Descendants of Jacob Kanouse
of Morris County, New Jersey

Note: This page is under construction. More content to come.

Adapted from David Kanouse, kanouse@rand.org, plus information I've added:

Jacob Kanouse built a large frame house at Powerville, in what is now Boonton Township, that has remained in the hands of his direct descendants for over 230 years. "Jacob Knowse" appears in a list of Morris County ratables living in Pequannock Township in May 1778, when he was assessed for 100 acres of land and 15 horses and/or cattle. In November 1795, Jacob and his son, Jacob Jr., signed the statement of incorporation of the Reformed Dutch Church at Lower Montville.

According to the History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin (1912), Jacob Kanouse was born 12 August 1733 in Wurttemberg in the German Palatinate. He died in Rockaway Valley, Morris County, New Jersey on 14 September 1821, "aged 88 years and 26 days," which implies a later birth date in August.

The settlement of Jacob's estate in Morris County, New Jersey, 1822, includes a listing of children: Conrad Kanouse; Elizabeth Peer; Anne Hopler; Jacob Kanouse, Jr., deceased, leaving children; John Kanouse, deceased, leaving two minor children; Peter Kanouse; Rachel Cook, wife of Peter Cook, Abraham Kanouse, and John G. Kanouse. Another researcher claims that there was another daughter, Sarah, but I do not yet know the reason for this claim.

Other settlements help establish families of his descendants. The 1814 settlement of John Kanouse's estate mentions two minor children under age 14, David and Polly, and two children over 14, Peter F. and John J. That he was the son of Jacob mentioned above is confirmed by the fact that the guardians appointed by the court were Abraham and Peter Kanouse.

The 1818 settlement of Jacob Kanouse, Jr.'s estate (Jacob, son of Jacob) names minor children David, Joseph, Conrad, Jr., Frederick, and a major child, Peter Kanouse. Administrator was David Kanouse. The History of Morris County tells us that Peter Kanouse was the eldest child of the second wife.

Note: Most of this information is posted courtesy of the research of Larry Kanouse.

II-2. Jacob KANOUSE

born: August 12, 1733, Wurttemberg, Germany

died: September 14, 1821 Rockaway Valley, Morris Co, NJ

married (1): Unknown, 1759-1762

married (2): Unknown, 1780-1783

spouse (1): Unknown

born: Unknown

died: Unknown

children:

III-21. Jacob KANOUSE (1763-)

III-22. Elizabeth KANOUSE (1764-1827)

III-23. Conrad KANOUSE (1765-1837)

III-24. Anna KANOUSE (1768-)

III-25. John KANOUSE (1770-1814)

III-26. Rachel KANOUSE (1779-1864)

spouse (2): Mary PIERRE ("PEER")

d/o John PIERRE

born: Unknown

died: Unknown

children:

III-27. Rev. Peter KANOUSE (1784-1864)

III-28. Abraham KANOUSE (1786-1868)

III-29. Sarah KANOUSE (1796-)

III-2A. Rev. John George KANOUSE (1800-1870)

III-21. Jacob KANOUSE, Jr.

Jacob's estate settlement in 1818 lists all the below children except for Jacob, who apparently died young.

born:

baptized: 2-13-1763 NJ

died: 1818

married:

spouse: Mary HOPLER

born:

died:

children:

IV-211. Peter KANOUSE (1790-1871)

III-212. Jacob KANOUSE, b. 11-18-1793; dy

IV-213. Joseph KANOUSE (1794-)

III-212. David KANOUSE

III-214. Conrad KANOUSE, b. 06-26-1796; d. in War of 1812

IV-215. Frederick KANOUSE (1798-1879)

III-23. Conrad KANOUSE

born: 11-15-1765 NJ

baptized: 12-24-1765 NY

died: 11-11-1837

married: Unknown

spouse: Sarah PEER

d/o Theunis PEER and Neeltje ("Eleanor") VREELAND

born: 9-3-1769

died: 4-18-1838

children:

III-231. Jacob KANOUSE, b. 5-27-1790

IV-232. Tunis KANOUSE (1794-)

IV-233. John C. KANOUSE (1795-)

IV-234. Thomas C. KANOUSE (1797-1881)

IV-235. Eleanor ("Nelle") KANOUSE (1799-1878)

IV-236. Daniel KANOUSE (1802-1875)

IV-237. Anne ("Amy") KANOUSE (1806-)

IV-238. Abraham KANOUSE (1809-1899)

III-24. Anna KANOUSE

born: Unknown

died: Unknown

married: 7-12-1789

spouse: Frederick HOPLER

s/o Conrad HOPLER

born: 1770

died: 02-24-1838

children:

IV-241. Mary HOPLER, b. 10-02-1792

IV-242. Henry HOPLER, b. 1-2-1795

III-243. Anna HOPLER (1797-)

III-25. John KANOUSE

John's estate settlement in 1814 lists the four children below.

born: Unknown

died: 1814

married: 01-16-1794 Pompton Plains, NJ

spouse: Elzabeth FREDRICKS

d/o Conrad FREDRICKS and Mararetta ____

born: 1763

died: Unknown

children:

IV-251. Peter Frederick ("Fred") KANOUSE (1794-)

IV-252. John J. KANOUSE (1796-)

IV-253. Mary A. ("Polly") KANOUSE (1804-)

IV-254. David KANOUSE (1809-)

III-26. Rachel KANOUSE

born: 08-29-1779 Morris Co, NJ

died: 01-15-1864

married: Unknown

spouse: Peter COOK

s/o Michael VANDERCOOK and Annaetje JACOBUS

born: 01-13-1775 Morris Co, NJ

died: 04-16-1861 Saline, Washtenaw Co, MI

children:

IV-261. Jacob COOK (1800-)

IV-262. Catherine COOK (1803-)

IV-263. Mary COOK (1805-)

IV-264. Michael COOK (1808-)

IV-265. Abraham COOK (1810-)

III-266. Eliza COOK, b. 10-04-1813; d. 08-28-1817

III-267. James COOK, b. 10-06-1815; d. 09-03-1817

IV-268. Ann COOK (1818-)

IV-269. George COOK (1821-)

IV-26A. Harriet COOK (1824-)

III-27. Rev. Peter KANOUSE

known to be the eldest child of his father's "last" wife

born: 8-20-1784 Rockaway Valley, Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ

died: 05-30-1864 Deckertown, Sussex Co, NJ

married (1): 09-29-1804 Morris Co, NJ

married (2): 11-14-1822 Sussex Co, NJ

married (3): 10-02-1845 Beemerville, Sussex Co, NJ

spouse (1): Mary ORSBORN

d/o Abraham ORSBORN

born: 1-11-1785

died: 9-27-1819 Rockaway, Morris Co, NJ

children:

IV-271. Calvin A. KANOUSE (1804-1856)

IV-272. Abraham KANOUSE, b. 10-1808; d. 05-02-1899

IV-273. Uzziel KANOUSE (1810-1889)

IV-274. Amanda KANOUSE, b. 1810/11 NJ

IV-275. Jacob Alfred KANOUSE (1814-1884)

IV-276. Mary Elizabeth KANOUSE, b. 9-5-1818, d. 10-5-1819 Rockaway, Morris Co, NJ

spouse (2): Mary Woolverton BASSETT

d/o Isaac BASSETT and ____ WOOLVERTON

born: 02-19-1800 Sussex Co, NJ

died: 05-25-1844 Sussex Co, NJ

children:

IV-277. Theodore Dwight KANOUSE, b. ca. 1824; d. 05-06-1847 Sussex Co, NJ

IV-278. Elizabeth ("Mary") KANOUSE

IV-279. Anna Maria ("Ann") KANOUSE (1827-1874)

IV-27A. Harriet KANOUSE, b. 11-1828; d. 03-1830 Newark, Wayne Co, NY

IV-27B. Harriet Louisa KANOUSE

spouse (3): Amanda Malvina DeCAMP

d/o Lemuel DeCAMP and Hannah L. SALMON

born: 12-25-1810

died: 02-24-1903

children:

IV-27C. Theodora Caroline Peer ("Dora") KANOUSE

IV-27D. Charles Albert Peer KANOUSE (1848-)

IV-27E. Adelaide J. KANOUSE

IV-27F. William Herbert KANOUSE (1852-1934)

IV-27G. Malvena (Amanda) ("Mallie") KANOUSE (1856-)

III-28. Abraham KANOUSE

born: 1786

died: 03-13-1868 Boonton, Morris Co, NJ

married one: 3-3-1810 Morris Co, NJ

married two: Unknown

spouse one: Elizabeth ("Betsey") LOW

d/o John LOW and Rachel PARLEMAN

born: 11-07-1782

died: 09-29-1819

children:

IV-281. John L. KANOUSE (1811-)

IV-282. Rachel KANOUSE, b. 07-25-1814; d. 10-11-1819

IV-283. Jacob Morris KANOUSE, b. 08-16-1818; d. 09-27-1819

spouse two: Unknown

born: Unknown

died: Unknown

children:

4 sons, 2 daughters, names unknown

III-29. Sarah KANOUSE

born: 1796 Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ

died: Unknown

married: 12-19-1817 Morris Co, NJ

spouse: Peter VANDERVORT

born: Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ

died: Unknown

children:

Unknown

III-2A. John George KANOUSE

born: 02-16-1800 Rockaway Valley, Morris Co, NJ

died: 05-30-1870 Cottage Grove, Dane Co, WI

married: 06-04-1818 Caldwell, Essex Co, NJ

spouse: Elizabeth ("Betsey") DODD

d/o Elijah DODD and Lois WILLIAMS

born: ca. 06-04-1802 Boonton, Morris Co, NJ

died: 11-16-1884 Appoleton, Outagamie Co, WI

children:

IV-2A1. Elijah Dodd KANOUSE (1820-1908)

IV-2A2. Jacob Allen KANOUSE (1822-1871)

IV-2A3. Abraham Morris KANOUSE (1826-1891)

IV-2A4. John Calvin KANOUSE (1829-1897)

IV-2A5. Peter A. KANOUSE (1832-1909)

IV-2A6. David Mort KANOUSE (1836-1908)

IV-2A7. Theodore Dwight KANOUSE (1838-1927)

IV-2A8. Ira Weed KANOUSE (1840-1925)

IV-2A9. Mary Elizabeth KANOUSE (1843-1938)

IV-2AA. George Washington KANOUSE (1846-1932)

More to come. This stuff takes a lot of time. Be patient.