Sortor_Family

Sortor Family

Jacob Sortore ----->-----Jacob Sortore---->-----Hezekiah Sortore ----->---- Dianna Sortore
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Catherine (?) Maria Dorlandt Polly House James Robertson----->-----go to Robertson Family page

Visit ( www.sortore.com ) for a detailed analysis of this family beyond what I have found. Information found in Generation 1 and 2 below is primarily from Sortore.com. wuth some verification by me in 2010 at DAR Library.

Generation 1
Jacob Sortore: was born ca 1695 in Germany, he died 6 Sept 1751 in Somerset Co. N.J. He married (ca 1720) in Germany a Catherine (?), b. ca 1695

Children of Jacob and Catherine Sortore

Johanne Peter SORTORE, born circa 1720 at Germany; married Epenetus GORDON.
Hendrick SORTORE, born circa 1721 at Germany; married Dinah BLEW; married Rebecca STOUT.
Katherine SORTORE, born circa 1723? at Germany; married Jacob VASTBINDER.
Adam SORTORE was born after 1725? at New Jersey; he died on 9 March 1774 at New Jersey.
Jacob SORTORE, born circa 1730; married Maria DORLANDT.

Generation 2

Jacob SORTORE (Jacob) was born circa 1730; he married Maria DORLANDT, daughter of Lammert DORLANDT and Engeltje (--?--), circa 1761 at Somerset Co, New Jersey; he died circa 1820 at Mercer Co., Kentucky.

This Jacob Sortore is probably the son of Jacob Sortore the immigrant. While there is no documented connection, the probable year of his birth and the names of his children leads to the conclusion that this is the relationship. This family held membership in the same church as other Sortore's. Jacob is listed on the Baptismal records of his children as Yacob Salter.

Maria Dorlandt was born circa 1742. She was baptized on 14 January 1743 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey. She died circa 1810 at Mercer Co, Kentucky.

The twelve known children of Jacob SORTORE and Maria DORLANDT were as follows:

Dinah SORTORE was baptized on 27 June 1762 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey, Dinah was listed as Dyna on her Baptismal record; she married John BREWER (his second wife) on 9 December 1793 at Mercer Co, Kentucky, Bondsman listed is Lambert Sortore; she died circa 1805 at Mercer Co, Kentucky.
Hendrick SORTORE was baptized on 15 July 1764 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey; he married Epenetus (--?--).
Lambert SORTORE was baptized on 25 May 1766 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey; he married Jenny BALLENTINE on 17 June 1796, bondsman listed is John Sortore.
Catharine SORTORE was baptized on 6 October 1768 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey.
John SORTORE was baptized on 21 August 1771 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey, John is listed in his Baptismal record as Hannis; he married Sarah GRICKSON on 3 August 1793; he died after 3 August 1793 at Nelson Co, Kentucky.
Garret SORTORE was baptized on 23 February 1774 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey.
Maregarita Peggy SORTORE was baptized on 14 April 1776 at Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, New Jersey; she married Jesse KINSEY on 19 December 1803; she died in September 1840 at Washington Co, Kentucky, at age 64.
Hezekiah SORTORE was born circa 1778; he married Polly HOUSE on 11 August 1799, Bondsman listed is John House; he died circa 1806 at Mercer Co, Kentucky .
Polly SORTORE was born circa 1780; she married Henry BANTA on 9 October 1807.
Catherine SORTORE was born on 22 October 1783 at Montgomery Twp, Somerset Co, New Jersey, There is most probably two daughters of Jacob and Maria SORTORE named Catherine. The Catherine who was baptized in 1768 would have been much too old to have had children with James WESTERFIELD as their birth dates show. Also according to Georia and Wilbert TUCK there is a record in Kentucky which states the birth date for Catherine as 1783. This big a difference in birth years also leads one to conclude that there were two children of Jacob and Maria of this name; she and James Cozine WESTERFIELD obtained a marriage license on 9 December 1801 bondsman listed is Peter Banta; she married James Cozine WESTERFIELD, son of Jacobus WESTERFIELD and Ufmey COZINE, on 13 December 1801 at Mercer Co, Kentucky; she died on 28 June 1842 at Mercer Co, Kentucky, at age 58; she was buried at Westerfield-Prewitt Family Grave Yard, Dry Branch Road, Mercer Co, Kentucky. The location of the graveyard in 1964 was on a farm owned by Mr. Alpha Patterson. The date of death on the tombstone is illegible.
Jacob SORTORE was born circa 1784 at New Jersey; he married Rachel HARDINBROOK on 9 September 1811 at Marion Co, Indiana; he died on 21 January 1851 at Marion or Boone Co, Indiana; he was buried at Pitzer Cemetery, Eagle Twp, Boone Co, Indiana. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Mercer Co, Kentucky.
Frederic SORTORE was born circa 1785

Generation 3

Hezekiah Sortore and Polly House married 8-11-1799 in Mercer Co. Ky. Hezekiah and Polly were apparently deceased by 1820, no census listing and a Deanna Sortor is listed (age16-26) by her self.

Generation 4

Diana Sortore:

Diana Sortor(e) was born 1800 in Mercer Co. Ky, and died in Sullivan Co. In. She married J ames Robertson May 29, 1821 in Mercer Co. Ky (bond by a Jacob Sortore), son of William Robertson Sr.. He was born April 29, 1795 in Va.(b. 1799-1880census), and died June 21, 1883 in Sullivan Co. In.

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