DISPLAYS OPEN POSITION
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS:Dutch T-Shirt Fundraiser-
Previous chairs were Dennis & Carole Karwatka. People will order sizes desired and pay with their registration. The chairperson is responsible for ordering and receiving the tee shirts, delivering them to the event and handing them out to those who paid for them. (Note: The chairperson does not have to handle or be responsible for the money since they are already paid for, and the treasurer will write the check to the Tee-shirt company) We do not have many extras left at all from previous events.
Book Displays-
The previous chair was Joan Murray.
We do not plan to have a book sale event in 2019, but would need a chairman to seek books to show and display for those researching our low dutch history. Authors could post info on how to buy or bring books to sell on their own.
Thank you to everyone for your time and talents volunteering for Dutch Cousins!
We couldn’t do it without you!
Sincerely,
Tamara Fulkerson
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SENT BY: Judy K. McKee
I’ve recently discovered that I have a photo of Elizabeth Roberts Banta. I’d be happy to share copies if anyone would like one. She was my great-great grandmother. I’m now searching for a picture of Isaac Vauter Banta. ——————————————————————
SENT BY: Pam Ellingson
I am forwarding your e-mail to the editor of our Dutch Cousins newsletter which will be sent to many cousins.
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SENT BY: CH Burton
Subject: COOVERT/VAN ARSDALE/BROKAW/BOUWER
Message Body:
Hello there! My name is Connie. I come from long line of COOVERT/COVERT., as well as other Dutch names.
I dabble in my family genealogy & few yrs ago discovered that my COOVERT’s are DUTCH in origin.
There are Van ARSDALEs married to my Coovert. And Brokaw in this mix. And Brouwer as well who married my Vandenburg’s.
Yesterday I met a fellow Coovert/Van Arsdale cousin via genealogy! Imagine my surprise. She told me of this Dutc hCousins page which I did not know about.!!
My great grandmother is Grace Lee COOVERT. Go back 4 gens & that is where the Coovert married Van Arsdale. Go back 3 more & we hit Brokaw’s.(Broucard). Broucard was French Huguenot. The Huguenot movement began in France, which is largely Catholic, and the Huguenots were French Protestants. So much opposition was heaped upon them, they fled their homes and went to other countries. Germany accepted them at first, but the Huguenots found they had to leave again, so they tried Holland and Belgium, which had accepted many fugitives over the years. Once again, the Huguenots began leaving for the New World. They settled right in, next to the Dutch people who welcomed them, and they all went to the Dutch Reformed Church together.
Then on the BOUWER side- they married into my very Dutch line of Vandenburg’s. (Van den Berg/Van de Burg/Vandenburg/Vanderberg-
many variarions of spelling). They were massive land owners in New Netherlands(New York).
From this Vandenburg line, we find several US Presidents! I was flabergasted , yet ‘WOW”, at this info!
Dutch names in my lineage include: Coovert/Covert; Selover, Broucard/Brokaw; Van Cleef; Van Ars Dale; Van Pelt; Vandeburg — just to name a few.
It is always exciting to “meet” new cousins!
I thought it might be fun to see what you all have here on this site and was interested in you all.——————————————————————
SENT BY: THE PREZ: Charlie Westerfield
Historical Marker Committee and friends,
Yesterday I met with the staff at the Kentucky Historical Society about the Westerfield Marker. It was obvious that they had spent a great deal of time working on our behalf, and they are very interested in our history.
This is the decision that was reached for the 2019 gathering:
We are going to dedicate two markers:
Marker One: The Low Dutch Station Marker that is located at Brown Park near Baptist East Hospital will become the “Low Dutch Station” marker on side one, and the “Beginning of the Westerfield journey” (verbiage to be decided) on side two.
Marker Two: Location to be decided, in concert with the Bullitt Co Historical Society, “Westerfield Massacre” on side one, and “Floyd’s Death” (verbiage to be decided) on side two.
Marker Three: To be dedicated at the 2021 gathering and located in The Parklands to feature the “Travels and Massacre of the Westerfields” on side one, and side two to feature the establishment of the park.
One marker is already paid for and funds to be raised will cover the second marker. All the verbiage and funds will have to be completed by June 1, 2019.
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
(Note from Carolyn) This is really BIG news.)
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SENT BY: Amanda Higgins, Kentucky Historical Society
As promised, this email summarizes of our meeting last week with next steps, deadlines, etc.
Last week we established that the Westerfield Massacre marker would be placed in Bullitt County, because the evidence, as Cheri and Louise laid out, points to the massacre happening along that route toward Bullitt’s Lick. That marker needs text for the second side (we discussed possibly including John Floyd’s story there). This is the marker the Dutch Cousins will dedicate at their reunion in September. Thus, we’ll need finalized text and the research to support it by June 1. The text attached to this email (of one side of this marker) conforms to the foundry requirements.
We also discussed recasting Marker #1848 Low Dutch Station and including new text on the second side. There is not a timeline for this, as funds will need to be secured ($3000 + sales tax unless paid for by a tax exempt organization) in order to recast the marker. When funds are secured, we’ll also need to discuss the text, which I believe we wanted to focus on Floyd and Westerfield’s Stations. Again, we’ll need research to support the new text to be included in the recasting.
Finally, we discussed the possibility of a third marker in the Parklands. This marker could bring together the Revolutionary War angle of the Kentucky settlement story and connect it to the goals and mission of the Parklands project. Again, there is no timeframe here. This marker will need to go through the traditional approval process (applications due March 1 and September 1 of each year). Thanks for a productive meeting and I’m looking forward to continue working with everyone!
Mandy Amanda L. Higgins, Ph.D.Community Engagement AdministratorKentucky Historical Society ——————————————————————
SENT BY: Julia Kelly
My son Steve first aroused my interest at Christmas in researching my family tree. When my mother, Cynthia visited us at Christmas, he even prepared a list of questions and started interviewing her, as he wanted to find as much as he could about his grandparents and great grandparents.
He also discovered your genealogy resources page when started doing research online and wanted to share an excellent guide, http://www.homeadviceguide.com/6-steps-to-your-family-history/, he found that would make a great addition, as we both found it to be very useful. Let us know if you liked it, as my son will be thrilled to know that you liked his suggestion.
Best Wishes
Julia Kelly
Elementary School Teacher ——————————————————————
SENT BY: Russell Gasero,
We do not have any family histories or records relating to the Cossart family. However a variant of that name is included with those who went to Kentucky–many from the Readington church.
My suggestion is to contact Carolyn Leonard and ask her to print a query in the Dutch Cousins newsletter along the lines you sent me. The Dutch Cousins is a group of the descendents from the Harrodsburg, KY, migration of Dutch families. You will find them very helpful and they may turn up a lead that you need.
I have copied Carolyn on this. Her e-mail is: Buffalo234@cox.net
Let me know how this works out.
Russell Gasero
On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 9:35 AM Eden Weber wrote:
Hi Russell:
Terry Digan at Readington Reformed Church told me to contact you. I’m at my wits’ end. My (possible) 4th great grandfather, David Cossart, was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church on April 14, 1771. I found his baptismal record on Ancestry.com, but have been unable to find him or his family elsewhere. Supposedly, he’s the father of my 3rd great grandfather, James Corsaut (they changed the surname spelling sometime between these generations) with his wife, Catherine Vandercook. No one on Ancestry really knows anything about David, except that he died in 1814 in New York. They have no documentation to back this claim, so it’s unfounded.
Do you have any information about the Cossart family around 1771 in Readington? I’ve attached the baptismal record. If you can’t help, any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much.——————————————————————
SENT BY: Eden Weber
Thank you so much for the information. My Corsauts (as they were spelled since the 1800s) were mostly in New York/New Jersey (?) until they went to Canada for a generation, then out west. I have no evidence of them in Kentucky. I would love to be descended from Jacques Cossart. In the book, “London Township: Families Past and Present” (London, Ontario), David is specifically mentioned as one of Jacques’ descendants, but there’s no citation or bibliography. It was a book written by committee, so I have no idea who came up with that information. I’ve attached the page. Unfortunately, David’s brother Christopher fought on the WRONG side of the War of 1812, so I’ve been suspicious that the entire family were Loyalists. Boo!
Also attached is the baptismal record for David at the Readington Dutch Reformed Church. It may be of help. Francis could be the father of the David Sr in this record? He was born possibly in 17 SEP 1738 in Raritan.
Wow. I have two unsubstantiated sources.
Again, thank you. I look forward to anything that comes from the group. I’m very excited to be in contact with someone with such expertise.
Best.
~Eden
FROM CAROLYN TO EDEN AND RUSSELL:
Dear Russell (copying Eden Weber <edenweber@aol.com>)
I have a small book, “The Cossart Chronicles, A Family history Narrative” by Robert Evan Wheatley. It is still available from Amazon.com for $16. I think you will find it very interesting. I think this may be your family.
https://www.amazon.com/Cossart-Chronicles-Family-History-Narrative/dp/1463768354/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+Cossart+Chronicles&qid=1552347202&s=books&sr=1-1-spell
The Cossarts came from Normandy France to Holland in the 1600s, then to New York the same century. I would guess they were part of the French Huguenot group who joined the Low Dutch in Holland and probably immigrated with the West Indies Company in the 1700s, to New Amsterdam, then New Jersey and then to Conewago Colony Pennsylvania and right after the Revolutionary War down the river to Kentucky (Harrods Fort – now Harrodsburg).
When the family moved to Kentucky around 1800-1810 the spelling of COSAT was used instead of COSSART.
On our Low Dutch tour to New York from Kentucky in 2011, we spent a day or two touring east of Gettysburg (Conewago Colony) and I remember Mr. Weaner – now deceased – who was an expert on the Dutch colony there. He pointed out the David Cossart home and I think I have a photo of it somewhere.
I believe Francis Cossart 1717-1795 may be the ancestor of your David Cossart. He and his wife are buried in the Northern Low Dutch Cemetery of Conewago Colony. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97721739/francis-cossart
My ancestor, the Domine, Cornelius Cosine, is buried there also.
I would be happy to publish your query in our Dutch Letters, and also to invite you to the Dutch Cousins Gathering at Harrodsburg in September. Looking forward to seeing you there again Russell!
Blessings,carolynCarolyn Leonard, Editor, Dutch Cousins of Kentucky
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SENT BY: To stay in touch, we mainly use our official website, www.DutchCousins.org, and the weekly or so Dutch Letters email. The email goes out to almost 1,000 addresses – and I know it is passed on to others who do not use computers, and is posted at some libraries. The letters are also archived on the website.
SENT BY: Carolyn LeonardEditor, Dutch cousins of Kentucky
E-mail me: Editor234 (at) gmail.com
On my web page www.CarolynBLeonard.com
On the welcome page, choose DutchCousins and LowDutchHeritage.
Dutch letters are archived on our official webpage, www.DutchCousins.org by Pam Ellingson
Barbara Whiteside has a facebook page that you may find interesting, Dutch Cousins in Kentucky
