DIVISION VII: HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ

This group of Corsons traces to Jacob Corson, who is known to have been in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey in the late 1700s, living near his wife's parents in Lebannon, Amwell Township. Jacob married Mary Hoppock (1759-1828) prior to 1790 (probably ca. 1785). Mary's parents attended the Dutch Reformed Church of Readington and apparently were of Dutch descent. Mary and Jacob appear to have been part of the same faith. DNA results indicate that Jacob did not descend in the direct male line from Divisions I, II, or IV. Jacob and Mary had five children: Peter (1787-1826), John (1790-1848), Catherine, Anna (1798-1816) and Jacob (1801-1875). Most of the family resided in northern New Jersey, although some members eventually moved to PA, NY, and CA.

Variant spellings: CORSON, COARSON

Coordinator: Gale Corson (M139) galechap@aol.com

Lists/Charts:

Male-line descendancy chart for Division VII (from Corson Surname DNA Project)
Jacob Corson in genealogical database (RootsWeb WorldConnect, Norm Corson)

Maps:

Birthplaces of Division VII descendants born with Corson surname (data incomplete). (Contact to report a missing birthplace!):

New Jersey-Pennsylvania

Photos:

Documents:

"The Corsons of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey", Ch. XXIII from Three Hundred Years with the Corson Families in America, by Orville Corson, 1939, Vol. II, pp. 270-278. (PDF file, available to CCFHA members in the members-only section)

DNA Results:

Ancestral genetic signature of Jacob Corson (haplogroup R1b) estimated by the Corson Surname DNA Project

Division-specific Links:

Site maintained by Michael Corson (CCFHA Member M-297). Please report any errors, comments, or suggestions to

The CCFHA web site originally created by Jeff Owens (CCFHA Member M-260).

This page updated 04 May 2008