The names New Utrecht and Gravesend were not changed, but the other villages became known officially as Brooklyn, Flatbush. Father of Stephen Coerten Voorhees; Albert Coerte Voorhees; Aeltje Coerte van Brunt; Neeltje Coertse van Voorhees; Cornelis Coert Voorhees and 3 others; Johannes Coert van Voorhees; Garret Coerten Voorhees and Willauetjs Pieters less Farming and other utensils were named, together with their cost in the colony. He was appointed Magistrate in 1673 and was a Deacon in the church on 1674 In 1687 he took the Oath of Allegiance to the British. When the westward expansion of the Saxons from Thuringia terminated late in the seventh century A.D., their dominion extended in Westphalia as far as the Ruhr river and in the Netherlands it embraced about three-fourthsof the province of Groningen and the provinces of Drenthe and Overyssel. On an unknown date He was one of two representatives of Flatlands in Assembly held at City Hall in New Amsterdam', April 10, 1664. Children: Willemptje Jansen VAN VOORHEES (1683-????) Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. Ch. It was a wholesome family that presented itself that day before Van Ruyven, the company's agent, for all passed inspection, and Steven Coerten, his wife, and seven children, were entered upon the company's books and on the passenger list. Albert Coerte, married (first) Sara W . The names of the Officers and of the Executive Committee, and the regulations governing membership, are printed elsewhere in this folder. II , pages 10 and 15, involved in a land transaction with a Hendrick Luekens, Jr. Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees was the younger of two daughters named Hendrickje of father Steven Coerts Van Voorhees; her mother was Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge. He died before 20 November 1735, in Flatbush, Kings, New York Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of . This title, applied to our ancester, the oldest son of Coert Alberts, gives some indication of the status of the family in the Netherlands, and also of the respect accorded this member in the land of his aa option. As few families of today have easy access to the Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family published in 1888, the Association arranged during its first year to issue a Condensed Genealogy, wherein are traced in compact form the lines of descent from Steven Coerten of all persons bearing the Van Voorhees name so far as they appeared in the large volume or could be ascertained, carrying the lines in some cases to the ninth generation. This account has been disabled. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Albert Van Voorhees (154682295)? It is thus evident that the name, though having its origin in Drente, is American, and not Dutch as our genealogist believed. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. It is quite probable that a more comprehensive search at Assen, the capital of the province of Drente, would disclose considerably more data relating to the early history of this family. m. 2 d , Oct. 8, 1680, Femmetje Aukes Van Nuyse, dau. He was a magistrate in 1664 and 1673. 'This was April 4 according to the calendar now in use. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53. Histories have been published of theReformed Churches at Brooklyn, Flatbush, New Utrecht and Gravesend, which recount the beginnings of the several settlements, and of the development in them of civic and religious activities. In 1584, when the Dutch Republic was formed under the sovereignty of the Lords States General, William the Silent, Prince of Orange, became supreme commander of the army and navy of the republic and also executive or stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, and Gelderland. HISTORICAL Handbook OF TH E VAN VOORHEES FAMILY IN TH E NETHERLANDS AND AMERICA WIT H ILLUSTRATIONS STEPHEN J. VOORHIES T H E VAN VOORHEES ASSOCIATION 193 5 Copyright 1935 by the V A N VOORHEE S ASSOCIATIO N Organized January 16. 24, 1681, Tilletje Reiniers Wizzel-penning, dau. MEMBERS Any descendant of Steven Coerte Van Voorhees may become a Member of the Association by registering with the Secretary, giving his line of descent so far as known, and paying the membersip fee of $1. Office of the Sec. Child: Jan van . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. They were happy at the thought that they wereto sustain at this outpost of civilization the loved and cherished characteristics of the Dutch Republic. He married Elena Vander Schure in 1693 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. At sixty years of age he was the head of a large and interesting family. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He married, 1st, Catharina Hanse Van Norstrand, daughter of Hans Jansen Van . Busy days of preparation lessened the distress of mind the members of the family felt as they thought of partings and farewells. He represented Amersfoor t at the Assembly in New Amsterdamin April 1664 and at Ne w Orange in 1674. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Item, It is further my will that my loving wife Femmetje shall have all my goods and chattels, rights and credits for and during her natural life, and im- mediately after my loving wife's decease I give all my goods and chattels, rights and credits, to my eleven chil- dren above named, unto them and each of their heirs, and in equal proportions, except my eldest son Stephen shall have twenty shillings over and above his equal share with the rest of my above-named children, for his birthright. In the earliest documents the family name does not appear. Crest, A tower d'or. Just one grandparent can lead you to many Try again later. He was born circa 1654 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. This far inland location became the site of a very early, if not the earliest, white settlement on Long Island for a very sound reason. He never married. It has since been widely used by members of the family. Ann Voorhees who married Benjamin Hyde. In July of that year the Dutch surrendered New Netherland to the English. He became a member of the New York Historical Society, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and the Holland Society of New York. 7-Aug-1684 Maritie Terhune b. On 26-Mar-1674 He was a delegate to the convention at New Orange. The early descendants were for the most part farmers who made their homes in adjoining communities on Long Island and Staten Island. Albert VOORHEES (1691-1784) m. Ariaantje Jan Vandervoort, First Wife of Jan Stevense VAN VOORHEES: Cornelia Reiniers Wizzelpenning (????-1680). Julius Caesar's campaign in northern Gaul in 57-52 B.C. This person was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011. 7. While Mr. Van Voorhis succeeded in tracing many of these to the ninth, and some to the tenth generation, he was aware of many omissions and not a few errors. in 1686. & 4. de gu, la tour d'or oui/ du champ, aux 2. Voorhees, Aelte Stevense WFT Est. Entry Cites John Reynolds Totten, "Van Der Beek Family Notes", New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Vol. She married Albert Albertse Terhune Jr, son of Albert Albertse Terhune and Geertje Denyce, circa 1676 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York. Some must look elsewhere for places for home making. On the De Bonte Kou passenger list ages only were given-22, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Holland money payable by exchange in Holland in the next coming summer ; and the second installment in May 1662, 1000 glds ; and the third installment in May 1663, 1000 glds; and the fourth installment in May 1664, 1000 glds. Albert Stevens van Voorhees was born, son of Steven Coerts (Voorhyes) van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seubring. Brother of Lucas Stevense van Voorhees; Jan Stevense Van Voorhees; Hendrickje Stephense Terhune (Van Voorhees); Aeltje Stevense van Voorhees; Jannetje Stevense van Voorhees and 2 others; Albert Van Voorhees and Abraham Stevense Vanvoorhees less Try again later. Opportunity is given to those who wish to offer larger financial assistance to be appropriately listed ; those who give $5 as Contributing Members, and those who give $10, as Sustaining Members. 1818 RoBERT M. b. r822 WM. He was a member of the Dutch church of Flatlands and a deacon in 1677; a magistrate in 1664 and 1673; captain of militia in 1689. The death on February 5, 1932, of John R. Voorhis at the age of one hundred and two years, after a life of unusual service to the City of New York, has given the name nation-wide prominence. 54, pg. Map of Brooklyn Settlers, with names of owners. He was born between 1697 and 1700 at Bergen County, NJ. N . In the early pages of his work the author printed manyextracts from histories of New Amsterdam, New York, and Long Island; the New Netherlands Register, the Documentary History of New 4 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK York, and other sources, copying usually with great care the names as therein found and spelled. The Premonstratenian and Cistercian Monks, popularly known as "The White Friars" and "The Gray Friars," obtained large land holdings in Drenthe under the bishop's sanction and founded monasteries there. Before winter set in lie made a purchase, as will be told in another chapter, and soon all the home furnishings they had brought with them, and additional purchases, were duly distributed, and the routine of pioneer life had begun. Category: Early Dutch immigrants to the United States. This information is part of Stamboom Gritter by Bert Gritter on Genealogy Online. Mindf ul of advice to prepare for emergencies, Steven Coerten has secured extra supplies of food which are safely stowed away after the custom of the time. Thereafter services were held with some regularity in the three places. 1, pg. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. What family, allied by marriage, is indicated by the oak trees, has not been learned. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The price is $1. Ancestral File (R). Upon the demise of CoertAlbertse in 1676, Jan Coerten, brother of the emigrant, became meyer of Voorhees Manor and remained such until 1700. Roeloff Lucasse Van Voorhees. In this vicinity they laboriously cut out and polished the shell beads called sewan or wampum then used as money throughout the Atlantic seaboard. 1640, d. 28 Oct 1702 Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 1640 Wessel Stevensz Van Voorhees b. They examine the bunks where they are to STEVE N COERTEN'S MIGRATIO N 19 sleep, the tables at which they are to eat, and the decks where children may play, and men and women take needed exercise. 9. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. From the Atlas LeTheatre du Monde, by Guillaume and Jean Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1638. Information was given regarding house plots, building plans, planting, and the probable expenses involved. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The officers and -Irvin g Wilson Voorhees, M. D., 140 East 54th St., New York N . New Amersfoort was on the site of an ancient Indian village, called Kaskachague, at the crossing of two ancient Indian trails. He appears on the Assessment Rolls for Flatlands in 1683. 4-Apr-1680 Annetje Terhune+ b. M.D . He advised migration in the late winter so that planting might be started soon after arrival. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. The Life Summary of Coert Stevense. They were God-fearing and persistent, and we give them honor. If so, login to add it. In 1665 all of Long Island and part of what is now Westchester County, was designated Yorkshire and divided for court purposes into the East Riding, the North Riding and the West Riding. 18 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK Ample funds must be available either as cash or credit. 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