Born in Ghent, Belgium in 1782, Joseph Rosseel arrived in America in 1807 and went to work for David Parish as his land agent. While Parish bought the land, Rosseel was sent out to explore the area and then relay information back to Parish on the possibilities the land provided. While Parish spent most of his time in Philadelphia, Rosseel was a key member in developing northern New York as it was he who purchased and developed land in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties as well as having full Power of Attorney. With Parish leaving America in 1816, Rosseel remained the land agent under Parish's brother George along with having full Power of Attorney. When the first George Parish died, Rosseel was again given the same responsibilities that he had for the Parish estate until his retirement in 1859.
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