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As Swartwout researchers know, the Swartwout Chronicles by Arthur James Weise only concentrates on the American descendants of Roeloff Swartwout, the oldest son of Thomas Swartwout and Hendrickje Barents of Amsterdam. But several other children of Thomas and Hendrickje had families too, which might be of interest to get the complete picture of the Swartwout family. The following only contains data that I have found in the Amsterdam archives. In the notes you will find the complete transcriptions and translations of almost all marriages intentions. [Cor Snabel]

 

 

The Amsterdam branch of the family of

THOMAS SWARTWOUT AND HENDRICKJE BARENTS

by Cor Snabel © 2014

 

 

Thomas Swartwout, born in Groningen about 1607, tobacco merchant in New Netherland and in Amsterdam, was buried 15 October 1679 in the Heiligewegs Kerkhof in Amsterdam.[1]

On 21 March 1630 he registered intentions [2] to marry with Ariaentje Symons, born about 1608 in Amsterdam, daughter of Symon Symonsz and Sientje Jans.[3] She died in 1630/1631.

They had one child:

Jan Swartwout, bapt. 1 January 1631 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[4]

 

On 10 May 1631 Thomas Swartwout registered intentions [5] to marry with Hendrickje Barents, born about 1612, died after 1675, daughter of Barent Otse and Jacomyntje Jans. [see below]

They had at least 7 children:

1. Roeloff Swartwout, bapt. 1 June 1634 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[6] (sponsor at baptism: Machtelt Joosten, sister-in-law of his mother and Catryna Barents, sister of his mother). He moved to New Netherland and became the patriarch of the American Swartwout family.

2. Cornelis Swartwout, bapt. 15 May 1636 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam,[7] (sponsors at baptism: Machtelt Joosten, sister-in-law of his mother and Risjen (Ryckje) Swartwout, sister of his father) glassmaker in the Breestraat. On 31 January 1660 he registered intentions [8] to marry with Hester Arents, born about 1641 in Haarlem.

          They had at least 4 children:

          1. Annetje Swartwout, bapt. 9 January 1661 in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam.[9]

          2. Arent Swartwout, bapt. 15 January 1662 in the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam.[10]

          3. Thomas Swartwout, bapt. 2 November 1664 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[11]

          4. Cornelis Swartwout, bapt. 23 December 1665 in the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam.[12]

3. Barent Swartwout, bapt. 15 July 1638 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[13] (sponsors at baptism: Jan Barents, brother of his mother and Machtelt Barents, sister of his mother)

4. Tryntje Swartwout, bapt. 15 Dec. 1639 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[14] (sponsors at baptism: Mary Jans and Aerjan Jans, both unknown) On 22 August 1671 she registered intentions [15] to marry with Coenraet Carelsz Koot, born about 1647 in Flekkerõ [Norway], sailor.

          They had 1 child:

          1. Hendrickje Koot, bapt. 27 April 1672 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[16]

5. Jacomyntje Swartwout, bapt. 30 Nov. 1642 in the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam.[17] (sponsor at baptism: Machtelt Barents, sister of her mother)

6. Jacomyntje Swartwout, bapt. 22 Febr. 1646 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam,[18] (sponsor at baptism: Geertruyd Swartwout, probably Geertruyd Schutte, wife of Harmen Swartwout) buried 10 February 1696 in the St. Anthonis Kerkhof in Amsterdam.[19] On 2 April 1672 she registered intentions [20] to marry with Arent Reddinger, born in Kampen, buried 21 September 1690 in the St. Anthonis Kerkhof in Amsterdam,[21] widower of Jannetje Jans, tailor in the Langestraat.

          They had at least 5 children:

          1. Jacomyntje Reddinger, bapt. 2 April 1673 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[22]

          2. Catharina Reddinger, bapt. 31 Augustus 1674 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[23]

          3. Hendrickje Reddinger, bapt. 17 November 1677 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[24]

          4. Abraham Reddinger, bapt. 3 March 1680 in the Nieuwe Zyds Kapel in Amsterdam.[25]

          5. Hendrina Reddinger, bapt. 4 September 1683 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[26]

7. Rachel Swartwout, bapt. 5 July 1648 in the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam,[27] (sponsor at baptism: Cataryna Tielmans, sister-in law of her mother) buried 11 January 1681 in the Heiligewegs Kerkhof in Amsterdam.[28] On 1 March 1675 she registered intentions [29] to marry with Jan Woutersz Swart, born in 1650 in Vollenhoven, buried 19 June 1697 in the Heiligewegs Kerkhof in Amsterdam,[30] miller.

          They had at least 7 children:

          1. Wouter Swart, bapt. 1 January 1676 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[31]

          2. Hendrickje Swart, bapt. 21 September 1677 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam,[32]

          buried 5 August 1678 in the St. Anthonis Kerkhof in Amsterdam.[33]

          3. Hendrickje Swart, bapt. 31 October 1680 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam,[34]

          buried 16 September 1681 in the St. Anthonis Kerkhof in Amsterdam.[35]

          4. Femmetje Swart, bapt. 27 June 1683 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[36]

          5. Hendrickje Swart, bapt. 29 June 1686 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[37]

          6. Thomas Swart, bapt. 7 June 1689 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[38]

          7. Jan Swart, bapt. 21 December 1690 in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam.[39]

 

Thomas Swartwout probably moved to New Netherland in 1652/1653 with his family, but he must have been back in Amsterdam at least at the end of 1662 when we find his name in the transport-akten (property transactions) in the Amsterdam archives:

 

On 29 December 1662 Thomas Swartwout, husband of Hendrickje Barents, sold a house and land in the Delversgang, near the Elandsgracht, to Dirck Danielsz Hasseling.

 

 

 

The family of

HENDRICKJE BARENTS, WIFE OF THOMAS SWARTWOUT

by Cor Snabel © 2014

 

 

Barent Otsz (Smient) [40], born about 1585, well-known bookprinter on the Nieuwe Ossenmarkt, buried 7 December 1647 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[41] Son of Otto Cornelisz and Machtelt Diercx.[see note at 42] On 12 April 1608 he registered intention [42] to marry with Myntje [Jacomyntje] Jans, daughter of Jan Heyndrix.

They had at least 8 children:

1. Selytje Barents, bapt. 19 March 1609 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[43]

2. Henrick Barentsz, bapt. 17 August 1610 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[44]

3. Hendrickje Barents, born about 1612 in Amsterdam.[45] She married Thomas Swartwout [see above]

4. Otto Barentsz Smient, bapt. 10 July 1614 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam,[46] bookprinter on the Ossenmarkt. On 25 March 1634 he registered intention [47] to marry with Machtelt Joosten.

          They had at least 9 children:

          1. Jacomyntje Smient, bapt. 13 July 1636 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[48]

          2. Joost Smient, bapt. 22 February 1638 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[49]

          3. Jacomyntje Smient, bapt. 24 January 1640 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[50]

          4. Jacomyntje Smient, bapt. 6 July 1642 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[51]

          5. Machtelt Smient, bapt. 27 December 1643 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[52]

          6. Barent Smient, bapt. 13 February 1645 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[53]

          7. Maritje Smient, bapt. 26 August 1646 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[54]

          8. Maritje Smient, bapt. 4 October 1648 in the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam.[55]

          9. Barent Smient, bapt. 27 April 1651 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[56]

5. Catryna Barents, born about 1615 in Amsterdam. Sponsor at bapt. of Roeloff Swartwout on 1 June 1634

6. Selytje Barents, bapt. 2 April 1617 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[57]

7. Machtelt Barents Smient, bapt. 19 February 1619 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[58] On 14 May 1648 she registered intention [59] to marry with Dirck Dircksz Uyttenbroeck.

          They had at least 2 children:

          1. Machtelt Uyttenbroeck, bapt. 8 September 1650 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[60]

          2. Dirck Uyttenbroeck, bapt. 5 February 1654 in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.[61]

8. Jan Barentsz Smient, bapt. 2 June 1620 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.[62] On 23 April 1644 he registered intention [63] to marry with Catharyna Tielmans.

          They had at least one child:

          1. Barent Smient, bapt. 26 February 1645 in the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam.[64]

 

I did not find the baptism record of Hendrickje Barents, the wife of Thomas Swartwout, neither did I find any record in which she used the surname 'Smient'. But in her marriage intention she is accompanied by her father Barent Ottsen, and the sponsors at the baptisms of her children are solid proof that she belongs in this family.

 

A few years before Thomas and Hendrickje left for New Netherland they sold a house. This is what can be found in the transport-akten (property transactions) in the Amsterdam archives:

 

On 28 May 1648 Jan Barent Smient and Thomas Swartwout, husband of Hendrickge Barents, are selling house and land in the Sint Pietersdwarsstraat to Otto Barentsz Smient.

 

So Thomas Swartwout and his brother-in-law Jan Barents Smient owned a house together and they sold it to the other brother-in-law Otto Barentsz Smient.

 

 

 

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Notes:

1 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1228, p.26/27

2 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 21 March 1630 – DTB 435, p.135

Thomas Swartwout, van Groningen, out 23 jaer, vertoont acte van het gaen van de geboden tot Groningen, woon~ op de Keysergracht, tabackvercoper & Ariaentje Symons, van A, out 22 jaer, geass~ met Symon Symonsz, haer vader & Tryn Grebbers, haer moeder, woon~ op de Prinsengracht [ondertekend] Tomys Swartwout, Adreygen Symons.

Translation:

Thomas Swartwout, from Groningen, 23 years old, shows proof that intentions went to Groningen, living on the Keizersgracht, tobacco merchant & Ariaentje Symons, from Amsterdam, 22 years old, assisisted by Symon Symonsz, her father and Tryn Grebbers, her mother, living on the Prinsengracht. [signed] Tomys Swartwout, Adreygen Symons.

3 : Tryn Grebbers was her stepmother. According to the marriage intention above, Ariaentje Symons was born in 1608. Symon Symonsz (widower of Sientje Jans) and Tryn Grebbers (widow of Jaspar Heynrix) had proclaimed their intention to marry on 20 March 1610 [DTB 414, p.259]. So Ariaentje Symons was the daughter of Sientje Jans, the first wife of Symon Symonsz.

4 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 41, p.115

5 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 10 May 1631 – DTB 437, p.194

Thomas Swartwout, van Groningen, wedr. van Ariaentje Symons, woon~ op de Keysersgracht & Heyndrickie Baerents, van A, out 20 jaer, geass~ met Baerent Otse, haer vader, woon~ op de Breestraet op de Ossemarckt [ondertekend] Tomys Swartwout, Hendrickjen Barensdochter

Translation:

Thomas Swartwout, van Groningen, widower of Ariaentje Symons, living on the Keizersgracht & Heyndrickie Baerents, from Amsterdam, 20 years old, assisted by Baerent Otse, her father, living on the Breestraat on the Ossenmarkt [signed] Tomys Swartwout, Hendrickjen Barensdochter.

6 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 6, p.408

7: Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 7, p87

8 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 31 January 1660 – DTB 480, p.375

Cornelis Swartwout, from A, glasemaker, out 24 jaer, geass~ met Otto Barentse Smient, syn oom, ouders in Nieunederlant, woont op de Regeliersbreestraet & Hester Arents, van Haerlem, out 19 jaer, geassisteert met Arent Alderts, haer vader, woont in de N. Leliestraet. [ondertekend] Cornelys Swartwout, Hester Arens.

Translation:

Cornelis Swartwout, from Amsterdam, glassmaker, 24 years old, assisted by Otto Barentse Smient, his uncle, parents in New Netherland, living on the Reguliersbreestraat & Hester Arents, from Haarlem, 19 years old, assisted by Arent Alderts, her father, living in the Nieuwe Leliestraat.

[signed] Cornelys Swartwout, Hester Arens

9 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 105, p.288

10 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 76, p.241

11 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 44, p.93

12 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 76, p.362

13 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 7, p.176

14 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 7, p.230

15 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 22 August 1671 – DTB 497, p.59

Koenraat Karels, van Fleckeren, varentman, out 24 jaer, ouders aldaar, geassisteert met Hendr~ Swartwout, op Uylenburg & Katrina Swartwout, 21 jaer, geassisteert met Tomas Swartwout, haar vader, woont op de Heeregragt. [ondertekend] Conraet Kar~, Cateryne.

Translation:

Koenraet Karels, from Fleckeren, sailor, 24 years old, parents living there, assisted by Hendrick Swartwout, living on Uilenburg & Katrina Swartwout, 29 years old, assisted by Thomas Swartwout, her father, living on the Herengracht.

[signed] Conraet Kar~, Cateryne

Hendrick Swartwout is probably a cousin of Katrina, son of Herman Swartwout.

16 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 44, p.346

17 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 75, p.50

18 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 42, p.483

19 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1196, p.138/139

20 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 2 April 1672 – DTB 497, p.474

Arent Reddinger, van Kampen, snyder, wedr. van Jannetje Jans, woont in de Langestraat & Jacomyntge Swartwout, van A, out 26 jaar, geassisteert met Tomas Swartwout, haer vader, woont op de Heeregragt. [ondertekend] Arent Reddinger, [haar merk]

Translation:

Arent Reddinger, from Kampen, tailor, widower of Jannetje Jans, living in the Langestraat & Jacomyntje Swartwout, from Amsterdam, 26 years old, assisted by Thomas Swartwout, her father, living on the Herengracht. [signed] Arent Reddinger, [her mark]

21 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1196, p.4/5

22 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 10, p.178

23 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 20, p.218

24 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 96, p.241

25 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 67, p.72

26 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 97, p.168

27 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 75, p.214

28 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1229, p.100/101

29 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 1 March 1675 – DTB 501, p.320

Jan Wouters, van Vollenhoven, molenaer, out 25 jaren, op de Heylige Wegh buyten de Leytse Poort, ouders doot, geass~ met Dirck Jansz, syn swager & Ragel Tomasse Swartwout, van A, out 28 jaren, op de Heeregraft, geass~ met haer moeder Hendrickie Barents. [ondertekend] [beiden ondertekenen met hun merk]

Translation:

Jan Wouters, from Vollenhoven, miller, 25 years old, living on the Heyligeweg, outside the Leidse Poort, parents dead, assisted by Dirck Jansz, his brother-in-law & Rachel Thomasse Swartwout, from Amsterdam, 28 years old, living on the Herengracht, assisted by her mother Hendrickje Barents. [signed] [both sign with their mark]

30 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1230, p.140/141

31 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 44, p.453

32 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 44, p.503

33 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1212, p.138/139

34 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 45, p.164

35 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1212, p.192/193

36 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 98, p.20

37 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 45, p.512

38 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 108, p.143

39 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 11, p.18

40 : Barent Otsen was known as a bookprinter by his patronymic, only in his burial record he is mentioned as 'Barent Otsen Snuet', The last is probably a transcription error, it should be 'Smient'

41 : Source: burials: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 1055p40vo/41

42 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 12 April 1608 – DTB 413, p.154

Barent Ottsz, letterzetter, oud 23 jaren, wonende opt Nieu Ossemarct, geassisteert met Pieter Jansz, stiefvader & Magtelt Dierks, syn moeder, ter eenre & Myntjen Jansdr, oud 20 jaren,

wonende in de Sint Pieterstraat, geassisteert met Jan Heyndrix, hare vader, ter andre zijde

[ondertekend] Barent Otss, Myntgen Yanss

Translation:

Barent Ottsz, typesetter, 23 years old, living on the Nieuwe Ossenmarkt, assisted by Pieter Jansz, his stepfather and Magtelt Dirks, his mother, on one [side] & Myntjen Jansdr, 20 years old, living in the Sint Pieterstraat, assisted by Jan Heyndrix, her father, on the other side. {signed] Barent Otss, Myntgen Yanss.

note: On 31 March 1598 Pieter Jansz [widower of Catalyntje Thomas] registered intention to marry Machtelt Diercx, widow of Otto Cornelisz [DTB 408, p.293]. So the parents of Barent Otts are Otto Cornelisz and Machtelt Diercx.

43 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 4, p276

44 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 39, p.226

45 : Although I could not find the bapt. record of Hendrickje Barents, there is enough proof that she is the daughter of Barent Otss Smient and Jacomyntje Jansdr.

46 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 5, p.110 – Sponsor: Machtelt Diercx, his grandmother, Meyntje Barents, unknown.

47 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 25 March 1634 – DTB 765, p.43

Ottho Barents Smient, van A, boeckdrucker, woon ~ op de Oude Ossemarct, geass~ met zyn vader Barent Ottse & Machtelt Joosten, van Ophemert, woon~ tot Gouda. [ondertekend] Ot Barent Smient, [geen handtekening of merk van de bruid]

Translation:

Ottho Barent Smient, from Amsterdam, bookprinter, living on the Oude Ossenmarkt, assisted by his father Barent Ottse & Machtelt Joosten, from Ophemert, living in Gouda. [signed] Ot Barent Smient, [no signature or mark of the bride]

48 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 41, p.448

49 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 42, p.41

50 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 42, p.177

51 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 93, p.21

52 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 93, p.48

53 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 93, p.84

54 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 43, p.13

55 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 93, p.249

56 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 8, p.315

57 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 39, p.455

58 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 40, p.37

59 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 14 May 1648 – DTB 465, p.509

60 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 43, p.153

61 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 9, p.76

62 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 40, p.87

63 : Source: marriage intentions: Stadsarchief Amsterdam 23 April 1644 – DTB 460, p.376

64 : Source: baptisms: Stadsarchief Amsterdam DTB 75, p.131

 

 

 

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