Descendants of Evert Antonisz Vandergrift

by Elizabeth A. Johnson © 2013

Descendants - to the great-grandchildren.

NOTE: Surnames have been standardized and may not appear as 'Vandergrift' in the original records. The earlier family members did not use this surname, only their patronyms. The surname was used in Amsterdam as well as in the colonies. In Amsterdam, the surname is noted as early as 1653. When in doubt on what name was used in a record, obtain the record personally. I have digital images of the Amsterdam records of this group, and can provide them by request. If requesting from me, specify which record is wanted, and please use the Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB number referenced in the Notes. My email address can be found in the sidebar.

Evert Antonisz, of Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (goddaughter: Grietjen Leenderts Vandergrift 1610) (godson: Jacob Symons Vandergrift 1617) (godson: Thonis Symons Vandergrift 1618) [Note 1], son of Antonius

... married to Unknown Wife. He moved with his family in 1602 to Amsterdam, where they resided at the Clarissen Clooster. Children:

1. Leendert Evertsz Vandergrift, born in 1587, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (godson: Evert Symons Vandergrift 1634) [Note 3]
   ... married on 13 June 1609, Amsterdam, to ...
   ... Maritje Poulus, born in 1585, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, daughter of Poweul NN and Unknown Wife (marriage witness: the groom's father Evert Antonisz Vandergrift) (goddaughter: Grietje Symons Vandergrift 1632) [Source 4] Children:
1. Grietjen Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 13 June 1610, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witnesses: Evert Antonisz Vandergrift; Albert Schuit) [Source 5].
2. Johannes Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 8 April 1612, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witness: Metje Tomass) [Source 6].
3. Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 20 October 1613, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, buried on 10 October 1679, Oude Zijds Kapel, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Pieter Paulus) (godson Hendrick van Borsum 1648) (godson: Leendert Jacobs Vandergrift 1655) (goddaughter: Rebecca Jacobs Vandergrift 1655) (godson: Nicholas Jacobs Vandergrift 1658) (godson: Frederick Jacobs Vandergrift 1661) (goddaughter: Jannitje van Tricht 1677) [Note 7]
   ... married in 1641, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, to ...
   ... Jannetje Gerrits, born in 1614, probably, Amsterdam, died about 1670 [Source 8], daughter of Gerrit Gerharts (marriage witnesses: Maritje Poulus, Gerrit Gerharts); (goddaughter: Maritje Jacobs Vandergrift 1649) (goddaughter: Annetje Jacobs Vandergrift 1653) (godson: Leendert Jacobs Vandergrift 1655) (goddaughter: Rebecca Jacobs Vandergrift 1655) (godson: Nicholas Jacobs Vandergrift 1658) (godson: Frederick Jacobs Vandergrift 1661) Children:
1. Grietje Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 1 December 1641, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, died before May 1649 (baptism witness: Hendricka Ghysbers) (goddaughter: Rachel Jacobs Vandergrift 1664).
2. Leendert Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 15 November 1646, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL, died after 25 June 1684 (godson: Poulus Vandergrift 1684-1685) [Note 10]
   ... married possibly on 23 August 1669, Amsterdam, to ...
   ... Aaltje Andries Bosschert, born in 1647, Kuinre, Overijssel, Nederlands. [Source 11] (marriage witnesses: Jan Teunnemans, Magdalena Dircks, a married couple). Kuinre was at one time a village on the Zuiderzee. Due to empoldering, it is no longer a seaside village, but a few kilometers inland. The Kuinder is a stream that met the Zuiderzee at Kuinre. Kuinre is located in the northwest corner of the province Overijssel.
3. Margariet Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 2 May 1649, died in 1728, Elizabethtown, Essex County NJ (baptism witnesses: Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift; Frederick Lubberts, Govert Loockermans, Rebecca Fredericks) [Note 12]
   ... married on 1 June 1674, Amsterdam, to ...
   ... Jacob Mauritz, baptized on 10 March 1644, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederlands, died in 1725, Elizabethtown, Union County., NJ [Note 13], son of Marius Jacobsz Sluiswachter and Grietgen Cornelisdr Godschalck (marriage witnesses: Nicholas Gouverneur, Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift)
4. Gerrit Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 30 April 1651, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Lt. Pieter Wolpherts Couwenhoven, Elbert Elbertsen Stoothoff, Judith Bayard, Janneken Sabins) [Source 15].
5. Marritie Vandergrift, born in 1653, New Amsterdam, baptized on 27 April 1653 (baptism witnesses: Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift, Rebecca Fredericks) [Source 16]
   ... married to ...
   ... Gerrit van Tricht (goddaughter: Elsje Jurians 1661) (goddaughter: Rachel Jacobs Vandergrift 1664).
6. Johannes Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 27 June 1655, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, died before 19 June 1659 (baptism witnesses: Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift, Rebecca Fredericks) [Source 18]
7. Johannes Paulus Vandergrift, baptized on 19 June 1659, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, buried on 18 April 1687, Ooster Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift, Rebecca Fredericks 1628) [Note 19]
   ... married on 10 April 1682, Amsterdam, to ...
   ... Alida Reynders, baptized on 3 September 1664, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (godson : Jan Vandergrift 1717) [Note 20], daughter of Reyndert Alberts Hanick and Geertje Jans.

                   Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift remarried on 3 July 1671, Amsterdam, to ...
                   ... Grietje Gerrits, born in 1623, Amsterdam, buried on 7 May 1698, Noorder Kerk en Kerkhof, Amsterdam (godson: Poulus Vandergrift 1684) [Note 21]. No issue.

                v.  Evert Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 10 April 1615, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witnesses: Tryn Jans, Claaes Jan, Gerrit Gerritss) [Source 22].

               vi.  Magdaleen Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 4 February 1618, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witness: Mary Jans) [Source 23].

              vii.   Pieter Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 25 August 1619, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witnesses: Evert Antonisz Vandergrift, Jan Evertsz Vandergrift , Ytgen Willems)  [Source 24].

            viii.  Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 23 October 1622, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, died in 1697, Newtown, Queens County NY (baptism witness: Abraham Evertsz Vandergrift ca 1593) (goddaughter : Marritie Vandergrift 1653) (godson: Johannes Paulus Vandergrift 1655) (godson: Johannes Paulus Vandergrift 1659) [Note 25]
               ... married on 19 July 1648, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, to ...
              ... Rebecca Fredericks, baptized on 15 August 1628, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Anna Jans) (goddaughter: Margariet Paulus Vandergrift 1649) (goddaughter: Marritie Vandergrift 1653) (godson: Johannes Paulus Vandergrift 1655) (godson: Johannes Paulus Vandergrift 1659) [Note 26], daughter of Frederick Lubberts and Styntje Jans. Children:

1. Maritje Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 29 August 1649, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, died in 1728, Elizabethtown, Union County, NJ (baptism witnesses: Oloff Stephensen van Courtland, Govert Loockermans, Jannetje Gerrits, Marritie Jacobs) [Source 27].
   ... married on 11 March 1666, New York, to ...
   ... Cornelis Cornelisz Corssen, born in 1645, baptized on 23 April 1645, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, died before 7 December 1693, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY [Note 28], son of Cors Peterson ca 1612-1655 and Tryntje Hendricks.
2. Christina Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 26 February 1651, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Frederick Lubberts, Styntje Jans, Borger Jorisen, Engeltie Mans) [Source 29]
   ... married on 9 October 1678, New Amsterdam DRC, New York, to ...
   ... Cornelis Jacobszen Schipper, died before March 1681
   ... Christina remarried on 20 March 1681, Flatbush DRC, New York, to ...
   ... Daniel Veen Vos [Source 31], son of Jacob Cornelisz Veen Vos and Willemyntie De Hart.
3. Annetje Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 16 March 1653, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Jan Pieterszen Verbrugge, Jannetje Gerrits, Hilletje Jans) [Source 32]
   ... married on 29 September 1674, New York Dutch Reform Church, to ...
   ... Jacob Classen Groesbeck [Note 33], son of Nicholas Groesbeck and Elizabeth.
4. Leendert Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 19 November 1655, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, died in 1725, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, PA (baptism witnesses: Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift, Jannetje Gerrits) [Note 34]
   ... married on 20 November 1678, Dutch Reform Church, Brooklyn, NY, to ...
   ... Christina Ellsworth, baptized on 11 February 1657, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church [Source 35], daughter of Theophilus Ellsworth and Annetje Jans.
   Leendert Jacobs Vandergrift seems to have remarried on 6 October 1721, First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA, to another Christina.
5. Rebecca Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 19 December 1655, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift, Jannetje Gerrits) [Source 37].
6. Nicholas Jacobs Vandergrift, born in 1658, New Utrecht, Long Island, NY, baptized on 5 May 1658, New Amsterdam (NY) Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift, Jannetje Gerrits) [Source 38]
   ... married on 24 August 1684, DRC, New York, NY, to ...
   ... Barentje Jans Verkerk, born about 1657, Buurmelzen, near Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands [Source 39], daughter of Jan Jansz Verkerk ca 1633-1683 and Mayke Geisberts.
7. Frederick Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 22 May 1661, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Paulus Leenderts Vandergrift, Jannetje Gerrits) [Note 40]
   ... married to ...
   ... Williamtje Hendrickse Smit, daughter of Hendrick Barentse Smit and Geertje Willems.
8. Rachel Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 20 August 1664, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church (baptism witnesses: Gerrit van Tricht, Grietje Paulus Vandergrift) [Source 42]
   ... married about 1689 to ...
   ... Barent Jansen Verkerk, born about 1666, New Utrecht, Kings County, NY, died in 1739, Bucks County, PA, son of Jan Jansz Verkerk and Mayke Geisberts. (goddaughter: Annetje Verkerk 1682) (goddaughter : Sybrech Verkerk 1695) [Note 43]
9. Johannes Jacobs Vandergrift, baptized on 26 June 1667, New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church, died before 28 March 1745, Bensalen Township, Bucks County PA (baptism witnesses: Jan Evertszen Bout, Dr. Hans Kierstede, Tryntie Simons, Jannetie Loockermans 1643) [Note 44]
   ... married on 23 September 1694 to ...
   ... Neeltje Volkertsen, daughter of Volkert Dircks Volkertsen and Annetgen Phillips Langelaen.
   Johannes Jacobs Vandergrift remarried on 1 July 1741, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth, widow Snowden.

               ix.    Marten Leenderts Vandergrift, baptized on 17 August 1627, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (baptism witness: Tryn Jans) [Source 47].

      2.    Jan Everts Vandergrift, born about 1589, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Jan Everts was a ship's master. He did not seem to use the Vander Grift surname. 

            ... married on 7 July 1617, Amsterdam, to ...

            ... Mary Jans, daughter of Jan Unknown and Maritje Ellerts (godson: Jacob Symons Vandergrift 1617) (goddaughter: Magdaleen Leenderts Vandergrift 1618) (godson: Thonis Symons Vandergrift 1618) [Source 48]. Marriage witnesses: Evert Antonisz Vandergrift, Maritje Ellerts. Children:

                 i. Grietje Jans Vandergrift, baptized on 14 June 1618, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Tryn Jans, Maritje Ellerts -) [Source 48]

                ii. Triyn Jans Vandergrift, baptized on 25 March 1621, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses : Evert Antonisz Vandergrift, Anne Willems, Maritje Ellerts) [Source 48].

               iii. Jan Jans Vandergrift, baptized on 26 September 1623, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Isaac Jans -) [Source 48].

     3.    Symon Evertsz Vandergrift, born in 1591, Charlois, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, died between 1638 and 1653, buried possibly on 23 July 1644, Nieuwe kerk, Amsterdam. Simon Everts did not seen to use the vander Grift surname, although at least one daughter did. [Note 49]
           ... married on 12 November 1616, Amsterdam, to ...
      ... Tryntgen Barents, born in 1593, Rarep, (Ransdorp), Noord-Holland, Netherlands [Source 50] (marriage witnesses: Evert Antonisz Vandergrift, Jan Barents, Truytgen Barents). Children:

1. Jacob Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 22 October 1617, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Mary Jans, Evert Antonisz Vandergrift) [Source 51].
2. Thonis Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 30 December 1618, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Evert Antonisz Vandergrift,Mary Jans) [Source 52].
3. Geertruyt Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 15 June 1620, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Grietjen Valcks) [Source 53]
4. Pieter Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 1 May 1622, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Pieter Jans, Hans Heinricks) [Source 54]
5. Maritje Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 26 October 1625, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Henrick Dircks) [Source 55]
6. Maritje Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 12 September 1627, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Tryntje Jans) [Source 56]
7. Tryntje Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 30 June 1630, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Grietje Lenets) [Note 57] This Baptism witness Grietje Lenets is probably Margrietje, daughter of Leendert Everts Vandergrift.
   ... married to ...
   ... Pieter Willems, born in 1632, Amsterdam. Child:
1. Willem Pieters, baptized on 26 October 1660, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witnesses: Saartje Lammers, Pieter Lammers) [Source 59].

                 Tryntje Symons Vandergrift remarried on 12 December 1665, Amsterdam, to Pieter Dircks [Source 60].

                viii.  Grietje Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 12 September 1632, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Maritje Poulus) [Source 61]

                 ix.   Evert Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 9 May 1634, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (baptism witness: Leendert Evertsz Vandergrift) [Source 62].

                  x.   Barent Symons Vandergrift, baptized on 29 April 1636, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam (godmother : Magdaleentge Leners) [Source 63]. The baptism witness Magdaleentge Leners is probably Magdalena, daughter of Leendert Everts Vandergrift.

     4.  Abraham Evertsz Vandergrift, born about 1593, Charlois, South Holland (godson: Jacob Leenderts Vandergrift 1622) [Note 64].

Total: 64 persons

Notes

1: Need Poorterboek of Amsterdam for October 1612. Sources note that it contains an entry for Evert Antonius Van Der Grist, a tailor from Charlois, and his sons Leendert, Jan and Abraham Evertse Van Der Grist, who have given their citizens oath the 26th day of October 1612. The Stadsarchief Amsterdam is in process of putting images from the Poorterboeks in their online database. But as of Sept. 2013, they have only the pages for January 1612 indexed and online. We need to see whether they signed the poorterboek with the Van der Grift surname, or not, or whether these men signed the poorterboek at all.

3: 13-06-1609 

Lenaert Evertsen van Saerlois kleermaker oud 22 jaren wonende a puero op t Klaerisen hoff geassisteert mit Evert Antonisen zyn vader ter eenre
Ende Maritjen Pauwelsdr. van Aken oud 24 jaren wonend a quintoa ann. opde oude zyde Affterburgwal, geen ouders hebbende ter andere zyd
[signed] Lendert Evertsen, [her mark] 

Source:   Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 414, p.84.

 

Translation Elizabeth Johnson (EJ):

Lenaert Evertsen of Charlois, tailor age 22 years, living since youth at the Klaerisenhoff assisted with Evert Antonisen his father, on the one side, and Maritjen Pauwelsdr. of Aachen age 24, living 4 years on the Oudezijdes Achterburgwal, having no [living] parents, on the other [side].

 

4: Source: marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 414, p.84.

 

5: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 4 p.318.

6: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 39 p.281.

7: Paulus Leendertsz Vandergrift was a ship's steerman; later became Captain of the ship "Neptune" until 1645, then of the ship "Groot Gerritt" until 1646. In New Amsterdam, he was a member of the Council 1647-1648, a burgermaster 1657-1658 and 1661-1664. He was also Orphanmaster from 1656 to 1660. On February 21, 1664 he and Allard Anthony were co-settlers of the new settlement of Noorthwyck, located near New York on the North River.

Marriage intention registered in Amsterdam:
31-01-1641
Pouwels Lenertss van A varentgesel woon~ opde Prinsegracht out 27 jaer geass~t met Marritje Powels syn moeder
& Jannetje Gerrits van A out 22 jaer geass~t met Gerrit Gerharts haer vader, woon inde Batanienstraet
[signed] Powelus Lenderss, Yannetien Gerrets
Source: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 455, p.1.

 

Translation EJ:
Pouwels Lenertsz. from Amsterdam 27, sailor, years accompanied by his mother Marrit Pouwels
and Jannetje Gerrits from Amsterdam 22 years, accompanied by her father Gerrit Gerhartss.

After settling in New Amsterdam, Paulus became involved in the government of New Netherland. In 1654 he accompanied Director Peter Stuyvesant on a voyage to Curacao in the West Indies. In 1655 Paulus was badly wounded by an axe in an Indian attack. In 1664, he had a role in the signing of the peace treaty between the Dutch and the Esopus Indians. Later in 1664, he was a signer of the Ratification of the Articles of Capitulation when New Netherland capitulated to the English.

Hazard's Annals of Delaware and Pennsylvania, p. 304 states that in the spring of 1660, Director Stuyvesant appointed a committee to go to New Amstel, now New Castle, Delaware, to investigate the murder of "certain savages" on the South River, now the Delaware. One of these was Paulus Lindert van De Graft, old burgomaster of Amsterdam.  Paulus Van der Grift was notably hot-tempered. At one point, the residents of New Amsterdam drew up a Remonstrance against him. Six years after New Amsterdam was surrendered to the English in 1664, Paulus packed up his family and returned to Amsterdam in 1670. His daughters went back to New York after marrying in Amsterdam, but the sons remained there.

 

Paulus Leenderts van der Grift may have returned briefly to New York in 1677, as his name appears in the New Amsterdam Dutch church records as a witness to the baptism of Jannetje van Tricht, the first child of his daughter Maritje on 30 May 1677 in New York. But it is doubtful to the writer that he did make such a visit. Paulus Vandergrift had been running a mercantile business in Amsterdam since 1671, and probably couldn't leave it for as long as it would take to voyage to New York and back. A round trip voyage between Amsterdam and New York would take a minimum of six months. He was 64 years old at the time of this 1677 baptism, and he died in Amsterdam only two years later. Probably Paulus never did revisit New York. More likely, at the baptism of Jannetje van Tricht, his role was as an honorary witness by proxy. This practice is not unprecedented in this church as well as in other Dutch Reform churches, such as those of Amsterdam and Cologne. The other witness, 'Grietie Vander Grist' in the 1677 baptism, was probably Margrietje, the mother's sister (wife of Jacob Mauritz), rather than Paulus' second wife who had no special relationship with Jannetje, already age 19 when her father remarried.

 

Sources :

- baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 39, p.332.

- marriage 2 : Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 496, p.436.

- burial : Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1064, p.5.

8: Sources: birth : Amsterdam marriage record states her age, but no baptism record was found in Amsterdam. Probably she was a longtime resident of Amsterdam, but born elsewhere.

10: If this is Leendert's marriage record, his age is advanced by 3 years, and his father is not dead, but still in New York. It is possible that Leendert Paulus Vandergrift was sent to school in Amsterdam prior to his father's return, and that he chose to marry without waiting for his father's consent. The occupation of Leendert van der Grift in this marriage record was Surgeon. His witness and that of the bride, Jan Teunnemans and Magdalena Dircks, were a couple who had married in Amsterdam in 1653.

Possible marriage in Amsterdam:

23-08-1669
Leendert vander Grift van A ciurgyn oud 26 jare ouders doot geast~ met Jan Teunnemans woont op Ryker Brug
& Aeltie Andries Bosschert vande Cuyndes oud 22 jare ouders doot geas~ met Magdaleentje Dircx woont opde Nieuwedy~
[signed] Leendert vander Grifft, [her mark]
- Source: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 494, p.44.

 

Translation EJ:

Leendert vander Grift of Amsterdam, surgeon, age 26 years, parents dead, assisted with Jan Teunnemans, living at the Ryker Brug

and Aeltje Andries Bosshert from the Kuynder, age 22 years, parents dead, assisted with Magdaleentje Dircx, living on the Nieuwedyck.

Note: The Kuinder is a stream arising at the border of the provinces of Drenthe and Friesland. It runs southwest into Friesland and then into the northwestern edge of the province of Overijssel. The Kuinder once emptied into the Zuider Zee at the village of Kuinre on the border of Friesland and Overijssel, but due to empoldering, it no longer meets the Zuider Zee (now the Ijsselmeer). Much of this river (above Kuinre) is now a part of the Tjonger Kanaal.

 

Who are these parents?
kind: Robbert
doopdatum: 16-06-1669
kerk: Zuiderkerk
vader: [van der] Grift, Leendert
moeder: Robbers, Maragrietie
bronverwijzing: DTB 95, p.349

 

Sources:

- baptism : Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 43, p.23

- death: He was a baptism witness for a nephew on 25 June 1684.

- marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 494, p.44.

 

11:  Source: (possible) marriage:  Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 494, p.44.

 

12 : Marriage intention registered in Amsterdam: 

01-06-1674
Jacob Maurits van Haarlem schipper out 29 jaar woont opde Zingel, ouders doot geassisteert met Claas Governeur
& Margriet vander Grift van Nieuw Amsterdam out 25 jaar woont inde Bantemerstraat geassisteert met Paulus Leenders vande Grift haar vader
DTB 500, p.307

 

Translation EJ:  

Jacob Maurits of Haarlem, ship master, age 29 years, living on the Singel, parents dead, assister with Claas Governeur

and Margriet vander Grift of Nieuw Amsterdam, age 25 years, living in the Bantammerstraat, assisted with Paulus Leenders vande Grift, her father.

 

Will abstract in New Jersey Archives:
1727-8 March 11. Mauritz, Morris, Margret, widow of Jacob, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co. NJ.
Daughters--Joanna, wife of Mathias De Hart, mariner, Margret, wife of Baltess De Hart of N. Y., glazier;
grandchildren--Jacob, son of Paul Mauritz, Elizabeth, daughter of Jacobus Mauritz of N. Y. City, Mary Ask, daughter of Cornelia Mauritz of N. Y. City.
Real and personal estate.
Executors--sons-in-law Mathias and Baltess De Hart.
Witnesses--Joseph Hetfield, Samuel Whitehead, Mary Joline.
Proved May 21, 1728. Lib. B, p. 100

1728 -------. Inventory of the personal estate, £93.6.11, incl. a silver watch £7, a compass with silver case £1.2.6, 2 small silver spoons and old silver 7s.6d., a do. tumbler 18s.2d., 3 gold rings £3, 5 large books for seafaring men £3, 12 old books 6s.; made by Edward Thomas and John Harriman.

 

Sources :

- baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1649 May 02; Paulus Leendertszen; Grietie; Jacob Leendertszen, Fredrick Lubbertszen, Govert Loockermans, Rebecca Fredricks, Christyntie Capoens.

- marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 500, p.307.

13: An ancestor of the northern New Jersey Mowersons was Maurits Sluys Wachter, who married the widow Steenwyck. The name Sluiswachter is an occupational name, meaning the keeper of the lock or gate of a canal. The widow Steenwyck had two children by her first husband: Jannetie Steenwyck and Cornelis Steenwyck. Jannetje Steenwyck married John Van Gooten. Cornelis Steenwyck married Margareta de Riemer.

Jacob Maurits Sluys Wachter (Jacob Mowerson), married Margrietje VandeGrift. Jacob Mauritz was a mariner. He was the captain of the ship The Beurs of Amsterdam in 1674 and master of The Beaver of New York in 1684. In 1686 he was living on the east side of Broad Street in New York City.

 

Jacob was captain in the militia in 1681. He was a member of Lt. Gov. Jacob Leisler's council. After Leisler was hanged in 1691, Jacob Mauritz traveled to the Hauge where on 19 May 1691 he signed a letter to William and Mary protesting the execution. Jacob and Margariet moved to Elizabethtown probably about 1720.

 

Jacob's will was dated 3 Aug 1707 (with at least two codicills, the last dated Dec 1725) and it was probated in New York 25 Nov 1726, and in Elizabeth Town, NJ 17 Jan 1727. Margriet's will was dated 11 Mar 1727 in which she called herself "widow of Jacob of Elizabethtown, Essex County."

 

14: Source: marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 500, p.307.

15: Source: baptism  (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): Paulus Leendertszen; Gerrit; Pieter Wolfertszen, Elbert Elbertszen, Judith Stuyvesants, Janneken Sabins

 

16: Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1653 Apr 27; Paulus Leendertszen van der Grift; Marritie; Jacob Leendertszen, Rebecca Fredricks

 

18: Sources: baptism  (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1655 Jun 27; Paulus Leendertszen, Jannetje Gerrits; Johannes; Jacob van der Grist, Rebecca Vander Grist

 

19: Marriage intention registered in Amsterdam:

10-04-1682 

Johannes vander Grift van Nieuw Jorck Iserkoper oud 25 jaren op de O Wael ouders doot geassisteert met syn stieff moeder Grietie Gerrits
en Alida Reynders van Nieuw Jorck oud 19 jaren op de Utreghse straet geasst~ met haar morder Geertruy Jans
DTB 510, p.38

 

Translation EJ:

Johannes vander Grift of New York, iron merchant, age 25 years, at the Oude Waal, parents dead, assister with his stepmother Grietje Gerrits

and Alida Reynders of New York, age 19 years, [living] on the Utrechtse straat, assisted with her mother Geertruy Jans

 

Burial in Amsterdam:

ingeschrevene: [van de] Grift, Johannes
datum begrafenis: 18-04-1687
begraafplaats: Ooster Kerk
bronverwijzing: DTB 1086, p.34vo en p.35

 

Sources:

- baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1658 Jun 19; Paulus Leendertszen van der Grist; Johannes; Jacob Leendertszen van der Grist, Rebecca Fredricx

- burial: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1086, p.34vo en p.35

- marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 510, p.38

20: Baptism in Amsterdam:

kind: Aeltje
doopdatum: 03-09-1664
kerk: Oude Kerk
vader: Albertsz, Reijndert
moeder: Jans, Geertje
bronverwijzing: DTB 9, p.392

 

Sources:

- baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 9, p.392

- marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 510, p.38

21: Burial in Amsterdam:

ingeschrevene: Gerritsz, Grietje
ingeschrevene: [van der] Grift, Pouwelis
datum begrafenis: 07-06-1698
begraafplaats: Noorder Kerk en Kerkhof
bronverwijzing: DTB 1075, p.25vo en p.26
relatieinformatie: Weduwe van

 

Sources:

- marriage: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 496, p.436

- burial: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1075, p.25vo en p.26

22: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 5 p.183

23: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 39 p.486

24: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 5 p.292. 

 

25: Jacob Vandergrift was in the service of the West India Company of Holland as Captain of the ship "Swol", which sailed between Curacao and New Netherland. It carried 22 guns and 76 men. In 1644 the "Swol" was brought to New Amsterdam where it was sold due to its aging condition. Jacob remained in New Amsterdam thereafter. 

Jacob was for some years a burgomaster of New Amsterdam. In 1662 he was a resident of Bergen County, N.J., and in 1664 he and his wife were members of the church at Brooklyn, Long Island. He finally became a resident of Newtown, Long Island. A land patent for Newtown dated 28 Nov. 1686 and signed by Governor Dongan names “Jacob Leendertsen van der Grift”. This is a confirmation of the same patent from 1664 by Governor Nicolls.

 

Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 40 p.186

26 :

Jacob Vandergrift's widow Rebecca and her children moved from Newtown, Long Island to Bensalem Township in Bucks County, PA soon after Jacob Vandergrift died in 1697. "Rebecca widow of Jacobus van der Grift" joined the Dutch congregation at Neshaminy - Bensalem, Bucks County, PA on 4 November 1710. This is the last known record of Rebecca.

 

Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 40, p.465

27: Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1649 Aug 29; Jacob Leendertszen; Marritie; Paulus Leendertszen, Olof Stephenszen van Courtland, Govert Loockermans, Janneken Gerrits, Marritie Jacobs

 

28: He was named in a patent 30 Dec 1680 and was designated "Captain" in a record at Albany, 21 Dec 1680. He died 7 Dec 1693.

Among the bequests in his will dated 8 Oct 1742 were all his lands in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey "to his sons Douwe and Benjamin."
Cornelius Corssen Vroom had sons: Jacob; Cornelius, bpt. 13 Aug 1681, a Justice of the Peace on Staten Island; Christian, a judge and Lt. Colonel in 1738; Daniel, bpt. 8 Feb 1690; and Benjamin who removed in 1726 to Bucks County, PA and left descendants who used the De Coursey surname.
See Orville Corson's Three Hundred Years With the Corson Family. Also see Ira K. Morris, Memorial History of Staten Island and J.S.Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania.

 

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THE GRAHAM TRACT.

Feb. 3, 1683, letters patent were granted to James Graham, Samuel Winder, Cornelius Corsen, and John White for a tract of land said to contain "the just and full quantity of one thousand nine hundred and four acres of land, strict measure, but, allowance being made for swamp and highways, the same to remain for one thousand eight hundred English acres and no more.": It was surveyed Sept. 28, 1683. Its east line was Peter's Brook from the river until it bends to the west; south by Raritan River; west by the old patent line; north by the line of the other river lots. This tract was divided into four equal parts, each fronting on the river. It was agreed by the parties that the quarter of Cornelius Corsen was to lie on the easterly side of the tract; the second quarter was to John White, lying between Cornelius Corsen on the east and James Graham on the west; the third quarter was set off to James Graham, and was between John White on the east and Samuel Winder on the west; the fourth and last quarter was to Samuel Winder, and was west of James Graham, and to the west line of the old patent.

Cornelius Corsen was one of the proprietors of the tract spoken of as Indian Title No. 2. He was also interested in a company who took up land on Staten Island, known as Cornelius Corsen & Co. On page 103 of the record of the Governor and Council of East New Jersey, 1682-1703, reference is made to "the petition of James Graham, Samuel Winder, John White, and Cornelius Corsen to have a patent of the lands lately surveyed to them, lying on the Raritan River. Agreed that they have their said lands patented, they paying twopence an acre,-viz., purchasing at three halfpence an acre at twelve years purchase, and paying by pattent 1/2 d. p. acre." It is not probable that Cornelius Corsen ever lived here. He died in 1693. In Staten Island the surname Corson was retained; on the Raritan it seems to have been changed in some way to Vroom. Bergen, in the "History of the Bergen family," page 128, says "Hendrick Corsen (Vroom), baptized Nov. 20, 1653, marries Josina Pietersz, daughter of Pieter Van Nest, of Brooklyn, and Judith Rapalje, a granddaughter of Joris Janse Rapalie, and settled on the Raritan, near Somerville, about 1680, where his descendants are numerous, among whom is Governor Vroom, of New Jersey." Hendrick Corsen, as will be shown, purchased of Cornelius Corsen, in 1687, the half of the quarter of the section assigned to him. He also purchased a tract of 500 acres, which was surveyed to him June 10, 1688, "where South and North Branches meet,"--No. 37 on old map, now in Branchburg, north of Holland's Brook. June 6, 1687, Cornelius Corsen conveyed by deed the land he possessed on the Raritan to Peter Van Nostrand and Hendrick Corsen. The latter conveyed, Oct. 10, 1687, "the equal onehalf of one equal fourth part of the tract of land" (meaning the large tract) to Peter Van Nest, who, on June 22, 1724, conveyed a part of it to his son, Jeronimus Van Nest. June 16, 1771, Jeronimus conveyed a portion of this, in two tracts, to Jacob R. Hardenburgh. These two tracts were conveyed, Nov. 7, 1781, by Hardenburgh to William Paterson, Elias Boudinot, and Col. F. Frelinghuysen, in trust (350 acres), for the benefit of the children of John Hardenburgh and wife, to whom it was to descend after their death. The property was so conveyed, and, by act of Legislature, Jacob R. Hardenburgh and Andrew Howell were authorized to sell the land for their benefit. Joseph Annin sold it to Jacob R. Hardenburgh.

March 2, 1807, John Davenport purchased 109 acres of the north tract. This became the "Lottery Field," and in 1809 the land was divided into lots. It was also on this tract that the Somerset House Company purchased their land.

Peter Van Nest, who purchased of Hendrick Corsen, Oct. 10, 1687, was a son of Peter Van Nest, of Brooklyn, who came from the Netherlands in 1647. Peter, Jr., also lived in Brooklyn before he purchased this land. He married Margaretje Chrocheron, of Staten Island, April 13, 1684. His brother Jeronimus came soon after his settlement on the Raritan. Peter was a deputy for Somerset in the Assembly of East New Jersey in 1698, and was elected a deacon of the church of Raritan March 9, 1699, upon the organization of that church. The house of Peter Van Nest is said to have occupied the spot where now stands the residence of Mr. Dumont Frelinghuysen. Jerome is said to have lived where the old house now stands, formerly owned by Joseph Doty.

Van Nest's mill was well known among the early settlers. It is said to have 'been located near where the railroad bridge now crosses the river. The dam was about 160 yards above. A race from the mill led down the flat to near where the covered bridge now is. The bed of the river was different somewhat from its present course.

Peter's Brook was named after Peter Van Nest, who was living in 1720. His son Jerome, or Jeronimus, was in 1771 possessed of lands west of the "milllot," which he sold to Mr. Hardenburgh. Some of the family are still living in Somerville.

Abraham Van Nest, of New York, George Van Nest (known as "Prince George"), Rynear, and the Rev. Dr. Abraham R. Van Nest were descendants of the Peter Van Nest who lived at Somerville. The Van Nests who lived in what is now Branchburg were descendants also. Peter Van Nest purchased large tracts of land west of the North and South Branches, in Readington, and also in Piscataway township; the land was divided among his children. He had five sons-Peter, Jeronimus, John, George, and Bernardus-and four daughters,-Judith, Catharine, Gacamiacia or Jacquemin, and Hannah. It will be remembered that on June 6, 1687, Peter Van Nostrand purchased the east half of Cornelius Corsen's land.. How long he owned this tract is not known. His descendants lived in this township for many years, but not upon that place. In 1764, Jacob Van Ostrand, blacksmith, lived west of S. Staats Coejeman. His land and shop are both mentioned as stations in the relaying of the Great Road in that year. He was town clerk from 1758 to 1788.

Cornelius Tunison (of whom and his progeny we have most to write) was a descendant of Tennis Nyssen, or Denyse, who emigrated to this country from a village near Arnheim, in the province of Gilderland, in the Netherlands, as early as 1638, and died prior to 1663. He married Phebe, or Femmetje, the daughter of John Seals,* an Englishman, who came to New Amsterdam in 1658. He had eight children, of whom Jan Teunissen and Cornelius Teunissen were the two youngest. Jan Teunissen was baptized April 12, 1654. He married Catolina Tunis, daughter of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert. His name appears at the organization of the First Church of Raritan, March 9, 1699, but does not occur in any deeds or grants. He undoubtedly came to the valley of the Raritan as early as his brother. In 1704 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives of New Jersey. His children were all baptized on Long Island, except Abraham, who was baptized at this First Church of Raritan, Sept. 19, 1699.

Sources: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1645 Apr 23; Cos Pieterszen; Cornelis; Dirck Corneliszen, Marritje Lievens, Tryntie Claes

 

29: Sources: 

 - baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1651 Feb 26; Jacob Leendertszen; Christina; Frederick Lubbertszen & wife Borger Joriszen, Engeltie Mans

- marriage 2 (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1681 20 Apr; Daniel VeenVos, ym of Gelderland; Christina Vandergrift, wid Cornelis Jacobsz, both liv NY

31 :

Sources :

- marriage (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1681 20 Apr; Daniel VeenVos, ym of Gelderland; Christina Vandergrift, wid Cornelis Jacobsz, both liv NY

 

32: Sources:

- baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1653 Mar 16; Jacob Leendertszen; Anna; Paulus Leendertszen, Jan Pieterszen van Brug, Janneken Gerrits, Hillegond Jans

- marriage (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1674 29 Sep; Jacob Claeszen, jm van Amsterd; Annetje van der Grist, jd van N. Nederlt.

 

33: This family also moved to Bensalem, Bucks County PA.

Source: marriage (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1674 29 Sep; Jacob Claeszen, jm van Amsterd; Annetje van der Grist, jd van N. Nederlt.

34: Moved to Bensalem in Bucks County, PA in 1697 with mother and siblings. Leonard and his wife were members of the Dutch Reformed Church at Bensalem, Leendert was an Elder there.

Source: baptism witnesses: Paulus Leendertszen [vander Grift]] Jannetje Gerrits

 

35: Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1657 Feb 11; Christoffel Yde Waert, Annetje Jans; Christina; Roelof Janszen, Hillegond Joris

 

37:

Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1655 Dec 19; Jacob Leendertszen van der Grist, Rebecca; Leendert; Paulus Leendertszen, Jannetje Gerrits

 

38: Sources:

- baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1658 May 05; Jacob Leendertszen van der Grist, Rebecca Fredricks; Nicolaes; Paulus Leendertszen van der Grist, Jannetje Gerrits

- marriage (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1684 24 Aug; Nicolaes van der Grist, jm van N. Yorke; Barentje Verkercken, jd van Buurmatzen, beyde woonende tot N. Uytrecht.

 

39: Source: marriage (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1684 24 Aug; Nicolaes van der Grist, jm van N. Yorke; Barentje Verkercken, jd van Buurmatzen, beyde woonende de tot N. Uytrecht.

 

40: Said to have purchased land in Bensalem Township, Bucks County PA; sold it a year later.

Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1661 May 22; Jacob Leendertszen van der Grist, Rebecca Fredricx; Fredrick; Paulus Leendertszen van der Grist, Jannetie Gerrits

 

42: Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1664 Aug 20; Jacob Leendertszen, Rebecca Fredricx; Rachel; Gerrit van Tricht, Grietie Paulus

 

43: Will abstract:

BERNARD VERKERK, of Bensalem, Yeoman.
May 29, 1736. Proved December 3, 1739.
Son Jacob, 100 acres bought of Joseph Growden.
Son John's children,
dau. Mary wife of Neels Boon, dau. Constant wife of James Fitchet, dau. Dinah wife of James Keril.
Granddaus. Rebecca and Rachel Underwood.
Sons Jacob and John, exrs.
Wit: Benj. Harris, Wm. Atkinson, Margaret Atkinson.

 

44: The first church building in Bensalem was erected after 24 August 1711, the date of a deed of trust for the lot given by Thomas Stevenson to Johannes Vandygrift, Herman Vansandt, Johannes Vansandt and Jacob Weston, the first trustees. Prior to that time services were held in private homes. [Davis, History of Bucks County 1:119-20, 172-73] 

Bucks County PA. Abstracts of Wills 1685-1795; Included in "Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (repository: Seattle Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 549, Seattle, Wash. 98111., call no. PA/9-1.)
Abstract of Bucks County Wills, Book No. 2, Page 49.
Johannes Vandegrift, of Bensalem, Yeoman.
Date Mch. 16-1732-Proved Mch.28-1745.
Wife Nealke & Son Phalcort, Exis - ch. Phalcort, Jacob, Abraham, Rebecca, Christian & Lenah Vandegrift.
Witnesses, Jacob Vandegrift, Wm.Baker, Wm. Smart.

 

Source: baptism (text from records of New Amsterdam Dutch Reform Church): 1667 Jun 26; Jacob Leendertszen, Rebecca Fredricks; Johannes; Jan Evertszen Bout, Hans Kierstede, Tryntie Simons, Jannetie Kierstede

 

47: Source: baptism: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 40 p.409

48: Marriage intention registered in Amsterdam: 

07-07-1617 

Jan Evertss van Charleois oud 26 jaren varendgesel, geasst~ mit Evert Antoniss syn vader 15 ans woonen in't Clarissen Clooster,

en Maritjen Jans oud 19 jaren, geassist~ mit Maritjen Ellerts hare moeder woonen~ als vooren

[signed] Jan Evertss, Maritgen Jans

DTB 421, p.248