A documentary history of het (the) Nederdvytsche gemeente. Dutch congregation, of Oyster Bay, V. 8, Part 1

Author: Stoutenburgh, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1842-1919
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: [New York
Number of Pages: 84


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"Het Nederduijtsche Gemeente"


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LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two Copies Received DEC 8 1905 Copyright Entry nov. 22. 1905 CLASS a XXc. No. 131742 COPY B.


COPYRIGHT, 1905 BY


HENRY A. STOUTENBURGH.


NOTE .- While collecting these records, the compiler acquired many items of family genealogy seemingly too valuable to be omitted, and they are included although not of the Dutch Congregation.


The Knickerbocker Press, Rew Dork


Dutch Genealogy.


JEROMUS VAN NUYSE, a farmer, of Flds. and Ja., b. Jan. 2, 1805; d. Sep. 29, 1852; m., Jan. 10, 1838, Ann Eliza Brinck- erhoff, dau. of John and Rebecca Lott, b. May 8, 1813; d. Oct. 5, 1886, at Ja.


Issue:


Ellen Rebecca, b. Jan. 3, 1841, at Flds .; d. Jan. 7, 1841.


JOHN VAN OSDOLL, b. Jan. 5, 1756; m., June 16, 1783, Mary Crawford, b. July 3, 1762; d. July 15, 1832.


Issue:


David, b. June 14, 1784; d. Dec. 17, 1789.


John, b. Oct. 28, 1786; d. Mch. 10, 1789.


John, b. May 9, 1789.


Elizabeth, b. Apl. 10, 1791; m. James Riker.


Deborah, b. July 2, 1794; d. July 8, 1800.


David, b. Sep. 1, 1796.


Marie, b. Apl. 14, 1798; d. July 30, 1805.


Deborah, b. Aug. 12, 1801.


Jain, b. Mch. 20, 1804.


Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1808; m. Andrew Dorgan, Oct. 4, 1849.


From a Bible record found with Mrs. Van Arsdale at 571 Burnside Ave., New York.


JOHN VAN PELT, of N. U., son of Peter and Antje Dorland, b. Oct. 10, 1754; m. Femmetje Durye, dau. of Joost and Cath- arine Schenck.


Issue:


George. Peter.


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PETER VAN PELT, of N. U., m. Antje Dorland.


Issue:


John, m. Femmetje Durye.


CORNELIUS VAN RANST, m., Apl. 27, 1770, Catharina Durye, dau. of Jacob and Saartje Noordstrand, b. Aug. 23, 1748; bp. Sep. 7, 1748; d. July 27, 1819. She is said to have m., Nov. 7, 1786, Thomas Stagg, the 2d husband of her decsd sister, Mary.


JOHANNES VAN SANT. No mother given.


Issue:


Barnardus, bp. June 13, 1750. Witnesses: Barnardus Van Sant, Beletÿe Letten.


JOHANNES VAN SANT, m. Catrein Wortman, dau. of John and Jannetje Letten.


Issue:


Jannetje, bp. Sep. 17, 1752.


Jan, bp. June 8, 1755.


Beletÿe, bp. Feb. 5, 1758.


Marretye, bp. Sep. 28, 1760.


CARL VAN SEIS, m. Nealtye Stilwill. Issue:


Carl, bp. July 7, 1793.


Anne, bp. May 24, 1795.


CORNELIUS VAN SEIS, m. Rhode Vaul (Valentine) .


Issue:


Cornelius, bp. July 7, 1793.


ABRAM VAN SICLEN, d. Nov. 7, 1878, a. 71. 8. 12 .; m. Sarah -, d. Feb. 25, 1876, a. 70. 1. 26 .; bd. at F. M.


Issue:


(Sup.) Sarah E., who d. Nov. 27, 1858, a. 18. 8. 18 .; m. Cor- nelius Hoogland.


ABRAHAM VAN SICLEN, of Ja., son of James and Ida Kouwenhoven, b. Oct. 5, 1824; m. Martha A. Nostrand, dau. of Peter and Hannah Burt.


Issue:


Anna A., b. Mch. 18, 1864.


Peter N., b. June 10, 1865. Ida K., b. Sep. 17, 1866.


Abram J., b. Aug. 15, 1868.


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Samuel B., b. July 18, 1870. Cornelia N., b. July 3, 1873.


MINNEN VAN SIKKELEN, m. Adriaantye Stoffelsen.


Issue :


Elesabet, bp. Sep. 5, 1756.


Minnen, bp. Nov. 26, 1758.


Jan, bp. June 4, 1761.


Johannis, bp. July 17, 1763.


Chrystoffel, bp. Mch. 9, 1766.


HATZO VAN SINDEREN, of New Lots, b. 1792; d. Mch. 15, 1866, a. 74. 2. 17 .; m. Jane Ann Duryea, dau. of John and Phebe Johnson, b. Dec. 11, 1801; d. Aug. 5, 1881, a. 79. 9. 24. Both bd. at New Lots.


GARRET VAN VELSEN, m. (1st.) Margritye Snedeker; m. (2d) Pegge (Maragrieta) Ryder.


Issue :


Willem, bp. Feb. 5, 1758. Witnesses: Willem Van Velsen, Jannetye Lose.


(By second wife) :


Cornelis, bp. May II, 1762.


Jannete, bp. Aug. 1, 1762.


Marya, bp. Aug. 4, 1765.


Maragrieta, bp. Nov. 14, 1767.


Annatÿe, bp. May 24, 1774. Witness: Annatje Bruch.


PETER VAN VELSEN, m. Femmeten


Issue:


Sara, bp. June 13, 1750. Witnesses: Willem Van Velsen, Jannetÿe Lose.


Annatye, bp. June 13, 1750. Witnesses: Frederick Rynhart, Marya Van Velsen.


Willem, bp. Dec. 7, 1755. Witnesses: Willem Van Velsen and his dau. Mary.


Femmetye, bp. Apl. 2, 1758.


ABRAHAM VAN VOORHIS, son of Jan and Femmetje Van Nuyse, m. Styntje Van de Boor.


Issue:


Abraham, bp. Apl. 18, 1742. Witnesses: Luyckas Van Voorhis, Steyntjie Van de Boor.


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A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY.


ABRAM VAN VOORHIS, of O. B., son of Rulif and Katurah Smith, b. Jan. 24, 1809; d. July 27, 1866; m. Maria Suydam, dau. of Cornelius and Rachel Van Velsen, b. Aug. 22, 1812; bp. Oct. 31, 1812; d. June 8, 1853. His will dated Dec. 24, 1864; proved Sep. 27, 1866 (R. L. 13, F., 372, Ja.).


Issue:


Roelif, of Syosset, m. Lucinda H. Hamilton.


Cornelius of So. Norwalk, m. Margaret Ann Wilson.


Alonzo, d. young.


Mary Elizabeth, m. Hewlet Duryea.


Margaret Ann, d. young.


ALBERT VAN VOORHIES, of Flds., son of Coerte, the emi- grant, and gd .- son of Stephen, m. (Ist) Sara Cornel, dau. of William and Margarita Polhemius, d. - 1736; m. (2ª), May 15, 1743, Willemtje Suydam. His will dated May 14, 1747; proved Apl. 14, 1748 (R. L. 16, F., 251, N. Y.). His executors were his son Coert, sons-in-law Rutgert Van Brunt, John Noord- strandt, David Nevius, and Wilhelmus Stoothoff.


Issue :


Coert Albertse, of Gravesend, m. Annatie Van Dyck.


Elizabeth, bp. Dec. 10, 1695, in Bn., m. Rutgert Van Brunt, Nov. 3, 1714.


Mary, or Maria, m. John Noordstrandt.


Margaret, m. Petrus Stoothoff; m. David Nevius.


Altie, m. Wilhelmus Stoothoff.


Neltje, m. Christopher Hoogelandt.


Antie, m. Hendrick Cortelyou, Aug. 3, 1731.


BENJAMIN VOORHIS, of O. B., son of Rulif and Katurah Smith, m. Elizabeth Weeks.


Issue :


Catherine Ann, m. Smith Lewis.


Mary Jane, m. Edward Voorhis.


Maria, m. Isaac Underhill.


Albert, m. Amelia Terry.


COERT VAN VOORHIES, of Gravesend, son of Albert and Sara Cornel, d. May 31, 1757; m. Annatie Van Dyck. He bought, May 9, 1747, of his father, Bruynnesburg or Anthony · Jansen's patent, referred to under Jan Hansen.


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Issue :


Coert, of N. U., m. Sarah Van Brunt.


Albert, of Gd., N. U., N. J., b. Aug. 1, 1716; d. Sep. 26, 1784; m. (Ist), Nov. 22, 1737, Katrina Doremus; m. (2ª) Nelly Van Nostrand, of N. J.


Antje, b. - , 1698; m. John Rapalje.


Altie, b. May 3, 1709; m. Wilhelmus Stoothoff.


Zacheus, of N. J.


Bernardus, of N. U.


Jannetje, b. Sep. 7, 1728; m. Wilhelmus Van Brunt.


COERT VAN VOORHIS, of Flds., son of Steven, the emi- grant, b. - , 1637; emigrated in 1660; m. before 1666, Marretje Van Couwenhoven. Signed his name, Koert Steven- sen Van Ruinen.


Issue :


Steven, of Ja., m. Egge Janse.


Neeltje (sup.). Marretje (sup.). Albert. Gerrit. Altie.


Cornelius, m. Ante Remsen.


Annatie.


Johannes.


CORNELIUS VOORHIS, son of Coert and Marretje Van Couwenhoven, bp. Jan. 23, 1678; m. Antje Remsen, b. Mch. 26, 1681.


Issue :


Abraham, of Flds., b. about 1699; m. Sarah Remsen, dau. of Jeremias. His will (R. L. 19, F., 71, N. Y.).


Daniel, of O. B., m. Femmetje Bennet.


Cornelius, of Flds., m. Marretje Ditmars, dau. of Dowe. His will (R. L. 26, F., 545, N. Y.).


Heiltje.


CORNELIUS VOORHIS, son of Steven and Catherine (Catye), m. Emie Rabins (Amy Robbins).


Issue :


Lisobet.


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Catryntje. Anetje.


Emie (Amy).


All bp. May 21, 1743, at W. H. Witnesses: Jurian Haff, Anacatrina Sleght, Steven Voorhis and Caetje his wife, Low- rens Haff and Cornelia Voorhis his wife; Steven Voorhis, Jr., and Anetje his sister.


CORNELIUS VOORHIS, son of Daniel and Febe Bennet, b. Oct. 6, 1729; d. about 1820; m. Neeltje Hogelant, dau. of Cornelius and Maria Hardenberg.


Issue :


Marya, bp. June 13, 1750. Witnesses: Cornelius Hoogland and Itye (Margaret), his dau.


Daneel, b. Aug. 30, 1751; bp. Sep. 15, 1751; d. June 10, 1824; m., Feb. 28, 1775, Catherine Richards, b. Jan. 4, 1758.


DANIEL VOORHIS, of O. B., son of Cornelius and Antje Remsen, b. Dec. 17, 1701; m., Nov. 27, 1724, Femmetje Bennet, dau. of Jan Ariaense and Femmetje Rapalye, b. Apl. 24, 1706. His will dated Apl. 1, 1768; proved Feb. 13, 1769 (R. L. 26, F., 545, N. Y.).


Issue:


Elizabeth, m. John Luyster.


William, b. about 1727, m. Ann Couenhoven. Letters of adm. granted Nov. 24, 1784.


Cornelius, m. Neeltje Hoogland.


Femmetje, b. Jan. 16, 1735.


John, m. Femmetje Bennet.


Daniel, b. July 8, 1738; m. (Ist) Sarah Brett, widow, Apl. 26, 1769; m. (2ª) Mary Newton, July 12, 1780; m. (3ª) Nancy Myers, May 1, 1791.


Antie, b. Oct. 14, 1741; bp. Oct. 24, 1741. Witnesses: Cor- nelius Voorhis and Antje Remsen.


Jerome, b. Oct. 8, 1743; bp. July 19, 1745. Witnesses: Jer- onemus Bennet and Neeltje Hoogland; m. Ann, dau. of Gideon Townsend, of Fishkill.


Abraham, b. Nov. 6, 1751; bp. Dec. 2, 1751. Witnesses: Abram Voorhis and Sarah Remsen; m. Maretje, dau. of Roelof Philips, of Fishkill.


These last three bp. at W. H.


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DANIEL VOORHIS, son of John and Femmetje Bennet, b. Apl. 30, 1764; bp. May 23, 1764; d. Dec. 16, 1831; m., Mch. 28, 1789, Susanna, dau. of Benjamin Havens, b. Sep. 1, 1764; d. Oct. 2, 1817.


ELDERT LUCASSE VOORHIES, of Flds., son of Lucas and Catalina Nostrand, m. Styntje Hendrickse, dau. of Hendrick Hermanse. His will dated Feb. 23, 1714; proved Apl. 17, 1722 (R. L. 9, F., 291, N. Y.). He bought, May 19, 1692, 40 acres in Ja. on the Bn. and Ja. turnpike and Eldert's lane (R. L. A., F. 61, Ja.). His descendants dropped the name of Voorhies and used the name Eldert.


Issue :


Lucas Eldertse, bp. Dec. 25, 1677, Fh. His will dated Aug. 6, 1752; proved Oct. 18, 1756.


Rachel, m. Adam Smith.


Hendrikje Eldertse, bp. Apl. 4, 1680, Fh.


Johannes Eldertse, bp. Dec. 26, 1681, Fh .; (sup.) m. Marretje Bergen.


Annatje Eldertse, bp. Feb. 24, 1684, Flds .; m. Hans Bergen, of Ja.


Egbertje Eldertse, m. Abm. Coevert.


Hendrick Eldertse, bp. Mch. 4, 1691; m. Grietje Wyckoff, -of Flds.


HENDRICK VOORHIS, son of Eldert and Styntje Hendrickse bp. Mch. 4, 1691; m., Nov. 18, 1710, Grietje Wyckoff. His will dated Feb. 6, 1759 ; proved Dec. 12, 1768 (R. L. 26, F., 446, N.Y.) . Settled at Jamaica, dropped the name of Voorhis and went by the name of Eldert.


Issue :


Geertie, b. Nov. 11, 1722; m. Jan Stevense Voorhis.


Johannes, of New Lots, m. Femmetje ---.


Eldert.


Styntje, m. John Munny.


Margaret, m. Godfrey Heyn.


Ann, m. Hendrick Emmons.


Mary.


HENDRICK VAN VOORHEES, b. - , 1696; m. Jannetje Jansen, b. - , 1696. Bible record of David Williamson of N. J.


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Issue :


Gerty, b. Aug. 12, 1720; m. David Williamson.


Jannetje, b. Jan. 22, 1722.


Margaret, b. Nov. 19, 1723. Marie, b. Oct. 5, 1726.


Joannas, b. June 27, 1728. Ananias, b. Jan. 2, 1730.


Stafford, b. July 27, 1734. Pierson, b. May 2, 1737.


JACOBUS (JAMES) VOORHIS, of O. B., son of Jan and Seytie (Cynthia), d. - , 1817; bd. at W. H .; m. Geertruyd Suydam, dau. of Cornelius and Margaret Van Sicklen; she was bd. Mch. 9, 1794. His will dated Aug. 23, 1811; proved Sep. 22, 1817 (R. L., D. F., 105, Ja.). They were admitted to the church on confession, Aug. 30, 1793.


Issue :


John (Jan), m. Phebe Bennet.


Cornelius, bp. Dec. 10, 1775; d. Feb. 23, 1851.


Cynthia (Sytie), m. Abraham Duryea.


JACOB TEN EYCK VOORHIS, of So. Orange, N. J., b. June 7, 1805, at Bound Brook; d. Oct. 3, 1868; m. Elanor Cum- mings, of Bernardsville, N. J., b. Feb. 22, 1795; d. Jan. 14, 1882.


Issue :


Harriet W., b. Mch. 30, 1820; m. David Henion.


Elizabeth, b. Oct. 25, 1822.


Maria J., b. Oct. 24, 1824; d. young.


William C., b. Sep. 8, 1826.


Susan Amanda, m. Garret V. W. Monfoort, of O. B.


Sophia Jane, b. Mch. 3, 1831; m. John Wyckoff.


Daniel, b. Oct. 17, 1833; not m .; killed in the war, 1861. Ellen Anne, b. Sep. 1, 1839; m. Alfred Willis.


JAMES VOORHIS, of E. W., son of John and Febe Bennet, b. Mch. 30, 1803; bp. July 10, 1803; d. Dec. 24, 1891; m., Oct. II, 1823, Catherine Van Wicklen, dau. of John and Eliza- beth Monfoort, b. May 13, 1804; d. Dec. 25, 1879.


Issue :


Elizabeth, m. Charles Luyster.


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Phebe Ann, m. Joseph T. Wright.


JAMES R. VOORHIS, son of John and Nelly Duryea, d. Sep. 22, 1874; m., Feb. 14, 1865, Ann Elizabeth Downing, dau. of George S. and Eliza Lewis, b. Jan. 3, 1841; d. Aug. 17, 1876, at Sayville.


JAN VOORHIS, of Flds., son of Stephen Coert, the emigrant, b. 1652; emigrated 1660; m. Mch. 17, 1678, Cornelia Wizzel- penning; m. (2ª), Oct. 8, 1680, Femmetje Van Nuyse. Signed his name in 1700, Jan Stevens.


Issue:


Stephen, m. Catherine (Caetje) (By second wife) :


Auke, bp. May 21, 1682, at Flds.


Willemtje, bp. Feb. 24, 1684, at Flds.


Jan, bp. May 2, 1686, at Bn.


Jacobus, bp. Mch. 24, 1696.


Roelof. Albert.


Abraham, m. Styntje Van de Boor.


Lucas.


JAN VOORHIS, son of Stephen and Catherine (Catje), m. (Ist) Geertie Eldert, dau. of Hendrick Eldert (Voorhis) and Griete Wyckoff, b. Nov. 11, 1722; m. (2ª) Marya, or Lea, dau. of Joost Springstien, of Ja. Settled in Haverstraw precinct, now Rockland Co.


Issue :


Griete, bp. June 30, 1734, in Ja. Witnesses: Hendrick El- derse, Griete Wyckoff.


Steven, bp. Jan. 15, 1738, in Ja. Witnesses: Steven Janse Voorhis, Catrina (Caetje).


Jan, bp. July 19, 1745, in W. H.


Joost, bp, Apl. 22, 1747, in W. H.


Neeltje, bp. Apl. 16, 1749, in W. H.


JAN VOORHIS, son of Daniel and Febe Bennet, b. June 23, 1736; d. Dec. 6, 1811; m., July 17, 1763, Femmetje Bennet, dau. of Johannes and Malte Latten, b. Mch. 18, 1742.


Issue :


Daniel, m. Susanna Havens.


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Manette, Marteen or Mary, b. Mch. 11, 1766; bp. Apl. 6, 1766; m. Jeremiah Remsen, of Fh., Feb. 20, 1790.


John, of Orange Co., b. Aug. 2, 1768; m. Sarah Bret.


Bennet, of Bn., b. Mch. 1, 1771; d. 1799; m. Phebe Patchen, Apl. 28, 1793.


Abraham, b. May 16, 1773; m. Alice Luyster.


Femmetje, b. June 8, 1776; bp. July 4, 1776, at Nn.


William, b. Sep. 11, 1779; bp. June 4, 1780; d. July 22, 1862 ; m. Susan Treadwell; m. Elizabeth Meyers.


Jeromas, m. Hannah Hendrickson.


JEROMAS VOORHIS, son of Jan and Femmetje Bennet, b. Sep. 14, 1785; d. Nov. 4, 1851; m. Hannah, dau. of Uriah Hendrickson, b. - , 1789; d. May 22, 1854. Both bd. at E. N. Name, "Van Voorhis."


Issue :


John B., m. Angelina Wright.


Elizabeth, m. John Laton.


Susan, m. - Combs.


Uriah, b. 1816; d. Oct. 31, 1879; m. twice.


William, m. Elizabeth Hewlett.


Caroline, b. 1823; d. May 5, 1879, at Portland, Oregon; m. - Boyd.


Hannah, m.


JOHANNES (HANS) VAN VOORHIS, son of Johannes and Barbara Van Dyck, of Fishkill, bp. May 1, 1737; m. (Ist) Hannah Roe; m. (2ª), Oct. 13, 1771, Ransie Nostrand, dau. of Garret and Adriana Luyster, b. -, 1749; d. Jan. 25, 1831; bd. at Fishkill Village. Ransie's 2ª husband was Cornelius Cooper.


Issue:


William Roe, b. Nov. 10, 1764; m. Rachel Vail, of Fishkill. Elyas -, bp. May 3, 1767; d. young.


(By second wife):


Arreyante, bp. July 26, 1772; m. James Needham, Jan. 13, 1793; m. John P. Van Force.


Sarah -, b. Jan. 3, 1781; m. John Rogers, of Fishkill.


John -, b. Apl. 25, 1787; not m. . Cornelius.


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JOHN VOORHIS, of Gd., son of Steven and Agatha Janse, m. Seyte (Cynthia) -. Was known as John Coerte Voorhies.


Issue:


Stephen, m. Phebe Rider.


John, m. Jannetje Rider.


Jacobus, of O. B., m. Geertruyd Suydam.


JOHN VOORHIS, son of Jan and Femmetje Bennet, b. Aug. 2, 1768; d. May 2, 1848; m., Nov. 23, 1797, Sarah, dau. of Daniel Bret, b. Aug. 6, 1777; d. Nov. 17, 1859. Resided at Hamptonburgh, Orange Co., N. Y.


JOHN VOORHIS, of O. B., son of Jacobus and Geertruyd Suydam, b. Aug. 12, 1771; bp. Nov. 22, 1772; d. Mch. 27, 1808; m., Jan. 14, 1798, Febe Bennet, dau. of Nicholas and Mary Duryea, b. Jan. 25, 1780; d. Oct. 6, 1854.


Issue:


Charity, m. Isaac T. Nostrand.


Mary, or Maria, m. - Wortman; m. John Van Cott.


Jacobes (James), m. Catherine Van Wicklen.


Febe, b. Dec. 1, 1804; bp. Mch. 24, 1805; m. Jas. Valentine; m. - Baylis.


John, m. Nelly Duryea.


JOHN VOORHIS, son of John and Febe Bennet, b. Jan. 19, 1808; bp. June 5, 1808; d. Mch. 17, -; m. Nelly Duryea, dau. of William and Jemime Rogers, bp. May 17, 1807.


Issue :


James, d. Apl. 6, 1834, age 6 mo.


Emily, d. Feb. 1, 1843, age 6. II. O.


John Sidney, d. Apl. 30, 1849, age 4. I. O.


James R., m. Ann Elizabeth Downing.


Elbert.


Mary, m. Harry Hoogland.


JOHN BENNET VOORHIS, of Hd., son of Jeromus and Hannah Hendrickson, b. Dec. 16, 1812; bp. Apl. 18, 1813, in W. H .; m., Aug. 15, 1833, Angelina Wright, b. Dec. 12, 1812, at Hd. They were m. by Noah Bigelow in the M. E. c. at Fosters Meadow. Name, "Van Voorhis."


Issue :


Amelia Ann, m. John C. Luyster.


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Amanda, m. Peter Luyster.


Susan Jane, b. Oct. 10, 1838; m. George R. McNamee, Nov. 21, 1759.


Sarah E., b. Aug. 25, 1846; m. Abraham Syphen; m. Ed- ward Hoogland, New Canaan, Conn .; m. Newton Bouton.


Josephine, b. Oct. 16, 1850.


John B., b. Mch. 9, 1853.


LUCAS VAN VOORHIES, son of Steven, b. - , 1650; emi- grated in 1660; m. (Ist) Catalina Nostrand, bp. Nov. 30, 1653, dau. of Hans Jansen and Janneken Gerrits Van Loon; m. (2ª), Jan. 26, 1689, Jannetje Schenck, dau of Minne Johannes and Rensje Feddans. Aug. 25, 1719, he and Jannetje were wit- nesses at Ja. to the bp. of Catlynte Nostrand, and Jannetje's name was written Jannetje Schenck.


Issue :


Eldert Lucasse, m. Styntje Hendrickse.


Jan Lucasse, bp. Feb. 19, 1675 ; m. (Ist) Oct. 10, 1699, Ann Van Duyckhuysen, who d. Jan. 5, 1702; m. (2ª) Mch. 5, 1704, Mayke Roelofse Schenck, who d. Nov. 25, 1736; m. (3ª) Jan. 25, 1737, Jannetje Remsen, who d. Aug. 24, 1747.


Stephen Lucasse, bp. Sep. 6, 1677.


Hans Lucasse, bp. Sep. 7, 1679; (sup.) m., May 17, 1715, Neeltje Nevius.


Jannetje Lucasse, bp. Dec. 25, 1681; m. Martin Roelofse Schenck.


Willemtje Lucasse, bp. Nov. 19, 1683; d. young.


Anna Lucasse, b. Apl. 25, 1686; d. Sep. 30, 1774; m., June 5, 1709, Wm. Kouwenhoven, of Flds.


Catryntje Lucasse, m., May 3, 1712, Roelof Nevius, of N. J. Elsje Lucasse.


(By second wife) :


Reinsche Lucasse, m. Johannes (Hans) Nostrand.


Willemtje Lucasse, bp. Nov. 15, 1694; m., Aug. 23, 1715, Martin Nevius.


Albert Lucasse, of N. J., b. May 10, 1698; d. Oct. 28, 1734.


Roelof Lucasse, of N. J.


Minne Lucasse, of N. J. .


Abraham Lucasse, of N. J.


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LUCAS VOORHIS, son of Stephen and Catherine (Catje), bp. Apl. 7, 1723, at Ja .; m. Mary Voorhis. His will dated Sep. 21, 1757; proved Mch. 26, 1761 (R. L. 22, F., 506, N. Y.). The executors were his brother-in-law, Stephen Voorhis, and Ruluf Voorhis. Was of New Bushwick, Kings Co.


Issue :


Mentions his children in the will, but does not name them.


RULUF VOORHIS, of Hd., son of Stephen and Catherine (Catje), m. Cornelia --. Will dated Oct. 7, 1777; proved Dec. 19, 1781 (R. L. 34, F., -, N. Y.). The executors were his dau., Catherine, and his cousins, Simon Voorhis and John Pratt.


Issue :


Catherine, m. Simon Van Arsdale, Nov. 17, 1753.


Stephen, m. Sarah Waters.


Abraham.


RULIF VOORHIS, son of Stephen and Sarah Waters, b. Jan. 24, 1784; m. (Ist), Feb. 10, 1807, Katurah Smith, b. Feb. 8, 1789; d. Dec. 15, 1825; m. (2d) Amy Van Cott, dau. of Tunis and Ann Brush, b. Apl. 21, 1788; d. June 5, 1876. His will dated 1848; proved Mch. 22, 1852, at Ja. The monument at Plain Edge says that he was Inhumanly Murdered, Mch. 3, 1852.


Issue :


Stephen, of Bn., m. Martha Nostrand.


Benjamin, of O. B., m. Elizabeth Weeks.


Jacob, of Bn., m. Sophia -.


Abraham, m. Maria Suydam.


Elizabeth, b. June 19, 1817; d. June 22, 1891; m. John Dunn, of O. B.


Rachel, m. James Finn, of Hd.


Catura, m. Richard Lewis, of O. B., 2d wife.


Cornelia, m. Richard Lewis, Ist wife.


(By second wife) :


Sarah Ann, m. Jackson Soper, of Hd.


Deborah Hannah, m. Steven Borum, of Bn.


SIMON VOORHIES was a witness to a deed executed May 8, 1775, by David Beadle to Wm. Cornell, at Hungry Harbor Neck.


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STEPHEN COERTE VOORHIS, the emigrant, of Flds., b. , 1600; d. about Feb. 16, 1684; m. (Ist) in Europe; m. (2ª) in 1677, Willempie Roelofse Seubering. He came to this country in 1660 with wife and seven children, from Ruinen in Drenthe, and from in front of Hees, hence the name, "Voor Hees."


Issue :


Hendrickjen, of Holland, m. Jan Kiers.


Mergin, of Holland.


Coert, m. Marretje Gerritse Van Couenhoven.


Lucas, m. Catherine Hansen Nostrand; m. Jannetje Minnes Schenck.


Jan, m. Cornelia Rinierse Wizelpenning; m. Femmetje Aukes Van Nuyse.


Albert. Aaltje. Jannetje.


Hendrickje.


Abraham.


STEVEN VOORHIS, son of Coert and Marretje Van Couwen- hoven, b. - , 1667; d. Feb. 16, 1723-4; m. (Ist) Agatha Janse; m. (2ª) Eva - He was of Flds., Gd., and Ja. in 1693. Will dated Feb. 5, 1723-24 (R. L. 18, F., 388, N. Y.). Issue :


John, m. Seytie (Cynthia) -.


Coert.


Antie.


Lucresy.


Aeltje.


Sara.


Maria.


STEVEN VOORHIS, of Ja., son of Jan and Cornelia Wizzel- penning, bp. Dec. 20, 1679, at Flds .; is said to have m. (Ist) Sara --; m. Catherine, or Catje (so on the W. H. records). His will dated Nov. 12, 1757; proved Sept. 18, 1759 (R. L. 21, F., 413, N. Y.).


Issue :


Cornelia, m. Lawrence Haff, of O. B.


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Jan, m. Geertie Eldert; m. Maria, or Lea Springsteen.


Steven, Jr., m. Nenne Baalden. Issue: Magriette, bp. Feb. 16, 1755.


Cornelius, m. Emie Rabins (Amy Robbins).


Ruluf, of Hd., m. Cornelia


Lucas, m. Mary Voorhis.


Annetje, m. Jonathan Pratt, of O. B.


William, bp. Jan. 26, 1716, in Ja.


STEPHEN VOORIS, of O. B., son of Ruluf and Cornelia, m., Feb. 16, 1783, Sarah Waters, who survived him. His will dated Nov. 7, 1837; proved Jan. 8, 1838 (R. L. I, F., 410, Ja.). Issue :


Rulef, m. Katurah Smith; m. Amy Van Cott.


Catherine, bp. June 27, 1793; m. David Bedell.


Elizabeth, b. Mch. 20, 1795; bp. May 28, 1796; not m .; d. Mch. 23, 1876.


Rachel, d. before Nov. 7, 1837; m. Seaman Bedell.


STEVEN VOORIS, m., May 3, 1748, by license, Margaret Leffert, at Hd.


STEVEN VOORHIS, m., Nov. 9, 1788, Sarah Hall, at Hd.


WILLIAM VOORHIS, son of Jeromus and Hannah Hendrick- son, d. June 9, 1859; m. Elizabeth Hewlitt, d. Dec. 1, 1865. Lived at 31 Fleet St., Bn.


Issue :


Hannah Elizabeth.


Emma.


William Henry, died in the army during the Civil War.


JACOB VAN WAERT, a young man, b. - , in Philips- burgh; m., June 7, 1771, at Tarrytown, Hester Van Noort- strant, a young damsel, dau. of William and Catriena Devoe, b. Apl. 18, 1757, in Philipsburgh; bp. May 3, 1757, at Tarrytown. Witnesses: Abraham Devoe and his wife.


ABRAM VAN WICKLEN, son of Daniel and Sarah Luyster, b. Oct, 1, 1811, in W. H .; d. Aug. 3, 1873; m. Rebecca Horton, dau. of Garret and Amelia Denton, b. May 20, 1814; d. Dec. 2, 1889.


Issue :


Sarah Amelia, m. Peter Nostrand.


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Jacob, m. Mary Wood.


ABRAM VAN WICKLEN, son of Jacob and Anatye Snediker, b. - , 1821; d. Jan. 19, 1886; m. Elizabeth Hall, b. Mch. 31, 1825; d. Aug. 16, 1879. Both bd. at Bayville.


DANIEL VAN WICKLEN, of W. H., son of Jacob and Mary Nostrand, b. Feb. 8, 1787 ; d. Oct. 18, 1874; m. (Ist) Nov. 21, 1808, Sarah Luyster, dau. of Peter and Gertrude Onderdonck, b. Aug. 31, 1786; d. July 2, 1831; m. (2ª), Sep. 21, 1834, Elizabeth Ann Bayles, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Finch, b. Aug. 4, 1809; d. Apl. 24, 1899.


Issue :


John L., m. Ann Nostrand.


Abram, m. Rebecca Horton.


(By second wife):


Mary, m. William Hegeman.


DANIEL VAN WICKLEN, son of John and Elizabeth Mon- foort, b. June 24, 1815; d. Aug. 21, 1861; m., Nov. 23, 1837, Hannah Cheshire. He was called "Donor." Attended school in W. H. in 1803-4, taught by Aaron Simonson.


Issue :


Daniel.


James, m. - Price.


Andrew.


Abram, of Bklyn.


Margaret.


Emma, m. - Hedger.


EVERT JANSE VAN WICKELEN, a carpenter, emigrated in 1664 from Wykel or Wykeler; settled at New Lotts; m. (sup.) Elizabeth Van Lieu, dau. of Frederick.


Issue :


Jan, m. Ida Remsen.


Eytie, m. Hans Bergen.


Coevert.


Pieternelletje, m. Rem Hegeman, of Fh.


Symon.


Garrit, m. Helena Ammerman.


Geertje, m. Hendrick Suydam.


GARRIT VAN WICKLEN, son of Evert Janse, b. Sep. 13,


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1691; m. Helena Ammerman, b. Sep. 23, 1700; bd. June 23, 1779. Appears to have settled at W. H., as his children were all attendants of the Dutch Church there.


Issue:


Garret, m. Annatje Hardenberg.


Cornelia, m. Jacob Van Nostrand.


Catrynche, m. Mouris Cashow (Kossow).


Elizabeth, m. Gabriel Kock.


Sara, m. John (Jan) Monfoort.


Pouwelus, m. Hendryke Remsen.


John, b. Oct. 1, 1733; not m.


Alche, m. Joost Snediker.


Lena, m. David Laton.


Mary, b. Sep. 17, 1739.


Jacob, m. Mary Nostrand.


Abraham, b. Sep. 28, 1744; not m.


GARRET VAN WICKLEN, of W. H., son of Garret and Helena Ammerman, b. Nov. 26, 1722; bd. Sep. 6, 1777; m. Annatje Hardenberg, dau. of Hendrickus and Jannetje Dorland. She was admitted to the church as a widow Apl. 24, 1802.


Issue :


Garret, bp. Sep. 30, 1753, at Ss .; d. young.


Janetye, b. Apl. 17, 1755; not m.


Lena, b. Aug. 30, 1757.


Hendrikes, b. Apl. 23, 1760; bd. Mch 18, 1783.


Marya, m. Johannes Simonson.


Ante, m. Cornelius Remsen.


Catryna, b. Apl. 28, 1768.


Jan, bp. May 7, 1772.


Garret, b. Mch. 1, 1774.


GARRET VAN WICKLEN, son of Jacob and Mary Nostrand, b. Dec. 3, 1771; bd. Oct. 19, 1811; m., July 16, 1794, Janatye Simonson, dau. of Charles (Sarel) and Femmetje Wortman, bp. Oct. 26, 1777. Issue : Jacob, m. Hannah Craft. Fametie, bp. Oct. 25, 1798. Maria, m. Garret Bennet.


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Jane, m. Stephen Remsen.


GARRET VAN WICKLEN, a farmer, son of Jacob and An- atje (Hannah) Snediker, bp. June 14, 1812, in W. H; m. Oct. 12, 1833, Phebe Bond, dau. of Jacob and Ruth Mosher, b. Mch. 2, 1817; d. July 2, 1903, at Roslyn.




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