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Claes (Van Katt), on ass. roll of Buk of 1676.
Claes, owned land in Br" Feb. 17, 1646, as per Pieter Cornelissen's patent.
Claes, see Klaes, Mentelaer, Mitelaer, Van Brunt, Van Cott, and Van Schouw.
Claes of Flds, b. 1597; made an affidavit in 1664 in rela- tion to Capt. Scott's raid on the Dutch towns on L. I. in 1664, as per p. 482 of Vol. II. of Doc. of Col. His. Made his mark to documents.
Cornelis, see Van Brunt and Van Duyn.
Cornelis of Kings Co., ag. 22, deposes in relation to the burning of Jochem Pietersen's house by the Indians in 1644, per p. 67 of Furman's Antiquities of L. I.
Derick, on ass. roll of Brn in 1676.
Derick, see Hoogland.
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Gerret, see Van Duyn and Van Nukerk.
Guilliam, see Cornel.
Hendrick, of Flds in 1680. Sept. 1, 1672, Minne Johannes sold to " Hendryck Cornelisse" a house-plot in FIh, as per p. 19 of Lib. A of Flh rec. In 1660 he sold his bouwery in Flds to Nathaniel Brittan, as per p. 153 of Lib. B of FIh rec. Made his mark to documents.
Hendrick, see Sleght and Wyckoff.
Jacob, see Wyckoff.
Jan, see Buys, Cleyn, Damen, Van Rotterdam, Van Tes- sel, and Zieuw.
Jan, owned land in Buk in 1662, as per town rec.
Jan, a carpenter in Flds in 1672, as per Col. Doc. Signed his name "Jan Cornelis" in 1689.
Jan Buis, on ass. roll of Buk in 1675.
John, see Wyckoff.
Klaes or Claes, of Flds in 1664 and '74; b. 1597. In 1664 made an affidavit relating to Capt. Scott's raid. Made his mark to documents.
Lourens or Louis, on ass. roll of Flds of 1676, and on that of Flh of 1683. Feb. 2, 1677-8, or Dec. 29, 1687, "Lau- rens Cornelise, farmer, of N. Aarnhem in the jurisdiction of Bushwick " (Mispat Kil), bought of Stoffel Janse, car- penter, 2 lots of woodland, Nos. 32 and 33, in the new lotts of Flb for 3000 gl., bought by said Stoffel of Minne Johan- nes, as per. p. 93 of Lib. A and p. 20 of Lib. AA of Flh rec. There was a Laurens Cornelise and Margaret Barents who had issue :- Cornelis, bp. Mar. 29, 1677; Grietje, bp. Dec. 21, 1678; and Marritje, bp. June 22, 1687-all bp. in N. Y. Signed his name "Lourens Cornelsen."
Loycan, on ass. roll of Buk of 1683.
Matthys, emigrated in 1663; m. Feb. 20, 1692, Eytie or Sophia Adams Brouwer. Took the oath of allegiance in Br" in 1687, where he owned property; on ass. roll of N. U. of 1693 and cen. of Br" of 1698. Issue :- Cornelis, bp. May 4, 1695, in Br".
Matthys, from Jutland; of Flh in 1702, per Col. Man .; may be the above Matthys.
Motlick, on deed of freeholders of Brn to Adrian Bennet of Jan. 2, 1696-7.
Nicholas, see Van Brunt and Wyckoff.
Pieter, (sup.) b. 1607; obtained Feb. 8, 1646, a patent for 27 morgens in Br" adjoining land of Cornelis Dircksen, ferryman. Bought land in Br" Mar. 22, 1650, of Lodewick Jongh; a mag. of Br" in 1654, per Col. Man., and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. Signed his name " Pieter Corrnelissen.'
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Pieter, of N. U. in 1682, as per Stoothoff's books.
Pieter, see Clinch, Luyster, Vanderveer, and Wyckoff. Simon, see Wyckoff.
Teunis, bought July 3, 1647, of Wolfert Gerretse (Van Couwenhoven) 52 morgens of land on the N. end of the plains in Flds, as per p. 363 of Vol. 2 of O'Callaghan's Man. Trans. of Col. Man.
Theunis, of Br" in 1663, where with others he petitioned for liberty to form a new village near their salt meadows on Ja Bay, as per p. 120 of Vol. I of Stiles's Br".
William, obtained a patent Feb. 19, 1646, of Gov. Kieft for 25 morgens at the "bight of Marrakkewick" (the Wal- labout) in Brn, as per p. 370 of Cal. of Dutch Man.
CORNEL or CORNELL, CORNELIS (s. of Pieter Guilliamse and Margrietje ), b. 1681; m. Jannetje (sup.) Hegeman. Supervisor of Flª in 1717 and '18, as per Strong's Flh. Allotted wood-lots Nos. 25 and 45 in the Ist division, and 27 and 28 in the 2ª division of Flh wood-lots, in 1701. Left Flh and settled in Northampton, Bucks Co., Penn., as per p. 360 of Davis's Bucks Co. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Sept. 21, 1718, and Adriaen, bp. Nov. 19, 1721, both in N. U. Signed his name " Cornelis Cornel."
Cornelis Willemse (s. of Willem Guljamse and Margareta), resided in FIh on a farm conveyed to him Mar. 4, 1701-2, by his mother and the heirs of his father in pursuance of his father's will, located on the W. side of the highway, S. of the land of Leffert Pieterse, and N. of that of Adrian Ryerse and Marten Adrianse, with 2 lots of salt meadows, as per p. 12 of Lib. B of Flh rec. A Cornelis Cornel, sup- posed to be this Cornelis, chosen with 7 others, Sept. 12, 1757, by the congregation of Fla to call, in unison with the other towns of the county, as an assistant or colleague of Do. Van Sinderen, Do. Casparus Vreymoet, and if he could not be obtained, Barent Vrooman, preacher at Schenectady, or any other preacher the congregation might approve of, as per book of minutes of Fl1 town accounts, meetings, etc. No account of his issue. Signed his name "Cornelis Cor- nel" in 1720.
Gelyam or Guilliame Cornelise, the common ancestor of the Flh and Kings Co. families of Cornell, emigrated to this country at an early period (was probably a Huguenot), settled at Flh, and d. prior to July 1666. Aug. 9, 1658, he procured from Director Stuyvesant a patent for a plantation in Midwout (Flatbush), as per p. 591 of Vol. 2 of O'Callaghan's N. Y. In 1661 he and his s. " Pieter Geliamse " bought of Jan Evertse Bout a bou-
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wery in Flh on the W. side of the highway, 600 rods in length and 48 rods and 8 ft. in width, cong. 48 morgens and 480 rods; also two pieces of salt meadows of 5 morgens; two pieces of plain land of 5 morgens; 2 house or building plots on the W. side of the highway, of 16 rods in length and 12 rods in breadth, with the houses and barns thereon; and also 2 black draw-oxen, 3 milk- cows, a wagon, plough, iron chain, and a cramp-iron to hold saw-teeth when filing-all for the sum of 4500 gl., as per p. 73 of Lib. B of Fl rec. Issue :- Pieter Gilliamsen; Wil- lem Gillemse; (sup.) Cornelis; Jacob; and Maria. The surname of his descendants for more than a century was pronounced Cornale, with the accent on the e (from Cor- nelise son of Cornelis), and but lately changed to Cornell. What Guilliame's proper surname was (if he had any) has not been ascertained, but from his name it is evident he was a Frenchman. His descendants reside in Bucks Co., Penn., E. N. J., and in Kings Co.
Gilgam or Guilliame (s. of Pieter and Margrietje), b. 1679; m. Nov. 4, 1714, Cornelia Van Nortwyck dau. of Simon and Folckertje Van Nortwyck of Blanckenberg in the Netherlands. A resident of Flh, at which place he re- sided as late as 1723, after which, inferring from all of his children having been bp. in N. U., he probably resided in N. U., but finally with some of his children, as per p. 360 of Davis's Bucks Co., settled in Bucks Co. in Penn., where he has numerous descendants. In 1708 he bought of Gysber Janse, weaver, a house and lot in Flh on the street in the rear of the " Keck" (stocks or pillory), and also his building-plot with house, kitchen, barn, and one half of the well located on the Cow street, so called, as per pp. 58 and 59 of Lib. B of Flb rec. Issue :- Jacobus, bp. Oct. 2, 1720, m. Margrietje -; Wilhelmus, bp. July 29, 1722, and (sup.) an elder in the R. D. ch. of Bucks Co., Penn., in 1765; Giljam, bp. Oct. 23, 1724, m. May 23, 1750, Margaret Schenck of Flds; Johannes, bp. June 16, 1727, m. May 23, 1750, Maria Loth or Lott of Newtown (this Johannes probably remained in Flh, where his s. Isaac, who m. Han- nah da. of Simon Cortelyou of N. U., at one period resided, from whom is descended the Br" branch of the family); Simon, bp. July 13, 1729; and Abraham, bp. Oct. 10. 1731- all in N. U. Signed his name " Gilgam Cornel " in 1720.
Johannes Willemson (s. of Willem Guljamse and Mar- gareta), (sup.) m. Altie Courten Voorhies. Supposed Mar. 4, 1701, to have resided in N. L. on a farm conveyed to him by the heirs of his father in pursuance of the provisions in his will, as per p. 13 of Lib. B of Flb rec. No certain
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account of his issue. Signed his name "Johannes Willemson" in 1702.
Peter Willemse (s. of William Gillemse and Margreta), re- sided in Flh, and from thence probably removed to Ja, Queens Co., on a farm adjoining land of Jan Aukes (Van Nuyse), conveyed to him Mar. 4, 1701-2, by the heirs of his father, as per p. 14 of Lib. B of Flh rec. No account of his issue.
Peter (s. of Pieter and Margrietje), m. Catharine Lan- ing. Left Flh and settled in Northampton, Bucks Co., Penn., as per p. 360 of Davis's Bucks Co. Issue :- Johannes, bp. Nov. 17, 1700, in Br"; and Thys, bp. Mar. 25, 1722, in N. U. Probably other children.
Pieter Guilliamse or Williamse (oldest s. of Gelyam Cor- nelise) of Flh-commonly so written, without the addition of Cornelise, Cornele, or Cornell -- m. in 1675 Margarietje Verscheur (in the marriage record " Vernelle"), and resided in Flh. In 1661 he and his father bought of Jan Evertse Bout a bouwery of 48 morgens and 480 rods, with building- plots, plain and meadow land, in Flh. Feb. 2, 1670, he was allotted, in pursuance of the patent of Flh, a double lot in said town lying between the lands of Adriaen Reyerse and those of Hendrick Joorise (Brinckerhoff), cong. 48 morgens and 39 rods, with plain and meadow land, as per p. 5 of Lib. A of Flh rec. Apl. 14, 1668, as heir of his father, he sold to Lowys Jansen about 27 morgens and 330 rods of the patent of upwards of 48 morgens granted to his father Aug. 9, 1658, with salt meadows and plain land, as per p. 36 of Lib. C of Flh rec. His name appears on ass. rolls of Flh of 1675 and '83, on Flh patent of 1685, and as a mem. of the R. D. ch. of Flh in 1677; and his will is da. May 23, 1689, and rec. on p. 141 of Lib. A of Flh rec. July 17, 1666, he paid 40 gl. for burying his father and mother in Flh ch. Oct. 8, 1686 (as Pierre Guilleaum), he was commissioned a lieut. of militia of the FIh company, as per p. 148 of Cal. of Eng. Man. Issue :- Guilliame, b. 1679; Cornelis; Jacob, b. 1683; Maria, b. 1686; and Pieter. Signed his name "Pieter Wuellemsen."
William Guljamse (s. of Gelyam Cornelise) of Flh, m. Margarita da. of Do. Polhemius; d. prior to 1702. Was allotted, in pursuance of the patent of Flh, a bouwery in said town lying between the lands of Johannis Christoffelse and those of Hendrick Joorise, cong. 26 morgens, with plain and meadow land, as per p. 8 of Lib. A of Flh rec. His name appears on the ass. rolls of Flh of 1675 and '83, on Gov. Andross's patent of N. L. of 1677, as a mag. of the town from 1659 to 1664, and as a mem. of the R. D. ch. of
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FIh in 1677. Issue :- Johannes Willemse; Peter Willemse; Marike or Maria Willemse, m. Jacobus Aucke Van Nuyse; Catharine Willemse, m. Aug. 27, 1690, Johannes Fonteyn; Cornelis Willemse; Rachel Willemse, (sup.) to have d. single; and Sarah Willemse, m. Albert Coerten Voorhees, and d. in 1736. Signed his name "Willem Guljamse."
CORNIL, THOMAS, (soldier.) In 1644 Thomas Maby at- tempted to kill him on the flats at Amersfoort (Flds), as per Col. Man.
CORNISH, JOHN, of Flds. His will is da. Dec. 19, 1651, in which he bequeaths all his property to Samuel London s. of Ambrose London, and to Ann da. of Edmond Audley of Flds, as per Gd town rec. Made his mark to documents.
Thomas, one of the first settlers of Gª in 1646, in which year he was allotted a plantation-lot, as per town rec. A planter's lot as fixed by the town regulations consisted of 20 morgens or 40 A., with sufficient salt meadows to keep 6 head of cattle.
CORNWELL, THOMAS, on list of inhabitants of Gd in 1650, per town rec. Prior to 1656 owned plantation-lot No. 18 in said town. In 1648 leased for 3 years the cleared land on Lady Mody's plantation. He d. prior to 1650. His wid., Elizabeth, about Jan. 1651 m. John Morriee, at which date by the marriage papers his surviving children were :- Eliza- beth, about 7 years old (bp. Jan. 12, 1644, in N. U., Samuel, about 5; Johanna, about 3; and Marah, about 13, as per Gª rec.
CORSON or CARSTEN, JOHN, of Gd, owned lot No. 3 on Gd Neck in 1688. Apl. 22, 1693, sold to his brother Peter of Gd his share in a certain lot in the Neck, as per town rec. Peter of Gª, m. Deborah Oct. 23, 1693, he sold Abm Emans his dwelling-house and building-plot in Gd which he bought of Thos Coduington, as per town rec. Sept. 25, 1694, Peter Corson of Cape May, N. J., sold his interest in 2 allotments on Gisbert's I., Nos. 8 and 12, which he and his brother John Corson had bought of Wm Gould- ing, to Cornelis Williamse and Derck Brower of Gª, as per town rec. Signed his name " Peter Corsen."
Peter, Cornelis, and Hendrick. See Vroom.
CORTELYOU or CORTELJAU, CORNELIS (JAQUESZ), of N.U., b. about 1662; m. Neeltje Volckers of Buk; d. about 1690.
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Took the oath of allegiance in N. U. in 1687 as a native. Neeltje after his death m. 2ª, Sept. 15, 1692, Johannis Vander Grift of N. U. Issue :- Annetje, bp. Sept. 9, 1688, in FIh, and m. Mar. 29, 1711, Isaac Liquier of Buk.
Jacques Ist, emigrated from Utrecht in the Netherlands to this country about 1652, as private tutor of the children of Cornelis Van Werckhoven, and was a surveyor. He m. Neeltje Van Duyn, sister of Gerret Cornelisse, and resided at first in N. A .; d. about 1693. Owned and occupied the Nayack tract in N. U., for which he obtained a patent from Gov. Nicolls. Was Surveyor-Gen. of the colony in 1657; made, as supposed, the first map of the city of N. Y .; on patents of N. U. of 1668 and '86, of which town he was the founder; a representative of said town in the Hempstead convention of 1665; and vendue-master for the county in 1672. Oct. 20, 1685, he was appointed justice of the peace as per p. 141 of Cal. of Eng. Man. On the laying out the village of N. U. in 1657 he was allotted plantation No. 10, cong. 30 morgens, which he sold Jan. 6, 1665, to Hen- drick Mattyse Smack. In addition to his Kings Co. lands, he appears to have been interested in a tract of some 12,000 morgens at Aquackanonk on the Passaic, purchased by himself and associates of the Indians. (See p. 118 of the Rec. of the Gov. and Council of E. N. J.) Issue :- Jacques 2ª, b. about 1662; Pieter, b. about 1664; Cornelis; Helena; Maria; and Willem. Signed his name "Ja. Corteljau."
Jacques 2ª, b. about 1662; m. 1st, Oct. 4, 1685, Marretje Hendricks Smack; m. 2ª, Jan. 1706, Altie I. Boerman; d. in 1726. Owned and cultivated part of his father's tract in N. U., where he took the oath of allegiance in 1687 as a native, and of which town he was capt. of militia in 1693. Will da. Mar. 4, 1726. Issue :- Meeltje or Aeltje, b. Nov. 30, 1691, d. young; Geertje, b. Nov. 18, 1693, m. Hendrick Van Lieuwen; Helena, b. Nov. 29, 1695; Jacques, b. Sept. 26, 1697, d. young; Hendrick, b. Sept. 10, 1699, d. young; Neeltje, b. July 18, 1703; Marya, b. Nov. 16, 1706; Jacques of N. U., b. Sept. 25, 1707, m. Mary or Marretje -; Hendrick of N. J., b. Apl. 18, 1711, m. Ist, Aug. 3, 1731, Antie da. of Albert Coerte Voorhies, m. 24, Aug. 19, 1742, Catrina -; Dyna, b. Mar. 1, 1715; and Frederick, b. Nov. 22, 1716. Signed his name "Jaques Cortelyou."
Jaques (s. of Peter and Diewertje), b. about 1698; m. Apl. 25, 1718, Jacomintie Van Pelt; d. Oct. 10, 1757. Farmer in N. U. Issue :- Deborah, b. Nov. 29, 1720, m. Derick Bergen of Gowanus; Peter, b. Oct. 3, 1722; and Nelthe, b. Mar. 6, 1726.
Peter (s. of Pieter and Diewertje), b. Sept. 26, 1699; m.
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Feb. 24, 1710, Neeltje Van Pelt of N. U .; d. in 1764. No trace of his issue.
Pieter (Jaquesz), b. about 1664; m. prior to Nov. 15, 1694, Diewertje De Wit; d. Apl. 10, 1757. Was a surveyor, and owned and cultivated a part of his father's tract in N. U., taking the oath of allegiance in said town in 1687 as a native. With others of Kings. Co., about 1710, bought the. Harlington tract in Somerset Co., N. J. Issue :- Neeltje, bp. Nov. 15, 1694, in Br", d. young; Jaques, b. about 1698; Peter, b. Sept. 25, 1699; Cornelis, b. Aug. 17, 1701, and set- tled on S. I .; Helena, b. Sept. 21, 1703; Willem, b. Sept. 27, 1705; Maria, b. Aug. 10. 1707, d. young; Dorotea or Deborah, b. Nov. 20, 1719; and Neeltje, b. Mar. 20, 1712, m. Sept. 29, 1745, Barent Johnson. Signed his name "Pieter Corteljou.'
Willem ( Jaquesz) of N. U., of which place he took the oath of allegiance in 1687 as a native. No further trace.
COSSART, JAQUES, on ass. rolls of Buk of 1675 and '83. There were Kosaerts residing on the Raritan in 1733. This may be Jacques Cousard. There was a Jacob Cossar who took the oath of allegiance to the English in N. Y. in 1664.
COSSEAU, see Cousard.
COSIN, JOB. He with others of Gd, Oct. 1655, notified the Director-Gen. and Council of their danger from the savages, as per Col. Man.
COURTEN, HARMEN, emigrated from Voorhuysen in Gel- derland in Feb. 1659 with w. and 5 chil., and settled in N. U.
Myndert, see Korten.
Steven, see Voorhies.
COUSARD or COSSEAU, JACQUES Or JACOB, a Frenchman, of Br", m. Lydia Willems of Buk. Took the oath of allegiance to the English in N. Y. in 1664; on ass. roll of Br" in 1693 and cen. of 1698. There was a Jacques Cousseau and Mag- dalena du Tullier his w., mem. of the R. D. ch. of N. A. prior to 1660. Issue :- Jacques, bp. Apl. 11, 1668, and David, bp. June 18, 1671, both in N. Y.
COVERT, see Coevert.
COWENHOVEN, COUWENHOVEN, KOUWENHOVEN, or VAN COUWENHOVEN, ALBERT WILLEMSE (s. of William Ger-
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retse), b. Dec. 7, 1676; m. Oct.2, 1701, Neeltje da. of Roelof Martense Schenck. Removed to the vicinity of Freehold, N. J., as early as 1709. Issue :- William of N. J., m. Eliza- beth
Cornelis Pieterse (s. of Pieter Wolfertse), supposed to have settled in N. J., and had a s. Peter of Galloway, near Cape May, in said State.
Cornelis Willemse (s. of William Gerretse), b. Nov. 20, 1672; m. Sept. 8, 1700, Margrietje R. Schenck; d. Mar. 17, 1736. Removed to N. J. and resided in 1707 at Middletown, Monmouth Co. Issue :- William of Carraway, bp. Sept. 8, 1700, in Brī, (sup.) m. Mar. 17, 1744, Anna Hendricksen; Roeloff of Middletown, m. Sarah Voorhies; Alkge, m. Wm Van Doorn; Neltie, bp. May 29, 1705, in Br]; Leah; Mary or Maria, bp. Dec. 24, 1710; Rachel, bp. Nov. 2, 1712; Yaco- myntchy, bp. Nov. 28, 1717; Catrina, bp. June 1720 at Marlboro, m. Dec. 22, 1743, Dan1 Hendricksen of Middle- town; Margaret; Sarah; Yannetje; and Anna.
Gerret Janse (s. of Jan Gerretse) of Br", m. Ist Lysbet -; m. 2ª Aeltie · - -; d. about 1712; will da. Apl. 16, 1711, and pro. Nov. 3, 1712. On ass. roll of Bra of 1693 and cen. of 1698. Issue :- Jackomyntie, bp. Jan. 15, 1699, in Br", d. young; Jackomyntie, bp. Mar. 2, 1701, in Br", m. Sept. or Oct. 1720 Elbert Luyster; Aeltie, bp. Mar. 2, 1701, in Br", m. Jacob Cozine-all the above by Ist w .; John of Buk, m. Maria or Mary Cozine, d. about 1761; Wil- liam, supposed to have settled at Three Mile Run, N. J .; and Adriaentje. Made his mark "K" to documents in 1697.
Gerret Willemse (s. of Willem Gerretse), b. Jan. 4, 1662; m. Aeltie -; took the oath of allegiance in Flds in 1687 as a native; mem. of R. D. ch. of Flds in 1677. Apl. 27, 1701, he bought of his step-mother Jannetje Monfort and the other heirs of Pieter Monfort, Pieter's farm at the Wal- labout, to which he probably removed. He also appears to have owned lands in Buk in 1704, as per rec. of said town. No further trace. Signed his name "Gerret Counover" in 1702.
Gerret Wolfertse, emigrated with his father in 1631 and resided in Flds; b. 1610; m. Altie da. of Cornelis Lambertse Cool of Gowanus; d. about 1645. Bought July 26, 1638, of Andrus Hudde 50 morgens of land at " Achtervelt" in Flds. He was one of the 8 men representing the people who, Nov. 3, 1643, memorialized the States-General for relief in consequence of their forlorn and defenceless condition, as per p. 139 of Vol. I. of Doc. of Col. His. of N. Y. Mar. II, 1647, a patent was issued in his name (dated after his death) for 19 morgens of land in Br" on the valley of
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Gowanus Kil, between the lands of Jacob Stoffelsen and those of Frederick Lubbertsen. Issue :- Willem Gerretse, b. 1636; Jan Gerretse, b. 1639; Neeltje Gerretse, bp. Sept. 20, 1641, in N. A., m. 1660 Roelof Martense Schenck of Flds, d. about 1672; and Mary or Marretje Gerretse, bp. Apl. 10, 1644, in N. A., m. prior to 1666 Coert Stevense Van Voor- hies. Made his mark to documents.
Jacob Wolfertse, emigrated with his father; m. Ist Hester Jansen; m. 24, Sept. 26, 1655, Magdaleentje Jacobuse Bysen; d. about 1670, and was the oldest s. of Wolfert of Rensse- laerswyck in 1641. Settled in N. A., residing on High (Pearl) St., where he carried on a brewery. Obtained July 6, 1643, a patent fon 10 morgens near the ferry in Br". Owned a bouwery in Gd, which was ordered to be sold Aug. 19, 1656, to pay his debts. Sept. 24, 1664, licensed by Gov. Nicolls to trade in his sloop to Albany and with the Indians. Was one of the 9 men representing the New Netherlands in 1647, '49, and '50, and in 1666 a mem. of the R. D. ch. of N. Y. Letters of administration granted on his estate Apl. 21, 1670, to Van Brugh and Leendertse. Issue :- Neeltje, bp. Sept. 25, 1639, m. Jan. 6, 1662, Cornelis Pluvier; John or Johannes of N. Y., bp. Mar. 29, 1641, m. Apl. 11, 1664, Saartje Frans of Haerlem; Lysbeth, bp. Sept. 6, 1643, m. Sam1 Gerretsen; Aeltye, bp. Aug. 27, 1645, m. July 7, 1669, Bernardus Hassing or Hassins; and Petronelletje, bp. May 10, 1648, (all bp. in N. A.,) m. Isaac Van Vleck. Signed his name "Jacob Van Kouwenhoven."
Jacob (s. of John or Johannes and Saartje Frans), bp. Nov. 30, 1664; m. July 7, 1685, at Newtown, by Justice Morgan Jones, Anna Remerson, both residents of Gd, as per town rec. Joined the R. D. ch. of N. Y. May 27, 1717, on cer- tificate. Issue :- Johannes Jacobse, bp. Ang. 16, 1685, in Flh, d. young; Johannes Jacobse, bp. Mar. 8, 1696, in N. Y .; and probably other children.
Jacob Willemse (s. of William Gerretse), b. Jan. 29, 1679; m. Nov. 12, 1705, Sarah da. of Roelof Martense Schenck; d. Dec. 1, 1744. Removed to the vicinity of Freehold, N. J., as early as 1709. Issue :- Peter, b. May, 1720, m. Catharine da. of Roelof Schenck; Matthias, m. Willemtje L. Conover; Daniel, m. Ann Hendricksen; Gerret, m. Oct. 12, 1744, Nelly Schenck; Ruluf; and William-all of N. J.
Jan Gerretse (s. of Gerret Wolfertse), farmer, b. 1639; m. Geradientje da. of Nicasius De Sille. Mem. of R. D. ch. of Br" in 1677 and 'S5, and resided at Br" ferry. On the settle- ment of his father's estate, he was allowed more than his brother on account of his being lame. In 1665 he was
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GENEALOGY.
licensed to trade to Albany. Issue :- Gerret Janse; Aaltje Janse, bp. Apl. 18, 1678, m. Derick Abramse Brinckerhoff; Nicasius Janse of Br", b. June 30, 1681; Cornelia Janse, m. Sept. 25, 1691, Gerret A. Middagh of Brn; Nelly Janse, m. July 27, 1694, Jores Rapalje; and (sup.) Willemtje Janse, m. Feb. 8, 1685, Hendrick Emans of N. J. Signed his name "Jan Gerretsen Van Couwenhoven."
John or Johannes Jacobse (s. of Jacob Wolfertse), b. May 29, 1641; m. Apl. 11, 1664, Saartje Frans of Harlem. Re- sided in High St. in N. Y., and was a member of Gov. Leis- ler's Council in 1689, and also of the Court of Exchequer, as per p. 683 of Calendar of Dutch His. Doc. Will da. Jan. 16, 1690; pro. Apl. 13, 1693; rec. p. 275, Lib. 4, N. Y. surr. off. Issue :- Jacob, bp. Nov. 30, 1664, m. July 7, 1685, at Newtown, by Justice Morgan Jones, Anna Remerson of Gd, as per Gª rec .; Francois, bp. Oct. 10, 1666, m. Ist, Nov. 3, 1709, Catharine Oliver, m. 2ª, Nov. 12, 1739, Mary Brouwer; Hester, bp. Aug. 12, 1669, m. Feb. 1688 Johannes Martier of N.Y .; Lysbeth, bp. Mar. 22, 1671, m. Nov. 19, 1690, Ab™ Messeur or Messier of N. Y .; Jacomyntje, bp. Mar. 25, 1673, m. Apl. 20, 1694, Wessel Pietersen (Van Norden) of N. Y .; Johannes, bp. Apl. 14, 1677, m. May 8, 1708, Rachel Bensen; Maria, bp. Apl. 2, 1679, m. Apl. 21, 1699, Hendrick Brevoort; Catelyntje, bp. Jan. 20, 1682; and Peter, bp. Dec. 1, 1683, (all bp. in N. Y.,) m. Aug. 9, 1707, Wyntje Ten Eyck. Signed his name " Johannes Van Cowenhoven" in 1662.
John Willemse (s. of Willem Gerretse and grandson of Gerret Wolfertse), b. Apl. 6, 1681; (sup.) m. about 1704 Coba or Jacoba Vanderveer; d. 1756. Removed from Br" to N. J. prior to 1709. Issue :- William of Penn's Neck, m. Sophia Lane, d. about 1765; Tryntje or Trynke, bp. Oct. 30, 1709, d. young; Trynke, bp. Apl. 6, 1712, and emigrated to Kentucky; (sup.) Elias; Cornelis of Penn's Neck, bp. Apl. 6, 1712, emigrated to Kentucky; Peter of Penn's Neck, bp. Dec. 5, 1714, m. Rebecca da. of Judge Jonathan Combs, and emigrated to Kentucky and thence to Illinois; Jan, bp. Apl. 12, 1719, at Marlboro, d. after 1756; Jacob of Penn's Neck, emigrated to Kentucky; and Dominicus of Penn's Neck, m. Mary Updike, d. prior to 1788.
Nicasius Janse (s. of Jan Gerretse and Gerdientje or Ger- adina) of Br", b. June 30 (or July 8), 1681; m. Elsie -; d. Sept. 16, 1749. Will da. May 15, 1746, pro. Oct. 14, 1749. Issue :- Geradina, bp. Aug. 7, 1705, in Br], m. Symon Van Wickelen; John of Br], b. Dec. 2, 1707, m. Cathe Remsen, d. May 1, 1778; Gerret of N. U. (the ancestor of the present family of Cowenhovens in said town), m. Ist Sarah -, m. 2ª Antie Bergen, d. Nov. 17, 1783; and Peter of the Raritan,
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