Cairns
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Also found written: Caimes, Carins, Kain, Karns, Kearns, Kerns, Cernes, Carns.
The Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey
on19 August 1763 executed lease at Romopock to William Cairns, lot no. 164,
108 acres at 20 s.
William Cairns, probably the Williams Cairns referenced above, married
Cornelia -?-. William and Cornelis Cairns had a daughter, Sarah,
who married Isaac Van Blarcom (he was bp. Hackensack Ref Dutch Ch on 9 May
1736). They probably also had a son, Douglas Cairns, who married Geesje
Van Buskirk.
William and Cornelia witnessed the will of David Ackerman, dated 13 May
1760 (proved 25 Nov 1760). William also made the inventory of the estate.
William also witnessed the will dated 9 Apr 1751 (proved 20 Aug 1751) of
Johannes Ackerman. William also made the inventory of the estate.
William also witnessed the will dated 26 May 1758 (proved 27 Mar 1759) of
Thomas Ackerman. William also made the inventory of the estate.
Others of the surname who were in the area before 1800 include:
David Cairns (possibly son of William and Cornelia, above),who married
Elizabeth Van Voorhees. They had children:
----- William Cairns, bp. 14 Mar 1790 Paramus Dutch Ref C.(mother's
name in bp. record is Elizabeth; no surname given for her)
----- Cornelia Carns, b. 13 Sep, bp. 2 Nov 1794 Totowa Ref Dutch
Ch (wit: De Vader en Moeder)
Douglas Cairns (possibly son of William and Cornelia), married Geesje
Van Buskirk (Boskerk). He is likely the "Duglas Cairn" listed
in the Franklin Township Rateables for 1778 and Jan-Feb 1779 with (1778)
225 acres, 5 horses, 8 cattle. Children of Douglas Cairns & Geesje Van
Buskirk:
----- Cornelia Cairns, bp. 6 Sep 1772 Paramus Ref Dutch Ch; m. (poss.)
(as Cornelia Kearns) 20 Apr 1791 Schraalenburgh Ref Dutch Ch, Lawrence
Van Horn.
----- Dorothy Cairns, bp. 24 Apr 1775
----- William Cernes, b. 24 Nov 1777; bp. 11 Jan 1778 Totowa Ref
Dutch Ch (wit: "De Vader en Moeder")
(poss) James Kain (Cairns?), who married Maria Van Seyle (Van
Zile). Children of James Kain & Maria Van Zile:
----- Lena Kain, b. 12 Dec 1791; bp. 29 Jan 1792 Schraalenburgh Ref
Dutch Ch (wit: David P. Demarest; Leena Van Seyle).
John Cairns married Hendrikje Stagg. John Cairnes and Hendrickje
his wife witnessed the bp. 11 Dec 1796 NYCRefCh of John, son of John Banta
and Janetje Van Zeyl. Children of John Cairns & Hendriktje Stagg:
----- David Carins, b. 20 Oct, bp. 13 Dec 1795 NYC Ref Dutch Ch (no
wit); apparently d.y.
----- David Caimes, b. 2 Dec 1798; bp. 13 Jan 1799 NYC Ref Dutch
Ch (no wit)
William Karns, married Catrina Parliman (and/or Susanna
Parleman). "Willem Kerns" and wife witnessed the bp. of Susanna,
dau. of Jan Parlman on 12 Apr 1789 South Schraalenburgh Ref Dutch Ch. Children
of William Cairns & Catrina (and/or Susanna) Parliman:
----- William Karns, b. 11 Nov, bp. 29 Nov 1789 Schraalenburgh Ref
Dutch Ch (no wit) (mother's name in baptismal record is "Catrina Parliman")
----- John Kearns, b. 25 Nov, bp. 26 Dec 1791 South Schraalenburgh
Ref Dutch Ch (no wit)
----- Mary Kerns, b. 18 Jan, bp. 9 Feb 1794 South Schraalenburgh
Ref Dutch Ch (no wit)
----- Thomas Kearns, b. 16 Nov, bp. 6 Dec 1795 South Schraalenburgh
Ref Dutch Ch (no wit)
William Cairns, married 10 Dec 1808 by Henry Schoonmaker, V.D.M,
Acquackanonk Ref Dutch Ch, Maria Cough.
Cornelia Kearns, m. 24 Aug 1800 NYC Mattheus Ackerman, son
of Matthias Ackerman & Maritje Van Houten.
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