"History of Richmond County, (Staten Island) New York, From its Discovery
to the Present Time.", Richard M. Bayles, 1887

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Whereas, God in his Sovereign Providence has removed by Death Capt. John
Tysen, Treasurer of this Church, who died yesterday, Feb'y 6, 1827, Elder
of this Church and accordingly member of the Consistory of the same.
Whereupon it was unanimously
 Resolved, That the surviving members of the Consistory, as a suitable
mark of respect for the usefulness, piety, faithfulness and zeal of said
deceased Elder, we do wear crape on the left arm for the space thirty days
of from the date hereof.
 He left a large family, of whom one is now living Charles Tysen, residing
at Port Richmond.
 David Jaques, his eldest son, was born August 28, 1807, married Miss
Elizabeth P. Lake December 29, 1831, and died March 27, 1885, leaving two
sons, Daniel W. and David J., both residing at New Dorp.

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