Steven Coerten, six months after his arrival at New Amsterdam, now New York, purchased of Cornelius dircksen Hoagland, a farm or bouwery, with a residence 7 8 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK thereon. Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees was Born circa 1656 at Netherlands (assumes age 20 at estimated time of marriage). His Will dated, Jan. 3, 1723, proved Nov. 20, 1735, re- corced in the Surrogate's Office, New York City, in Liber 12, p. 356, is as follows : " In the name of God, Amen. On the De Bonte Kou passenger list ages only were given-22, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. Toward this the family contributed from its savings, and offered in addition timbers from the wood lot so that the work went forward and was completed about three years later. Names of Members from Amersfort. & 3. d'argent, a l'arbre arr' de sinople. 1656, d. ca. Albert Stevensen and Cornelia Westervelt were sponsors at the baptism of his grandson, Albert, son of Lucas Albertsen and Annetje Kip, 14 May 1727 at Hackensack Ref. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. While the shield design, which in the most ancient instances was self-adopted by nobles, represented the entire family of the original bearer, and all descendants were hereditarily entitled to use it, sometimes different sons adopted varying crests, since the crest, unlike the shield, was of a more personalnature. DEATH: The dates of death for Albert and Elena are not currently known. Julius Caesar's campaign in northern Gaul in 57-52 B.C. She was a great-great-granddaughter of Jan Stevensen Van Voorhees of Flatlands. 18 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK Ample funds must be available either as cash or credit. Albert Stevense purchased a large farm from Captain John Berry in 1686. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was born in 1637 at Hess, Drenthe, Netherlands. Here Steven Coerten and his family assembled for official inspection, and a final decision as to the cost of the passage. 243.] Map of a part of the Province of Drenthe, Holland, showing the location of the village of Hees. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. (. 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. When Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was born on 16 October 1694, in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, his father, Gerrit Coertszen Van Voorhees, was 29 and his mother, Willemptje Pieterse Luyster, was 29. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was born in 1600 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. I I T H E FAMIL Y COAT OF ARMS THA T Elias W. Van Voorhis was the first to publish a coat-ofarms of the Van Voorhees family is clearly stated in the Genealogy. Ca 1691 Albert Stevense married Elena (Magdalena) VANDER SCHUERE (N). Soon Schreyers Hoek comes into view with its "Tower of Tears," erected in 1569, where friends and relatives of sailors and passengers were accustomed to gather, and, with much weeping, join in solemn farewells. This our genealogist had not learned, for he used Coerte and Stevense for both sons and daughters. In explanation he wrote on November 18, 1886, to Miss Josephine L. Voorhees of Amsterdam, N . of State, Albany, N)Y) Vo. He took the oath of allegience in Sep 1687. In the census of 1698 the family is listed as 1 man 1 woman and 1 servant. 9. the Belgae settled south of the Rhine and were joined by kindred Frankish tribesfrom the middle Rhine. Coert Stevense (Van Voorhees) 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, 2 slaves. 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 gave oath of allegiance in Sep-1687. He was the son of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Reference to an early map of Kings County shows that it is located several miles inland, near the shores of Jamaica Bay, a landlocked body of water having access to the Atlantic ocean through a narrow inlet at what is now Rockaway Point. This is puzzling, for clergymen of those days were well educated and scholarly. 14 May 1727 Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 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). Register of the Members from the Four Villages. Abstracting Lib. 1672-1702: Claudia Jurkiewicz: Private O'Connor, Joseph Charles Private: Emma E. Kabe: September 21, 1881 WFT Est. It is an ancestral line of noble origin in which any descendant may take just pride. ii., p. 198. Ibid., p.413. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Login to find your connection. Is not the time at hand to further commemorate the family name and tradition? His correspondence would prove invaluable to those who are looking forward to the preparation and publication of another and more complete Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family brought clown to date. 1 RESPECTING HERALDRY A coat-of-arms was the insignia used by a military leader in the early middle ages for the guidance of his followers. 19. Not a few of his descendants bear the name Conover. The people, however, held to the name Amersfoort for seevral generations, but finally Flatlands came into general use. The vessel was deemed seaworthy, and those who took passage were expected to endure many limitations, and to enjoy only such comforts as Dutch vessels of the period afforded. On July 1, 1714, he bought of Engelbert Lott, Pieter Stryker and Daniel Polhemus, 15 morgens of land in the town of Flatbush for the consideration of 70 pounds. However, the value of the work cannot be too highly esteemed. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 5 Dec 1680, Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees b. Quite possibly it was for them a wedding journey. Let each so live and so labor as worthy to be of the fathers , And mothers of past generations through whom we ve received our being. Correspondence looking to such family gatherings is solicited. It now seems that the name Van Voorhees was first used by relatives in the home land when addressing letters to those in America, as will be noted when these letters are quoted in another chapter. Roe Van Voorhis," pg. A tradition persists in the family of one of the name, who visited Drente some decades ago, that they were given because of heroic deeds in warfare, for which there had been abundant opportunity. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees purchased bought of John Tilton all his real estate on 8-Mar-1691 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Before this, all had become accustomed to the ways of the ship. Those who kept church records seemed less careful than did the keepers of civic records. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sometime later they returned to Holland to attend to their property at Stynwick in Drenthe as per letter from Hilbert Coert to Coert Stevense dated 9 Feb 1687. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. (New York: G.P. A Record of the Family of Isaac Van Nuys (or Vannice) of Harrodsburg, Kentucky son of Issac Van Nuys of Millstone, New Jersey by Carrie Allen 1916, Chester, Chris. New Brunswick, N. J. OSCAR M. VOORHEES, May 15, 1935. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Nov 5th, 1682 ) 1683 Individual: Neeltje . Albert Stevense VanVoorhees Birth 1656 - Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands Death Aft. Albert Stevense van Voorhees; born circa 1654 at Drenthe, Netherlands; married first Helletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning daughter of Reynier Wizzelpenning and Jannetje Snedeker, 24 Apr 1681 at Ref. "As there was only one Van Voorhees family in Holland, which in early times (we know not how early) took its name from residing 'voor' (meaning before or in front of) the village of Hees, it follows clearly that the arms above were those of the family, and as such, all of his descendants are equally entitled to their use. She died in 1692 or 1693 at Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. [1] [2] 54.] 1698-1734. The record says "Jan Kiers, farmer and wife from Drenthe." Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees and Albert Albertse Terheune were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "fom Amersfort." Afte r the fourth generation surnames only are given and these are arranged in columns numbered to indicate succeeding generations.However, the names of many wives are given so that those who know their grandparents, or better, their great grandparents, may readily [6] trace their ancestral lines. Failed to report flower. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Albert Van Voorhees (154682295)? Resided in flatlands. 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. Jan was 8 on arrival. Stephen Courten and wife Willemtje Seubering. Jan Stevense Van Voorhees was born about 1653, in Hees, Ruinen, Drenthe, Netherlands. Married Magdelena Vander Schueren in 1692 at Hackensack Bergen County, New Jersey. 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. Just one grandparent can lead you to many Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.454. In 1568 the United Provinces, which then included Belgium, began their revoltagainst his rule. The names of interested members of the family, and also of collateral relatives, arc desired, to whom copies of this folder may be sent. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He bought of John Tilton all his real estate on 8-Mar-1691 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. There were also Steven's daughter, Hendrickje, and her husband, Jan Kevers-Kiers or K3fciead as later spelled-who also had decidedto become adventurers. No record has as yet been found indicating by what authority Coert Alberts, or an ancestor, was accorded the arms attested by the St. James College of Heraldry. 1700-1751. . Nov. 1746), Albert Coerte Van Voorhees+ (c 1673 - c 1748), Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees+ (30. Have you taken a DNA test? 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. And year first above written as 1 man, 1 woman and 1 servant and final. One grandparent can lead you to many Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of York. Manuscript in the census of 1698 the family is listed as 1 1. In northern Gaul in 57-52 B.C De Bonte Kou passenger list ages only given-22. 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