albert stevense van voorhees

How we might wish to see a picture of this interesting group from Drente ! We now know that many of his descendants were to live in that community and worship in that church through all the generations that have succeeded. As to his family in Holland, I have a translation of letters written in Holland to his brothers in Flatlands, dated 1684, 1687, and 1699, which show that the family were both prosperous and well educated. It was prepared and executed before three Justices on October 10, 1679, to affirm the ancestry and good character of Jan Elten of Kingston, N . Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was born in 1600 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. On 26-Mar-1674 He was a delegate to the convention at New Orange. Oscar M . Motto-Virtus Castellum M cum. A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 156. On the De Bonte Kou passenger list ages only were given-22, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. They had 2 sons and 6 daughters. Something also should be said respecting the ancient documentquoted in part above. There is considerable fish in the rivers. Witnessed the baptism of Maria Janse , daughter of Jan Adamszen and Grietje Dircx, on 14 January 1665 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Steven Courtszen, Agniet Lodovycksz). It bears the signatures of five men, "all natives of the land of Drenten," who were therefore competent to testify in the case, since Jan Elten's parents had lived in the village of Zwigel in that province. Children of Coert Stevense Van Voorhees and Marretje Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1667, d. 16 Feb 1723/24, Altje Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1667, d. 12 Nov 1746, Albert Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1673, d. circa 1748, Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees b. If a person who had no arms was made a schepen he was practically obliged to assume a coat-of-arms, and these remained in almost all instances the arms of the family. Then came the journey to Amsterdam, overland via Meppel to the Zuider Zee, and thence by boat to the mouth of the harbor-the I j (pronounced Y)-through whichthe Amstel makes its way to the sea much as the Hudson does through the upper and lower bays. To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Greeting : Know ye, that at Kings County, the twentieth day of November instant, before Richard Stillwell, Es- quire, being thereunto duly authorized and appointed, the last Will and Testament of John Stevenson was proved, and now approved and allowed of by me, having while he lived, and at the time of his death, Goods, Rights, and Credits in divers places within this Province, by means whereof the full disposition of all and singular the Goods, Rights, and Credits of the said deceased and the granting administration of them, as also the hearing of accounts, calculations or reckoning, and the final discharge and dis- mission from the same, unto me solely and not unto any other inferior judge, are manifestly known to belong, and the administration of all and singular the Goods, Rights ? Thus, the Saxon blood, speech, and customs prevail today in those areas. 1818 RoBERT M. b. r822 WM. Willemtje; parents: Lucas Stevense, Jannetje Minnes. Oscar M. Voorhees, 3531 78th St., Jackson Hts., L. I. , N. Y, Vice President, Sadie Estelle Voorhees, (Mrs. Edward Dawson), 127 Passaic Ave., Passaic, N. J. He a 'deacon' and member at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York, 1677. 5 Dec 1680, Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees b. 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. Is anyone with access able to verify: (Jan Kiers) "His will was dated on 4 August 1705 proved 3 Sep 1705. https://archive.org/details/vanvoorheesvoorh00vori/page/n5/mode/2up, https://ia800202.us.archive.org/21/items/colonialfamilie00rhoagoog/colonialfamilie00rhoagoog.pdf, http://www.purfeerst.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I052642&tree=purfeer, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175017336/hendrickje-stevens-terheune, New Netherland Settlers Merge Approval System, New Netherland Settlers Project Needs Church Records. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The compilers of such a work would be greatly aided by having access to the sources of information available to Mr. Van Voorhis, such as family Bibles and wills, and his personal correspondence. The name Van Voorhees, which does not appear in early family records, was evidently adopted because our ancestors came from near the village of Hees, and was quite generally accepted. 'The story of the beginnings of the civic and religious life of western Long Island was recounted in several addresses at Van Voorhees Rallies by Harry Stephen Vorhis, Secretary of the Association, and an honored Elder in the Flatlands Church. Son of Steven Coerts van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge s, Wessell Vanvoorhees, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, Albert Stevense Van Voorhees, Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees, Hendrickje Stephense Ter Ruinen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden, Flatbush, Kings County, Province of New York, Brooklyn, Kings County, Province of New York, Hendrickje Stephense Terhune (Van Voorhees), Hendrickje Stephense Kiersen (Van Voorhees), "Stevense", "van Vorhees", "Jan Stevensen Van Voorhees", Flatbush, Kings, Colony of New York, British Colonial America, Cornelia was the sister of Helletje who married Jan's brother Albert, Stephen VAN VOORHEES (????-????) Secretary, Harry Stephen Vorhis, 50 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, N. Y. Gesbrechtje; parents: Klaas Jansz Romeijn, Stijntjen Alberts; op Amersfoort; witnesses: Albert Albertsz, Hendrikje Stephens. The early descendants were for the most part farmers who made their homes in adjoining communities on Long Island and Staten Island. Connect to 2,655 Van Voorhees profiles on Geni, 1664 - Flatlands, New York, British America, To 1684 - Flatbush, Kings, New York, British Colonial America, Stephen Coerts Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofs Van Voorhees (born Seuberinge), Aeltje Jacobse van Voorhees (born Stryker). 1709 Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States Ancestral File Number MX8D-5W. Maria Jean Pratt Hopper, The Hopper Family Genealogy, Descendants of Andries Willemszen Hoppe(n) of New Amsterdam 1651-1658, The First Six Generations (Montvale, N.J.: M.J.P. Vanvoorhees, Merghin Stevense Van Voorhees, Merghen Stevense Vanvoorhees, Marchien Stevense Vanvoorhees, Hendrickje Stephense Van Voorhe Circa 1729 - Flatlands, Long Island, New York, USA. 54.] The correctness of Mr. De Boer's findings have been affirmed in general by J. He was appointed magistrate and he and his wife were members of the church. There were also three maidens. Ch. T H E AUTHOR Elias W. Van Voorhis, Jr., was born in New York City, May 28, 1844; his mother's maiden name was Maria Louisa Barker. It was not easy to give up a home and life in which the family had known much of happiness. VII , page 128, in the session held at Anloe eight days after Saint Magnus in 1604, as having died a short time earlier, leaving orphan children. A n elder brother, Barker Van Voorhis, served as an ensign throughout the Civil War, and an elder 1 2 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK sister, Sarah A., married John C. Brintnall of New York City. He was active in church and civic affairs at Flatlands. A church at New Utrecht was organized in 1677, and one in Gravesend about twenty years later, though a request for an organization had been made as early as 1660, and occasional services were held in the Session House that belonged to the community. Abbreviation: Ancestral File (R) Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) Subsequent Source Citation Format: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) BIBL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The officers and -Irvin g Wilson Voorhees, M. D., 140 East 54th St., New York N . The Flatlands community maintained many rural characteristics until near the beginning of this century when it was absorbed with the Borough of Brooklyn into Greater New York. Ibid., p.413. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. She and Albert Albertse Terhune Jr were members of the Dutch Church, Flatlands, Kings County, Long Island, NY. Or if not a lineal descendant you have found your place in the clan By lovingly joining your fortunes with one or another or other Of those who proudly inherit the name, or the blood of Van Voorhees. Later they sailed through the Strait of Dover, past Plymouth, where thirty-eight years earlier the Mayflower had tarried a few days before proceeding on its eventful voyage; and then on past Land's End and out upon the broad Atlantic. They were near the place that was to be their home. Steven Coerte, married Agatha Janse. Daughter of Steven Coerts van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge Info from GENEALOGY of the VAN VOORHEES FAMILY in America or the Descendants of Steven Corte Van Voorhees of New York City New York and London G.P. The Friesians prevail in western 'By Calvin I . Item, It is further my will that if any of my above-named children shall happen to die under age and without issue, that then the deceased's portion shall be equally divided among the survivors of my above- named children or their heirs. For the accomplishment and fulfillment hereof the parties on either side, each in his capacity, pledge their persons and property, nothing excepted, in subjection to all laws and judges.Thus done and executed in Midwout upon Long Island, in presence of Witnesses hereunto invited. Putnam's Sons, 1888), page 10. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Hendrickje_Van_Voorhees_%281%29, Name[3] Hendrickje Stevense van Voorhees Married Name[3] Kiers Gender Female Birth[3] abt 1634 Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands Marriage abt 1658 Hees, Drenthe, Netherlandsto Jan Kier Immigration[3] 1660 New Amsterdam, New York, New York, United StatesFrom Amsterdam on de Bonte Koe (the spotted cow) Alt Death? 28 Dec 1724 Jan Stephensz Van Voorhees b. ca. He was born in 1637 at Hess, Drenthe, Netherlands. She was the second daughter of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees to be named Hendricktje. He married Elena Vander Schure after 1691, they had eight children baptised Dutch Church, Hackensack, NJ between 1694 and 1708. BIOGRAPHY: After his marriage to Elena, Albert obtained land near Kinderkamack, north of Hackensack, securing a patent for 75 acres on the Hackensack River. Geni requires JavaScript! Steven Coerte Van Voorhees! They settled in Flatlands. He gave oath of allegiance in Sep-1687. Failed to report flower. Germichje; parents: Albert Albertsz, Hendrickje Stephens. XXI, pg. and wife Willemtje Seubering. Alberts Albertsz and wife Hendrikje Stephens. Very sick and weak in body he mentions his brothers and sisters in Holland (who are not named), his brother Koert Stevensen, his wife's sister Maritie who lived in Holland, his wife's half-brothers and half-sisters names Lucas Stevensen, John Stevensen, Albert Stevensen and the heirs of Aeltie Stevensen, the heirs of Jannetje Stevensen and the heirs of Hendrickkie Stevensen. In addition to an extensive correspondence the officers have arranged and held fifteen Rallies ; five in New York state, six in New Jersey, two in Ohio, one in Illinois, and one in Washington, D. C. At all of these the objects in view have been explained, and at some of them important papers have been read on special lines of family history, involving much research. Y. " FIFTH SIXTH SEVENTH ALBERT PETER m. JoHN m. Washington Co., Elizabeth Burnett Maria McGrath Pa. ALBERT m. Mary Clay ALBERT b. Let us then the name of Van Voorhees and the family tradition and motto With ardor and kindling devotionuphold and protect and cherish. 3 of Conveyances, page 13. New Bams wick. A copy will be forwarded for $1. The language spoken was that of the fatherland. Y. But to each and to all has descended the family shield and its motto, And from henceforth for aye we should cherish this as the choicest possession, And thank the great Giver of all that 'tis our good fortune to share it. Thanks for your help! Ch. The perils of the long voyage were well understood, but the call to adventure could not be denied. 7-Aug-1684 Maritie Terhune b. This is the order in which their names appear in Mr. Bergen's books, and in the Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family. Rev. Ancestry.com North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016; Book Title: The Bergen family : or the descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen, one of the early settlers of New York. His forename of Coert was carried down succeeding generations to the shores of America. He was also known as Cheri Stevense Van Voorhees. Birth of Hendrickje Stephense Terhune (Van Voorhees), "Hendrickje Stevense (Stevens) Van Voorhees", "Hendrickje Stevense Stevens Van Voorhees". 1678 - ), Annetie Coerte Van Voorhees+ (5. Other spellings are Drent and Drenthe, but the "h" is not pronounced. He was the son of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels. T H E FAMIL Y SHIELD AND MOTTO This is a day of days for our clan of the tribe of Van Voorhees ; For here we have gatheredin numbers from the East and the Westland also, To recall the brave deeds of our fathers who showed the true spirit of Dutchmen; To cherish the ties that unite us and strengthen the feeling of kindred; To praise the good Lord for his care and the joys we share while together. 1892-1981 David Arthur Kalb: Private Van Antwerp, Elizabeth Ann Private: Michael Nakia Kalpakoff . Aug. 1750), Cornelis Coerte Van Voorhees+ (3. Husband of Marretje Gerretse van Couwenhoven It was in New Amersfoort that Steven Coerten, on his arrival in the new world, proposed to make his home. Names of Members from Amersfort. The names New Utrecht and Gravesend were not changed, but the other villages became known officially as Brooklyn, Flatbush. Four of the families were from Drente, the fifth from Gelderland. Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. Each child found a place in the family economy, and began ihe real task of becoming adjusted to the new environment. Y., who was about "to depart for the Fatherland." Immigrated to New Netherland in November 1660 the "De Bonte Koe" (The Spotted Cow. Albert had 5 siblings: Lucas Stevense van Voorhees, Coert Stevense Stephense Van Voorhees and 3 other siblings. In plain citizenry family names the latter means "from. " & 4. de gu, la tour d'or oui/ du champ, aux 2. ckje Stevense van Kiersen (born Voorhees), Coert Stevensen Van Voorhees, Wessel Coerte Van Voorhees, Lucas Stevensen Van Voorhees, Eldert After May 14 1727 - Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America, Telletje Reynierse Van Voorhees (born Wizzelpenning), Magdalena Helena Van Voorhees (born Van Der Schueren). Bought from John Tillman, 8 March 1691, all his real estate in Gravesend, Long Island for 295 pounds. N . He took the oath of allegience in Sep 1687. Crest, A tower d'or. In 1687 he took the Oath of Allegiance to the British, was Captain of Militia in 1689. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. m. Jacobus Wyckoff Jan VAN VOORHEES (1686-1771) m. Neeltje Nevius Lucas VAN VOORHEES (1692-????) (. On an unknown date he was one of two representatives of Flatlands in Assembly held at City Hall in New Amsterdam, April 10, 1664. A grand-daughter of Wolphert Gerritse married the oldest son of Steven Coerten, and became the ancestress of many of the Van Voorhees name. LL.M., D.C.L., Ph.D., member of the bar of the District of Columbia, and Past-President of the National Genealogical Society, from data derived from authentic sources, chiefly by Mr. Louis P. De Boer, an authority on Dutch genealogy. 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. While acknowledging the valued assistance of numerous correspondents, he expressed regret that the neglect of others necessitated many omissions. The far-seeing pastor of the Church of Man- 28 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK hattan, Rev. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His oldest son signed his name Steven Koerten. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Try again later. 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. No doubt he received many letters during the four years of his life subsequent to the publication of the Genealogy. T H E FAMIL Y GENEALOGIST 3 World, which commenced April 15, 1660. of Reinier Wizzel- penning and Jannetie Snediker, b. , d. . He was born in 1638 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. Coert Stevense (Van Voorhees) 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, 2 slaves. Thereaft ;r no fixed regulations were adopted governing heraldry. They were happy at the thought that they wereto sustain at this outpost of civilization the loved and cherished characteristics of the Dutch Republic. V > Van Voorhees > Coert Stevense Van Voorhees, Categories: Netherlands Project Needs Birth | New Netherland Settlers | New Netherland Project-Managed, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, Unknown Van Voorhees, Cornelia Reiniers Stevens (born Wizzel-penning), Femmetje Aukes Van Voorhees (born Van Nuyse), 1652 - Ruinen, De Wolden Municipality, Drenthe, Netherlands, Nov 20 1735 - Flatbush-Long Island, NY, USA, Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, Willempie Roelofse Van Voorhees (born Seubering), Lucas Vanvoorhees, Lucas Janse Van Voorhees, Stephen Coerts Van Voorhees, Willempje Roelofse Van Voorhees (born Seubering). 6-Oct-1702 Albert Albertse Van Voorhees+ b. Father of Stephanus van Voorhees; Auke Janse van Vorhees; Willemptje Jans Wyckoff; Jan Janse van Voorhees; Roelof van Voorhees and 9 others; Magdelena Janse van Voorhees; Jacobus Janse van Voorhees; Lucas Janse van Voorhees; Albert Vorhees; Albert Janse van Voorhees; Femmetje van Voorhees; Abraham Janse van Voorhees; Steven Janse van Voorhees and Voorhies less Child of Albert Stevense Van Voorhees and Barrentje Willemse: Children of Albert Stevense Van Voorhees and Elena Vander Schure: Lucas Albertse Van Voorhees+ b. He married Elena Vander Schure in 1693 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, in 1677 at Amersfort. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730. Albert Albertsz and wife Hendrikje Stephens, the Younger. Born: abt. 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. He married Marretje Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, daughter of Gerret Wolfersen Van Kouwenhoven and Aeltje Cornelis Cool, b 1664. Good tillage land. 1676 - 4. Lucas Stevense VOORHEES ; Jannetje Stevense van VOORHEES ; Jan Stevense van VOORHEES ; Aeltje Stevense van VOORHEES [ Start] FabPed Genealogy Vers. It has been stated in several trees and books that Hendrickje was married to a Jan Kiers/Kierse. The work proved far greater and costlier than he had anticipated. . Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database. 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. For a third of a century Dutch families had been removing to New Netherland, where there was room in abundance. 1667-1687 WFT Est. Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. Resided in flatlands. BIOGRAPHY: Albert was also an elder of the Hackensack Church, serving in 1695, 1700/02, 1704, and 1714. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53. Make sure that the file is a photo. An extensive correspondence,following the publication of these books, resulted in the accumulation of much genealogical data, and later in the resolve to compile a more complete work which he titled : " A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America." http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pdfamilytree/vool Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; @R6@, Heritage Consulting Millennium File Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003; @R6@, Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; @R6@, Yates Publishing U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R6@, Source number: 113.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: VVH. To clear and prepare the land for cultivation T H E FAMIL Y ARRIVES AT NE W AMERSFOORT 29 would involve much time and strenuous labor. II , pages 10 and 15, involved in a land transaction with a Hendrick Luekens, Jr. N.J . Voorhis David Demarest, The Demarest Family: A record of the desMarets family in France, the Holy Land in the Crusades, again in France, Holland, the Palatinate (Germany) again in Holland and the migration to America, 1663 (Hackensack, NJ: n.pub., 1964), iii-4. zen Van Voorhees, Stephen Coertse Van Voorhees, Albert Coert Van Voorhees, Marretje Coerte Remsen (born Van Voorhees), Neeltje Coertse Sc erte Van Voorhees, Hendrickjen Stevense Kiersen (born Van Voorhees), Lucas Stevensen Van Voorhees, Eldert Lucasse Van Voorhees, Jan Steve 1637 - Hees, Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe, Pays-Bas, 1702 - Long Flat, Comt De Delaware, New York, tats-Unis, Steven Coerte VAN VOORHEES, Willempje SEUBERING, Marretje VAN COUWENHOVEN, Marretje Gerritse VAN COWENHOVEN, Marretje VAN KOWENHOVEN, Marretje Gerritse Van COUWENHOVEN. Parents were entered in one way when a child was baptized, and in a very different way when later other children were presented. This information is part of Stamboom Gritter by Bert Gritter on Genealogy Online. Steven Coerte's children married in due time, and in three generations relationships were established with many important Dutch families, including those of Ackerman, Bennett, Bergen, Bertholf, Bloodgood, Bougaert, Bryant, Cortelyou, Couwenhoven (also spelled Kouwenhoven and Conover), Ditmars, Dorlant, Dumont, Eldert, Garretson, Hendricks, Hopper, Housman, Janse, Kershow, Kierstead, Kipp, Laroe, Lott, Minas, Nevius,Pieters, Rapelje, Remsen, Riker, Roeloffs, Romeyn, Ryder, Ryerson, Schenck, Souebring, Stillwell, Stoothoff, Sutphen, Suydam, Terheune, Teunisson, Van Brunt, Van Derbeek, Van Derveer, Van Dyck, Van Duyckhuysen, Van Gelder, Van Giesen, Van Orden, Wessell, Wil - liams, Wyckoff, and Zabriskie. (born Van Voorhies), Coert Stevense (Cheri) Van Voorhees, Wessel Van Voorhees, Lucase Stenese Van Voorhies, Lucas (Lucas Steven /vanvoorh orhees/ Steven Coert /vanvoorhees/) Van Voorhees, Willempje Roelofse Roelofse (Sebring/seubering/ Suerboring/) Van Voorhees (born Seubering). In 1665 the inhabitants of New Amersfoort applied to the English governorat Albany for a patent of confirmation. Johannes Coerte, married Barbara Van Dyck. 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. 16 STEVEN COERTEN'S MIGRATION 17 continue to expand to accommodate growing families. He is generation 2, WikiTree profile Van Voorhees-22 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by. In the will of his brother-in-law, John Kiersen, dated 1705, he is listed as Albert "Stevensen." Twenty-five years later, in 1650, Cornelius Van Tienhoven, Secretary of the Colony, published a pamphlet intended to encourage families to migrate thither. Is not the time at hand to further commemorate the family name and tradition? and his Descendants in America Published by the Van Voorhees Association Second and Revised Edition June, 1932 THE VAN VOORHEES ASSOCIATION Organized January 16, 1932 To commemorate in1935 the 275th anniversary of the coming to New Amsterdam in 1660 of Steven Coerte, Van Voorhees, his wife, five sons and three daughters, and their settlement at Flatlands on Long Island. Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and . I T H E FAMIL Y GENEALOGIST AN D HI S WOR K I T IS fortunate that there is available so complete and valuable a genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family as that monumental workcompiled by Elias W. Van Voorhis and published in 1888, but now out of print. Dutch thrift has made all this possible. We encourage you to research and . Nov 5th, 1682 ) 1683 Individual: Neeltje . There can be little doubt that Elder Steven Coerten was buried in the old church. Compiler and Editor. Of such value did this new material seem to the officers, especially that concerning those members of the family who have attained a degree of prominence, that it was deemed fitting to assemble it in form for publication. As this accounts for only six when there were seven, the suggestion that two were twins has been made. 1656, d. ca. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The momentous voyage has begun. He married Cornelia Reiniers Wizzel-penning on 17 March 1678, in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States. He married Sarah Willemse Cornell in 1690, in Flatbush, Kings, New York Colony, British Colonial America. ", Hoff, Henry B. Domine John Megapolensisand members of his consistory were there to give friendly counsel, and to advise as to their movements. The appellation of Worshipful was applied only to Steven Coerten. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The interest of all members of the Van Voorhees Family, however they spell their names, is confidently anticipated. 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. [Stokes, "The Van Voorhees Family," pg. It was decided to organize a VA N VOORHEES ASSOCIATION, to elect temporary Officers, and a general Committee to work out a plan of procedure. Jun. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. New Amersfoort was on the site of an ancient Indian village, called Kaskachague, at the crossing of two ancient Indian trails. If there had been seasickness at the first it had been forgotten. Albert VOORHEES (1691-1784) m. Ariaantje Jan Vandervoort, First Wife of Jan Stevense VAN VOORHEES: Cornelia Reiniers Wizzelpenning (????-1680). tevensen Van Voorheese, Wessell Van Voorheese, Lucas Stevens Van Voorheese, Albert Stevensen Van Voorheese, Aeltje Stevense Ryder (born V Femmetje Aukes Van Voorheese (born Van Nuys), Cornelia Reiners Van Voorheese (born Wizzelpenning), oorhees, Jacobus Van Voorhees, Roelof Van Voorhees, <<Private>> Van Der Beek (born Van Voorhees), Magdalena Van Voorhees, 1652 - Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Nederland, Jan 3 1735 - Amersfort Place, Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Steven Stephen Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofs Willempie Van Voorhees (born Seubering Seuberinge, Seuberg). You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Weve updated the security on the site. They sailed on a ship "De Bonte Koe" (the Spotted Cow) captained by Pieter Lucasz. During his lifetime Steven Coerten acquired several other tracts of land in and about Flatlands. Those who have wrought to complete this work hereby express sincere thanks for all the assistance accorded them. The banks, still in evidence, were immense heaps or banks of oyster, clam and other sea shells, the refuse of an extensive "sewan" or "wampum" manufacturing industry carried on by the Indians from time immemorial. This is puzzling, for clergymen of those days were well educated and scholarly. He was also known as Steven Coerte Van Voorhees. Nov. 1746), Albert Coerte Van Voorhees+ (c 1673 - c 1748), Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees+ (30. In 1664 a British man-of-war came to anchor off the tip of Manhattan facing the guns of the Dutch fort, and demanding the surrender of the colony from Peter Stuyvesant, the testy governor. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Vice-President. Kephart. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. Albert Stevense Van Voorhees Born: unknown, in the Netherlands Died: was alive on 14 May 1727 Married: 24 April 1681, Helletje Reinier Wizzelpenning (sister of Cornelia) Helletje Reinier Wizzelpenning Born: unknown Died: about 1691 Married: date unknown, Elena Vander Schure Elena Vander Schure Baptized: 23 October 1667 in Nieuw Amsterdam Died .

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