Mesick, Peter
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Birth
Peter Mesick was born in 1758 in Columbia County, NY, a son of Jacob Mesick and Alida Van Alstyne. [1]
Marriage & Children
At about 1781, he married Elizabeth Helm who was born at about 1781 in Columbia County, NY, the daughter of Peter Helm and Christina Shaefer. [1]Their known children were:
- Christina Mesick born November 5, 1782, married Peter Terpenning[1]
- Jacob P. Mesick born October 30, 1784, married Lovisa Stafford[1]
- Maria Mesick christened July 2, 1786 at Dutch Reformed Church, Kinderhook
- Alida Mesick born June 20, 1788, married John Reamer[1]
- Henry Mesick born January 7, 1789, died September 18, 1851 at Steuben Co., NY[1] (Not likely a child of Peter and Elizabeth born 7 mos. After Alida)
- Anna (Annatje)Mesick baptized on April 4, 1790, married Jacob Bronk[1]
- Elizabeth Mesick born February 25, 1792, christened April 22, 1792 at Dutch Reformed Church, Kinderhook
- Peter Mesick born on July 27, 1794, married Sarah Reamer[1]
- Margaret Mesick born on August 10, 1797, christened September 3, 1797
- Helena Mesick born January 15, 1800, christened January 30, 1800 at Dutch Reformed Church, Kinderhook.
Death
Elizabeth died before June 4, 1818. Peter died between June 4, 1818 and September 3, 1819 in the area of Berne that became Knox. It is assumed that both were buried on their own property.
Peter’s Will
Written on June 4, 1818, proved and recorded on September 3, 1819 
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