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VAN TIENHOVEN, CORNELIS (probably from " Tienhoven," a village in South Holland), of N. A. He obtained Mar. 15, 1647, a patent for a plantation in Brn. Held offices and had several children baptized in N. A., as per p. 827 of Valen- tine's Manual of 1863. His will is da. Mar. 30, 1724; pro. July 27, 1737; and rec. on p. 88 of Lib. 13, N. Y. surr. off. Signed his name " Cornelis Van Tienhoven.'
Nicholas of Flh, m. Dec. 27, 1693, in N. Y., to which place he had removed, Maria Abrahamse from Amsterdam, a resi- dent of N. Y.
VAN TILLBURGH, BARENT, (probably from the town of Tilburg in North Braband) m. Maria or Marritje dau. of Adam Brouwer of Gowanus, his name appearing on a Brouwer deed of 1698. Members of the family reside in Somerset Co., N. J. Made his mark to documents.
VAN TWILLER, WOUTER, director-gen. of New Nether- lands, obtained a patent June 22, 1643, for Red Hoek, Br", which was forfeited; also a patent July 16, 1638, for one of the flats (prairies) in Flds known as Kaskutensuhane.
VAN UYTHUYSEN, SIMON, of Br" (probably an emigrant from the village of Uithuyzen in Groeningen), m. - Issue :- Elizabeth, who m. Mar. 17, 1685, Ditmars Jansen of Bergen, N. J.
VAN VARACK, see Varick.
VAN VECHT, VECHTE, or VECHTEN, KLAES ARENTSE (prob- ably at one period from Vechten, a hamlet in Utrecht, or the river Vecht in the Netherlands), emigrated from Norg in the province of Drenthe with w. Lammetshe and 3 chil- dren in 1660 and settled in Br", where he owned a farm in Gowanus as early as 1672, on which he resided and on which the old stone and brick house near Fifth Ave., erect- ed in 1699, now (1880) about disappearing, was probably built by him. On ass. rolls of Br".of 1675 and '83 ; took the oath of allegiance there in 1687 ; on cen. of 1698 ; member in 1677, and an elder in the R. D. ch. of Br" in 1681. There was a Teunis Dirkse Van Vechten who emigrated in 1638 and settled at Greenbush opposite Albany, whose descend- ants are to be found in the vicinity of Albany, Catskill, etc., but have seen no evidence of his relationship to Claes Arentse. Issue :- Hendrick Claesen; Gerrit Claesen; and (sup.) Michael Claesen. Signed his name "Klaes Arents Vecht."
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Gerrit Claesen, of Br" and S. I., emigrated with his father in 1660; m. 1st, Sept. 25, 1682, Jannetje Crocheron from "Walsh Vlanderin" and of S. I .; m. 2ª, Mar. 20, 1693, Mag- dalena Jans wid. of Jan Homs. Was a mem. of Bra ch. in 1677. Left Gowanus and removed to S. I. on a tract of 120 A. on Kil Van Kull, which his father obtained of Gov. An- dros, and which he conveyed Jan. 17, 1689, to him. Mem- ber of the Colonial Assembly from Richmond Co. from 1699 to 1702. Will pro. Mar. 9, 1722-3, and rec. on p. 256 of Lib. 12, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Gerret of S. I., bp. Apl. 4, 1694; Lammetje, m. Abm Lacheman; and John of S. I.
Hendrick Claesen of Br", emigrated with his father in 1660; m. Dec. 10, 1680, Gerritje Reiniers Wizzelpenning; d. Dec. 8, 1716. Mem. of D. ch. of Br" in 1677, took the oath of allegiance there in 1687, and on cen. of 1698. Owned the homestead in Gowanus of his father. Bought land at Mill- stone, N. J., in 1702, and in 1710 with others bought the Harlington tract in Somerset Co .. N. J. Issue :- Hilletje, bp. May 9, 1684, m. Hieronemus Rapalie; Famitje, bp. Jan. 30, 1687; Lammetje, bp. Apl. 23, 1693, m. Pieter Staats of Gowanus; Gerritje, bp. Oct. 19, 1696; Jannetje, bp. June 12, 1701, m. Pieter Dumont of the Raritan, N. J .; Claes or Nicholas, bp. Sept. 9, 1704, m. Ist Cornelia Van Duyne, m. 2ª Abagail Lefferts, resided on and owned the homestead farm in Gowanus; and Reinier, bp. Oct. 13, 1706, m. Jaco- myntje dau. of Cornelis Gerritse Van Duyn, and settled at Millstone, N. J.
(Sup.) Michael Claesen, settled on the Raritan, N. J., about 1683, and in 1710 a mem. of the North Branch R. D. ch. Issue :- (sup.) Derick of N. J., b. 1697, m. Rebecca Anton- ides Wickhant; and (sup.) Michael of N. J.
VAN VEN, RENYS, paid Apl. 2, 1664, towards the repairs of the roof of FIh ch., as per town rec.
VAN VLECK or VLEECK, ISAAC, b. 1645; m. 1st Cornelia Beekman; m. 2ª, Mar. 5, 1680, Catalyntje de Lanoy. Was a dealer in beaver-skins in 1674 and '76, as per Stoothoff's Papers. Made an affidavit June 11, 1690, relating to the troubles under the administrations of Gov. Leisler. Had several children bp. in N. Y., as per p. 827 of Valentine's Manuel of 1863.
Tielman, an attorney for the heirs of Barent Baltus in a suit against Eaggeryn Balthus wid. of said Barent, of Apl. 7, 1660, as per Lib. B of Flh court rec. Tielman Van Vleck was originally from Bremen, practised as a notary in N. A., and obtained a patent for sundry parcels of land in Bergen,
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N. J., in 1770, to which he removed and of which place he was the first schout, as per p. 114 of Winfield's Land Titles of Hudson Co. No account of his having resided in Kings Co., although he appears to have practised there in his profession. Signed his name "Tielman Van Vleeck."
VAN VLIET, see Vander Vlidt.
VAN VLIERDEN, JEREMIAS (probably from " Vlierden," a village in North Braband), of N. Y., bought Dec. 10, 1700, of John Marsh, the one fourth of a mill in Buk, which he sold Feb. 23, 1701-2, to John Messerole, as per p. 237 of Lib. 2 of Con.
VAN WERCKHOVEN, CORNELIS, a member of the West India Company, emigrated from Utrecht (probably from “Werck- hoven," a village in the province of Utrecht), about 1652. Previous to his emigration his agent Augustus Heermans had, among other large tracts, purchased for him from the Indians what is known as the Nyack or Najeck tract in N. U. for 6 shirts, 2 pairs of shoes, 6 pairs of stockings, 6 adzes, 6 axes, 6 knives, 2 scissors, and 6 combs, described as " land lying East of the North River in the Hoofden (Heights), so as said land previous to this to the Noble Company was sold and once more paid for; said land ex- tending in the rear of Mr Paulus land (the late Garret Bergen and Schemerhorn farms at Gowanus) named Gewa- nus, or obliquely through the hills to Meghevamenek (probably Merackawick, the Indian name for Bru,) said land lying on the Southwest side of Amersfoort (Flds), and from thence along Gravesend to the sea, as by many trees is marked out," etc., and for which Van Werckhoven procured the Indian deed on Nov. 22, 1652. This description appears to cover at least the whole of the present town of N. U., with other lands. Shortly after his purchase Van Werck- hoven commenced a settlement on his Nyack lands, on which he built a residence and secure retreat, returning to Holland in 1654 for the purpose of obtaining the requisite number of settlers to entitle him to full feudal privileges on his purchase, which number he failed to furnish, leaving Jacques Cortelyou, the private tutor of his children, to man- age his colony and affairs during his absence. He died in Holland in 1655, leaving surviving a wid. and minor chil- dren, Peter and Cornelis Jansen Van Werckhoven, who after his death claimed from Cortelyou an account of his steward- ship. Among the merchants trading to N. A. in 1677 who petitioned for a reduction of duties appears the name of
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" Pieter Van Werckhoven," as per p. 752 of Vol. II. of Doc. of Col. His. of N. Y.
VAN WESTERHOUT, JEREMIAS JANSZEN (on the marriage rec. of the D. ch. of N. Y. "Jeremias Janszen from Wester- hout, young man out of the Hage"), m. Aug. 16, 1664, Ca- telyna dau. of Joris Jansen Rapalie. He came over in the ship Rosetree, but no further trace.
VAN WESTERVELT, ABRAHAM WILLEMSE, a weaver, m. Margaret -. Bought a farm in N. U. Lane Apl. 5, 1697, of Nicholas Vander Grift of Bucks Co., Pa., as per p. 132 of Lib. 2 of Con., to which he probably removed, and in which town he was assessed for 38 A. in 1700. This farm he sold Nov. 12, 1705, for £352 to Anthony Holsart of Flds. Mar. 31, 1694, with consent of Dirkje or "Dirkyen" his mother, he sold to Reinier Van Sicklen his interest in a house and lot in Flds, a 70 A. plot in said town next to land of Pieter Monfoort, and 10 A. on the plains next to Jan Damon, as per Van Sicklen Papers. His will is da. Apl. 22, 1697, and rec. on p. 297 of Lib. 2 of Con. His descendants, known as Westervelts, abound in Bergen and Hudson counties, N. J. Made his mark to documents.
Jeremias Jansen, paid Jan. 1664 a marriage-fee of 4 gl. 12 st. to FIh ch., as per town rec.
William of N. U., m. Dirkyen or Dirkje -. In his will, rec. on p. 10 of Lib. 3 of Con., he devises all his property to his s. Abraham Willemse; and Dirkje in her will, da. Sept. I, 1697, and pro. Aug. 22, 1704, devises all her property to said Abraham Willemse.
VAN WETMONT, BARENT JOOSTEN, see Barent Joosten.
VAN WICKELEN, EVERT JANSE, the common ancestor of the family, a carpenter, emigrated in 1664, probably from Wykel or Wykeler, a village in Friesland; (sup.) m. Eliza- beth dau. of Frederick Van Liew; bought land in N. L. in 1686 to which he removed ; and took the oath of allegiance in Flh in 1687. About 1700 he bought 800 A. on the Rari- tan of Wm Dockwra, as per p. 21 of Corwin's His. Discourse. May 29, 1703, he with Gerardus Beekman and Leffert Pie- terse bought of Thomas Cardal of Ja 450 A. on the Raritan River for £200. Issue :- Jan of N. L .; Zytie or Eytie, m. Hans Bergen of Brn; Coevert, m. Mattje -; Pieternel- letje, m. Rem Hegeman of Flb; Symon; Gerrit; and Geertje, m. Hendrick Suydam of Flh.
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Gerrit (sup.) of N. L., m. Tryntje -. Issue :- Evert, bp. Mar. 5, 1699, in Flh.
Jan of N. L., m. Jan. 3, 1723, Ida dau. of Jeremias Rem- sen. Will da. Jan. 17, 1731; pro. June 8, 1732. Issue :- Hyltie, bp. Sept. 22, 1723, at N. U., (sup.) m. Steven Wil- liamson; and Mettje or Meltie, bp. Jan. 17, 1725, at FIh.
Symon, m. Gerradine Kouwenhoven and settled on the Raritan, N. J., as early as 1735. Issue :- Elsje, bp. June 9, 1723, at Flh, and probably other children.
VAN WYCK or VANDER WYCK, CORNELIS BAREND, prob- ably from "Wyk" a village in North Braband, emigrated in 1660; m. Ist Anna dau. of the Rev. Theodorus Polhemius; m. 2ª, 1684, Jannetje - . Settled in Flh, where he owned a farm as early as 1661, of which place he was a mem. of the D. ch. in 1677, and took the oath of allegiance in 1687. Mar. 7, 1684, about the time of his marriage with Jannetje, they made a joint will to settle their property, rec. p. 169 of Lib. C of Flb rec. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Jan. 17, 1677, in N. Y .; Aaltje, bp. Oct. 5, 1679; Anna, bp. July 9, 1682; Elizabeth, bp. Jan. 16, 1685, m. Adriaen Hegeman of Flh; Adriaentje, bp. Sept. 9, 1688, m. Joseph Hegeman of Flb; Marretje, m. Hendrick Wiltze of Newtown; and Theodorus. Signed his name "Cornelis Barend V Wyck."
Cornelis. Signed his name "Cornelis Van Wick" at Flb in 1712, probably a grandson of Cornelis Barend.
Theodorus, m. Margrietje -, and took the oath of alle- giance in Flh in 1687 as a native. In 1712 there was a The- odorus Van Wyck of Hempstead, a farmer. About 1715 Theodorus Van Wyck was one of the first settlers of Fish- kill, as per p. 180 of Smith's His. of Dutchess Co. Issue :- Cornelis, bp. Apl. 30, 1694. There was an Anthoni Vander Wyck who had a dau. Jannetje bp. Apl. 2, 1676, on which occasion Abraham Vander Wyck and Jannetje his w. were witnesses. Signed his name "Theodorus Van Wyck."
VAN ZUTPHEN, see Sutphen.
VAN ZUUREN, CASPARUS (Rev.), emigrated to this country in 1677; m. Apl. 20, 1677, Louise Hellenias; settled as pastor of the R. D. churches of Kings Co .; resigned his charge and returned to Gouderach, Holland, in 1685, where he d. It appears that Jan. 1, 1685, previous to his resignation, he agreed with Claes Arentse Vechte to purchase the bouwery in Flb in the possession of Titus Sirachs, which on Apl. 11 of said year Vechte took back and sold to Aucke Janse Van Nuyse, as per pp. 178 and 181 of Lib. C of Flb rec. Issue :-
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Johanna Hellenius, b. 1678; Altie, b. 1679; Jacobus, b. 1681; and Samuel, b. 1683. Signed his name "C Van Zuuren."
VANE, J., on lists of residents of Gd in 1650, as per town rec.
VARDON Or VERDEN, see Ferdon.
VARICK, RUDOLPHUS (Rev.), probably from "Varick," a village in Gelderland, emigrated to this country in 1685, and was pastor of the R. D. churches of Kings Co. until 1694, in Aug. of which year he died. He m. Margaret Visboom and had issue :- Joanna; Marinus; Rudolphus; and Cornelia. Signed his name "Rudolphus Varick."
VAUGHAN or VAUHAN, JOHN, bought Dec. 28, 1651, Cor- nelis the ferrymans plantation in Gd. Jan. 1, 1658, he and Elizabeth his w. conveyed to John Hawse plantaion-lot No. 18 in Gd, all as per town rec. Made his mark to docu- ments.
VECHTE or VECHTEN, see Van Vechten.
VEDDER, HARMAN, occupied a portion of Coney I. about 1654 under claim of Gysbert Updike. The children of Harmen Albertse Vedder (who was an early trader in Al- bany), and who is probably the same person, as per Pear- son's Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany, settled in Schenectady, where he bought a bouwery in 1672.
VEERMAN, DIRK JANSE, see Hoogland.
VENNAGER, JAN, conveyed about 2 morgens in Flds, through Jan Hansen (Bergen), to Claes Pieterse (Wyckoff), as per p. 91 of Bergen Genealogy.
VELTHUYSEN, GYSBERT PHILIPSE, a serjeant, of "Mid- woud," as per letter of Gov. Stuyvesant of Oct. 12, 1655, on p. 99 of Vol. IV. of Dutch Man. He afterwards resided at Esopus, and about 1659 was murdered by the Indians, as per p. 199 of Pearson's Early Rec. of Albany.
VERDEN, see Ferdon.
VERDONCK, THOMAS, probably from "Donk," a hamlet in North Braband, a mag. of Bra in 1663 and '64. This name may be intended for Thomas Verdon. A "Tomas
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Verdonck's" name appears on the request in 1664 to the authorities to send an embassy to States-General for assis- tance, as per p. 375 of Vol. 2 of Doc. of Col. His.
VERHAGEN, JOSYNA, conveyed Feb. 20, 1692-3, to Jan Teunisse Coevers, a house and building-plot in Flb lying on the W. side of the highway and the N. side of land of Peter Strycker, as per p. 172 of Lib. A of Flb rec.
VERHOVEN, CORNELIS, probably from " Haven," a village in Gelderland, was constable of Bra in 1700, as per p. 65 of Furman's Notes and court rec.
VERHULST, JACOB, probably from "Hulst," a town in Zeeland, where he may at one period have resided, emi- grated from Vlissingen in said province of Zeeland, and m. Apl. 19, 1679, in N. Y., Maria Willemse Bennet of Go- wanus. Issue :- Cornelis, bp. Dec. 3, 1681; Lysbeth, bp. July 29, 1687; Abraham, bp. Apl. 20, 1690; Isaac, bp. Apl. 20, 1690-all bp. in N. Y.
Jacob Pietersen, from Lubeck, m. Sept. 20, 1676, in N. Y., Mary or Marretje Adams Brouwers of Gowanus.
VERITIE, PIETER, mem. of N. U. ch. in 1677, and removed to S. I.
VERKERK or VERKERKEN, AERD or AERT JANSE, of N. U., b. 1655; m. Gratioser - In 1695 he resided in Lewis Co. on the South River or Delaware. His descendants are to be found in E. N. J. Issue :- Jan of N. J., bp. Nov. 12, 1682, at N. U .; (sup.) Mayke, m. Jan Lambertse of N. J .; (sup.) Hendrick of N. J .; Gerrit of N. J .; and Syke or Seytie, m. Johannes Truwexs. Made his mark "A" to documents.
Barend Janse of N. U. and Pa., m. 1689 Rachel Vander Grift and settled in Bensalem, Bucks Co., Pa., as early as 1695. Took the oath of allegiance in N. U. in 1687 as a native. Mem. of D. ch. of Bensalem in 1710, and of Ne- shaminy D. ch. in said county in 1719. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Apl. 2, 1695, in N. Y. Made his mark to documents.
Cornelis Janse, b. 1661, and emigrated in 1663 with his father from Buren. Suppose he d. prior to 1689.
Hendrick Janse, m. Geertje --. Mem. of D. ch. of N. U. in 1682. No further trace.
(Sup.) Hendrick (s. of Aerd or Aert), left N. U. and settled in N. J .; m. Dorothy Morgan. Issue :- Jan, bp. Nov. I, 1724, at Freehold, N. J.
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Jan Janse, the common ancestor of the family, emigrated in 1663 from Buren in Gelderland, as per Riker's Newtown, with w. and 5 children; from Buurmelzen (a town on the river Linge near Buren), as per rec. of the m. of his dau. Geertje, and settled in N. U., where he owned large tracts of land; m. Mayke Gisberts; d. 1688. On ass. rolls of N. U. of 1675, '76, '83, and '93; mag. in 1679 and '84; on Dongan's patent of 1686; cen. of 1698; and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Will da. Nov. 10, 1688. Issue :- Roelof Janse, b. 1654; Aerd or Aert Janse, b. 1655; Geartie, emi- grated with her father in 1663, m. Ist Hendrick Janse, m. 2ª Jan Dirkse Van Vliet; Barendje, emigrated in 1663, m. Nicholas Vander Grift; Cornelis Janse emigrated in 1663, d. prior to 1698; Jan Janse Jun'; Barend Janse of Pa .; and (sup.) Hendrick Janse. Made his mark to documents.
Jan Janse Jun' of N. U .; m. Gertie -; d. after 1709, and took the oath of allegiance in N. U. in 1687 as a native. Issue :- (sup.) Jannetje, m. Peter Strycker of Flh; and (sup.) Rebecca, m. Hendrick Lott. Made his mark to documents.
Jan Roelofse of Flb and N. U., m. Ist Elsie or Alsie -; m. 2ª, after 1704, Anne or Annetje dau. of Andries Emmans. Was a surveyor employed on L. I. and its vicinity, and owned and occupied the homestead of his father on N. U. Lane. Issue :- Sytje, bp. May 29, 1705, at Bra, (sup.) m. Gerrit Van Duyn of N. U .; (by 2ª w.) Roelof, bp. Feb. 8, 1723, d. young; Sara, b. Sept. 10, 1727, m. Cornelis Van Duyn of N. U .; Annetje, bp. Mar. 12, 1732, m. William Van Nuyse of N. U .; Mayke, bp. Aug. 25, 1734, m. Jacob Van Dyke of E. N. J .; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 20, 1736, d. in 1765, sin- gle; and Lea, bp. Feb. 1, 1741, m. Cornelius Vanderveer Jun' of Flb-all bp. in N. U. Signed his name "John Ver- kerk."
Jan (s. of Aerd or Aert), bp. Nov. 12, 1682; m. Ist Alice -; (sup.) m. 2ª Cornelia Brakel or Van Brakele. Left Kings Co. and settled in Monmouth Co., N. J. Issue :- William, bp. Feb. 5, 1710; Sara, bp. Dec. 14, 1712; Alica, bp. June 21, 1716; Aert, bp. Nov. 9, 1718; (by 2ª w.) Jan, bp. Apl. 10, 1726; Enelya, bp. Jan. 20, 1731; Martenus, bp. Jan. 20, 1731; Maria, bp. Apl. 3, 1737; Jacobus, bp. Aug. 12, 1739. Sara, bp. Feb. 28, 1742; and Stephanus, bp. Aug. 18, 1745-all bp. at Marlboro D. ch.
Roelof Janse, emigrated in 1663 with his father, b. 1654; m. Aug. 7, 1681, Catharine Simons of Brn; living in 1718. Occupied the old stone house lately torn down, on the main road leading from the village of N. U. to Flh, on the Flh side of the present boundary line between the towns, and on the farm late of Cornelius Bennet. At the date of his m. he
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hailed from N. U .; in Oct. 1681 on lists of mem. of N. U. ch .; and in 1698 on cen. of said town. Took the oath of alle- giance in 1687 in Flh, where he bought May 3 of that year lands of Hendrick Ryke adjoining N. U. In 1688 he bought land in Flh of Cornelis Barendse (Van Wyck) on the N. side of the main road leading from N. U. to Fll and E. of the Fl ch. lands. In 1706 assessed for 110 A. in N. U. Issue :- Annetje, bp. Oct. 29, 1682, d. young; Annetje, bp. Jan. 13, 1684, m. Jan Van Dyck of Shrewsbury, N. J .; Sybrech, bp. May 4, 1695, m. Wm Van Duyne of Somerset Co., N. J .; Jan; Mary or Mayke, m. Ist Nicholas Van Brunt of N. U., m. 2ª Samuel Groenendyck; Jannetje, m. Hendrick Claesen Kuypers of N. J .; and Sara, m. Hendrick Emans of N. J. Signed his name "Roelof Ver Kerck."
VER RYN, ABRAHAM JANSE, of Gd in 1659, per town rec. Jan Janse, m. -; bought Mar. 7, 1659, of Peter Ebell plantation-lot No. 27, with the improvements there- on, in Gd, which he sold Mar. 4, 1663, to Nicholas Still- well. May 11, 1659, he bought of Henry Mody a double plantation-lot, Nos. 9 and 10, in Gd, (for which his mother Lady Mody had obtained a patent,) for the use of his s. Abm Janse Ver Ryn, which double-lot he sold Mar. 20, 1663, to Ralph Cardell. Feb. 10, 1660, he bought of Nicho- las Stillwell plantation-lot No. 18 in Gd, which he sold June 21, 1672, to Ann Stillwell of Dover, S. I., wid. of said Nicholas. Oct. 24, 1663, he sold to Paulus Vanderbeeck plantation-lot No. 17 in Gd. Apl. 4, 1665, he bought of Francois de Bruynne "a certain parcell of Land Lying and being ye Northern parte of my Bouwerye begin- ning at a certain marked tree standing by a valley at ye South West, so going along ye South West side from ye valley to a Chopped Oake tree, fallen down and Lying on ye ffence, and from there uppon a rite line to ye North East to that land which was formerlie Jacob Bakers" (Backers), etc. etc .; "the corner Land uppon ye said Land at present shall be onlie to and for ye use of mee ye said ffrancis Browne, but the house and Barn thereon which sometime belonged to one Nathaniel Brittan," etc., "shall be the said Jan Jansens," etc. All the above purchases and sales, per Gd rec. In 1679 Jan Janse sold a part of this purchase, located on De Bruynne's Lane or the old Bath road, to Myndert Korten for 770 gl., as appears by the rec. of the court of sessions of that year relating to a dispute between the parties to the sale. From the above it is evident that Jan Janse prior to his purchase of De Bruynne was a resident of Gª, and that after that date removing to
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said purchase, a resident of N. U., of which town in 1673 he was ensign of the militia company, and had disputes with the residents about his fences, as per p. 665 of Vol. II. of Doc. of Col. His. In 1675 and '76 his name appears on the ass. rolls of said town. Issue :- Abraham Janse, and probably other children. Signed his name "Jan Jansen . Ver Ryn."
VER SCHIEUR or VOORSCHEUR, WOUTER GYSBERTSE or GYSBRECHTSE, emigrated in 1649; m. Ist Dorothea Callen; m. 2ª Margrietje -. Settled in Buk; on muster-roll of said town of 1663; mag. in 1679; and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Issue :- Magdalena, bp. Apl. 22, 1662; (sup.) Hendrick; and Jochem. His w. signed her name "Margrietje Voorscheur." See Wouter Guysbertse, who is probably the same individual as this Wouter.
Hendrick, took the oath of allegiance in Buk in 1687 as a native. On cen. of Buk of 1698 and ensign of militia of said town in 1700, as per p. 809 of Vol. IV. of Doc. of Col. His.
VERSCHURSON, VEUTER, on Dongan's patent of Buk of 1687. The name is probably a corruption of Wouter Ver Scheur.
VERSTRAALEN, JOOST, with others of Br", petitioned in 1663 for leave to found a village and for salt meadows, as per p. 120 of Vol. I. of Stiles's Br".
VERTEIN, JAN WILLEMSE, among the first settlers of Buk in 1661, as per Thompson's L. I.
VER VEELEN, DANIEL, of N. U., m. Alletta or Alida Schaats. He appears to have resided at first in Albany, where he sold his real estate in 1661. Joined the R. D. ch. of N. A. in 1661, and entered on the record as removed to N. U., of the D. ch. of which town he was a mem. in 1677, an elder in 1678, and entered on the ch. rec. as removed to Gd. In 1664 he took the oath of allegiance to the English in N. Y. Oct. 16, 1678, he bought a house-plot in the village of N. U. of Jacques Cortelyou. In 1687 he resided on the Spuyten Devil Creek, where he held a ferry grant. Issue :- Anna Maria, bp. Apl. 21, 1663, d. young; Anna Maria, bp. Jan. 10, 1666-both bp. in N. Y.
VERWAY, CORNELIS, m. Ist Annetie Cornelis; m. 2ª Hen- drikje Jans. Was engaged in a law-suit with Cornelis Ber- rian in 1681, as per Fin rec. Issue :- Margrietje, bp. Sept.
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23, 1674, in N. Y .; Neeltje, bp. June 31, 1678, in Br"; and Annetje, bp. Nov. 21, 1683, in N. Y. There was a Hendrick Verway and Engeltie Van Dyck of Monmouth Co. who had children, Hendrick, bp. Feb. 16, 1713-4; Kasel, bp. Jan. I, 1715-16; Elizabeth, bp. Apl. 12, 1719; and Jacob, bp. Nov. 6, 1720-all at Marlboro. There were Verways at Albany known as Van Wies.
VIELE, AERNOUT, on ass. roll of Flh of 1693. There was an Arnout Cornelise Viele, an Indian interpreter, who m. Gerretje Gerritse from Amsterdam in 1677, was carried away from Schenectady by the French and Indians in 1690, and absent 3 years before his return, as per Pearson's First Settlers of Albany.
VIENS, MINSTER, a dealer in dry-goods, as per Stoothoff's books of 1682.
VIL, MON, a dealer in merchandise in 1677, as per Stoot- hoff books.
VILLET, CLAES GANGELOFFE, one of the curators of the estate of Nicholas Volthuysen of FIh, sold to Anthony Jan- sen (Westbrook), as per p. 109 of Lib. A of Flh rec.
VIS, WILLEM JACOBSE. His name appears on a deed of Mar. 28, 1689, conveying land in Flb to Theodorus Polhe- mus, on p. 128 of Lib. A of Flh rec.
VLASBECK, see Barent Gerritse.
VLECK, ISAAC, on Stoothoff's books of 1674 and '76.
VLIET, see Vander Vliet.
VOGEL, CORNELIS HERMANSE, on ass. roll of Buk of 1676. Arie Cornelise, on ass. roll of Buk of 1675.
VOLKERTSE, DERICK, a Noorman or Norwegian and a car- penter, m. ; obtained a patent Apl. 3, 1645, for 25 morgens on the East River and Mespath Kil, which he sold Sept. 9, 1653, to Jacob Hay, as per p. 278 of Cal. of Dutch Man., and which was patented May 1, 1679, to David Jo- chems, who m. Christina Cappeoens wid. of said Hay, as per p. 321 of Vol. II. of Stiles's Br". Volkertse continued to reside in Buk after its organization as a town, was as- sessed there in 1675, and a mag. in 1681. In 1689 he was
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