Jeff and Chester: Apparently my e-mail dated 8/12/2013 didn't post on the right mailing list. Anyhow I will repost it just in case: Jeff: Thanks for posting this important find on the DC mailing list. Michael Morrissey is the one who finally found the Kings Co., Land Conveyance the same week that the NY Land Deeds were posted online. I had previously searched the Kings Co. Grantee Grantor Indexes without finding any mention of the Achias/Agyas Janse Van Dyke land records mentioned both by William B. Aitken in his Distinguished Families of America p. 230 and by Teunis G. Bergen's Early Settlers of King's Co. p. 335. The will of Agyas Janse Van Dyke still remains undiscovered and perhaps was unrecorded. Most of Achias Van Dyke's children were baptized in the Flatbush, Brooklyn and New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Churches and all of them list Jannetje Lamberts as the mother plus Lambert Van Dyke the 2nd oldest son was named after Jannetje Lamberts' father Lambert Hendrickzen Van Campen. The 1708 land conveyance also names Jacob and Janake Van Dyke for whom no baptisms have been found. Perhaps Janake/Jannetje may have been the Susanna who was baptized 16 May 1679 in the Flatbush Church. Thomas and Anna Van Dyke, known children of Agyas and Jannetje, are not mentioned in the deed probably because they were sill under the age of 21. It is also possible that Jacob was the Barent Van Dyke baptized 17 Oct 1687 in the Brooklyn Church. I have a couple of research articles I wrote on Hendrick Willemsz Van Barnevelt who is believed to be the father of Willem, Daniel, Hendrick and Francyntje Hendrickson that I can send you if you wish. The reason that this deed proves that our Hendrick Hendrickson was the same Hendrick that later married Helena Denys nee Cortelyou, as you mention, is because of the distinct HH mark (with the H's connected). The HH mark is also used on Monmouth Co., NJ Land deeds where Hendrick Hendrickson and Helena's son Jaques Deniss and Abraham Emans all of Monmouth Co. sell lands they have previously bought to Steven Aumack Recorded 29 May 1734 (Monmouth Co., Land Deeds 1697 - 1745, Vol H, pp 114-115). Hendrick purchased several Monmouth Co. parcels of land around 1720 with Helena's two sons Jaques and Tunis Denis/Denys before he moved from the lands on "Narrows" (that his wife Helena inherited from her father Jaques Cortelyou) to Middleton in Monmouth Co., NJ. They sold most of this land on the "Narrows" to Jaques and Tunis which are recorded in the Kings Co., Conveyances 1679 - 1736. Images 589-593 and 620. He also witnessed several deeds and purchases in Kings Co., with his HH mark such as 29 Apr 1724 land sale from Clas and Fransyntye Van Dyke to Joseph Hageman (Kings Co., Conveyances 1724- 1803 Vol 5. Images 7-8). Francyntje Hendrickson, wife of Claus Van Dyke is believed, to be the sister of Willem, Daniel and Hendrick Hendrickson who all settled in Monmouth Co., NJ at one time or another. The only other proof we have besides the 1708 land conveyance that Hendrick Hendrickson was married to a Tryinetje/Catherine Van Dyke was the baptism of a daughter Jannetje baptized in the Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, NY 29 May 1705 (Brookly DRCR, p. 498 Bergen): "Janetje d/o Henrdick Hendrickze & Tryntje, Claas Van Dyke & Jannetje Van Dyke witnesses Johannes s/o Willem Hendrickson & Willemtze Lane, Stoffel Schar & Geesje Van Heckel, Antoni Rutgers & Antje Caros witnesses." There can be no doubt that this is our Hendrick as Claas Van Dyck, the husband of Hendrick's sister Francyntje Hendrickson, and Jannetje Van Dyck are listed as witnesses. Plus Willem Hendrickson, Hendrick's brother, and his wife Willemtze Lane had their son Johannes baptized at the same place on the same day. Around the time of the marriage of Hendrick Hendrickson and Helena Cortelyou in 1708, Helena wrote a document in which she stated that her son Jacques Denyse and her son-in-law, Hendrick Van Louwres, should take the administration of her personal estate pursuant to an agreement made between her and her third husband, Hendrick Hendrickson. She decrees that all her children shall have equal portion in her estate, including the heirs of her son Nicholas Van Brunt who was deceased, whose heirs were to have one equal share of her personal estate. It was dated 4 Apr 1708 and later notarized the 27 Oct 1726 by Helena with her personal mark which was "H" (Reminisces of New Ultrecht and Gowanus p. 39). In the Kings Co. NY Conveyances 1679-1736 Vol 3, pp 137-138 part of Jaques Cortelyou Sr's estate is conveyed to his daughter, "Helena Tunisse widow and relict of Denyse Tunisse", the 12 Sep 1707 by her brothers Jaques and Peter Cortelyou and their wives. This indicates that Helena Cortelyou the widow of Denyse Tunisse married Hendrick Hendrickson sometime after this date while our ancestor Hendrick Hendrickson Jr. was born 11 Nov 1706. And what about Hendrick's sister, Geesje Hendrickson, who is listed as being born as late as 1710 by some historians? She married Nicholas Van Brunt and according to his 1760 Will they had three older children, Cornelius, Trynetje and Jannetje. Since the earliest known birth date we have for any of Geesje and Nicholas's children is Antje/Enjeltie, who was Bapt. 23 Apr 1732, then we must assume that at the least the three older children were born before this date pushing the marriage date of Geesje and Nicholas to around 1726 if not earlier. Since most of these early Dutch did not marry until around age 21 this means that Geesje probably was not born any later than 1705 so she may have been the oldest child as she was probably the first child to get married. Geesje never named any of her children Helena plus none of the children of Hendrick Hendrickson, including Geesje, ever received any of Helena Cortelyou's estate which would not have been the case had she been their birth mother. She did however name her oldest daughter Trynetje which would have been expected if her mother were Tynetje Van Dyke the daughter of Achias/Agyas Janse Van Dyke. Hope this helps and thanks once again. Del Leavitt Research Director of the Henry Hendricks Family Org. ----- Original Message ----- From: "CChester" <ccbnf1404@gmail.com> To: <dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Hendrick Hendrickson and Van Dyke Families > Jeff, > > "was Jannetje Lambertse the wife of Achias Van Dyck?" > > Achias Van Dyck was married twice and Jannetje Lambertse was his first > wife. There is no surviving record of their marriage, but the Flatbush > Protestant Reformed Dutch Church records among its members residing at > Gowanus, "Haggaeus Jansz van Dijk and wife Jannetje Lammerts." The date on > these lists is not entirely specific, but it is somewhere between 1677 and > 1682. See: David W. Voorhees, Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch > Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Volume 1, 1677-1720 (New York: > Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 337. > Baptism records of their children, Lambert, Susanna, Trijntje and Thomas, > which are found in the same above mentioned volume, record the mother as > Jannetje Lamberts or Lammers. > > Achias Van Dyck's second wife was Magdalena Hendricks, a widow of Cornelis > Vonk (1) and Minne Johannes (2). She was a daughter of Catharina > Cronenberg, and you can consult a recent article in the New York > Genealogical and Biographical Record, "Magdalena Hendricks, Wife of > Cornelis Vonk/Vonck, and her Mother Catharina Cronenburg, wife of Jan > Teunisen Dam," by Carolyn Nash in Vol. 143, no. 4 (2012), pp. 265-275, for > more on Magdalena and her family. > > "Has anyone seen the will of Achias Van Dyck?" > > The indenture, or conveyance, that you mention above, found in Kings Co. > Conveyances, Lib. 3, pp. 183-185 (copied from pages 279-280 of the > original), mention "by vertue of the last will and testament of Agyas Van > Dyck..." To my knowledge, this will, if it's location is known, has not > been published. It is not found in the probate records in New York County, > or at Albany. Kings Co. Surrogate's Court does not begin until 1787, and > some earlier wills can be found in the conveyance books, but I do not > believe that Achias Van Dyck's will has been located there. To my > knowledge, his will, if he fact did ever write one down, does not survive, > but I would certainly be interested to know if anyone knows of anything > different. > > Other material that should interest you regarding the rest of your post > are: > Henry B. Hoff, "Origins of the Hendrickson Family of Monmouth County, New > Jersey," NYG&B Record, vol. 106, no. 1 (1975) pp. 1-3. The conclusion here > is that the couple, Hendrick Willemsz and Gisseltje Bradt, had two sons, > Daniel and William, who in turn had two half siblings, Johannes and Antje > Van Eckelen, children of Gisseltje's first husband, Jan Jansen Van > Eckelen. > > It looks possible that Daniel and William had siblings Francijntje > (m.Claes > Thomasz Van Dyck) and Hendrick (m1. Trijntje Achiase Van Dyck, m2. Helena > Cortelyou). Absolute evidence for this assumption, to my knowledge, is > lacking. The theory that Francijntje and Hendrick are siblings of Daniel > and William is based upon a few sponsorships at baptisms. It should be > noted that Gisseltje's first husband died about March 1668, and both > Gisseltje and Hendrick Willemsz were dead by November 1677. So in his span > of roughly nine years, all four of these children (Daniel, William, and > presumed Francijntje and Hendrick) would have had to been born. That > Hendrick was married to both Trijntie Van Dyck and Helena Cortelyou is > likely based upon the comparison of his mark HH on various deeds, as was > mentioned in a follow up to your earlier post on this subject. > > Howard S. F. Randolph, "Ancestors and Descendants of Barent Hendrickse > Spier and His Wife Catalyntje Jacobs Hendricks," NYG&B Record, vol. 55, > no. > 4 (1924), pp. 314-330, makes a detour (as was a common trait of articles > found in the Record from this time) to examine the family of Jacob > Hendricks Hafte (Haften/ Hasten). At page 319, he claims that Hendrick, > the > son of Jacob Hendricks and his first wife, Geesie Bartels, bapt. 18 Feb > 1679 at Midwoud, L. I. (see above mentioned Flatbush records, page 390), > was the Hendrick Hendricksen who married Helena Cortelyou and assigns them > two children, Hendrick and Geesje (who married your Nicholas Van Brunt). > Randolph does not mention Hendricks marriage to Trijntje Van Dyck, and was > probably unaware of it. Randolph does not offer proof to the notion that > Jacob's son Hendrick and the Hendrick who married Helena Cortelyou are one > and the same. Helena's birth has been estimated at 1666 (Cortelyou > Genealogy, 1942, p. 67), so she is 13 years his senior (which does not > negate a marriage, but is not terribly common). > > Wilson V. Ledley and B-Ann Moorhouse, "Early Dutch Smiths and Van > Boerums," > NYG&B Record vol. 103, no. 2 (1972), pp. 65-75, picks up on Randolph's > account of the Jacob Hendricks family at page s75-77, and pretty much > changes nothing, does not supply any new evidence, and also does not > mention a first wife for Hendrick. They make the point that Hendrick > Jacobsen (Hendrick's own patronymic) was "also known as Hendrick > Hendricksen (using his father's patronymic as a surname, a common practice > of the time)." The authors accept Randolph's account that Hendrick married > Helena Cortelyou and repeat the same two children, Hendrick and Geesje. > > After looking at these possibilities myself, and looking through the > various baptism, probate and deed records, it is apparent to me that the > children Hendrick and Geesje, stated to be children of Helena Cortelyou, > must instead be children of Trijntje Van Dyck, Hendrick's first wife. And > at this point, in my own research, it is unclear just who Hendrick > Hendrick's parents are, either Hendrick Willemsz & Gisseltje Bradt, or > Jacob Hendrickse Haft and Geesje Bartels. I have not yet found anything > conclusive either way, although I'd tend to lean towards the former. And > it > may also be that the third option, neither of the two, is also possible. > > Also note that Hendrick Hendrickze and his wife, Trijntje (surname not > given) had a child, Jannetje, baptized at Brooklyn, 29 May 1705. See: 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., p. 149. The > witnesses for the baptism were Claas van Dijk and Jannetje van Dijk. > (Jannetje van Dijk could be Trijntje Van Dijk's sister, while Claas van > Dijk would be the husband of Francijntje Hendricks). > > No baptism records are found for Hendrick and Geesje, stated to be > children > of Hendrick Hendricksen (by Randolph). > > Hopefully this was of some help to you. > > Chris Chester > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Jeff Ward <jjward@scgc.org> wrote: > >> The Henry Hendricks Family Organization recently found an important deed >> involving their Van Dyke and Hendricks/Hendrickson ancestors. It is from >> New York Land Records, Kings County Conveyances 1670-1736 Volumes 1-4. >> This >> is certainly supporting evidence for the conclusions they draw: That >> Hendrick Hendrickson was married to Tryntje Van Dyke, daughter of >> Achias/Agyas Van Dyke. The land described in the deed was received by >> inheritance from Achias/Agyas Van Dyke. Tryntje Van Dyke would probably >> have been a necessary signatory to the deed had she still been alive on 8 >> October 1708. In place of Tryntje, her surviving husband Hendrick >> Hendrickson is named in the deed. >> The remarkably well preserved deed is written in fine handwriting that >> is >> quite easy to read for modern readers. It is posted on the Family >> Search.org page. If you follow the instructions in the May 2013 Henry >> Hendricks newsletter (available online), you can easily find it. I will >> also send the link to anyone who requests it. >> What follows is a partial transcription of the document with the original >> spelling, capitalization and punctuation. >> "This Indenture made this sixth day of October in the seventh yeare of >> the >> Reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne, Queen of great Brittaine france + >> Ireland, Defender of the faith dc Ammog Dom. 1708; Between Lambert >> Vandyck >> and Maryke his wife of the Citty of Newyorke, Jacob Vandyck Jannake >> Vandyck + Hendrick Hendrickse of Kings County on Nassaw Island in the >> Collony of New Yorke Johannes Koerte and Barbera his wife of the province >> of East New Jersey of the one part, and Hendrick Vandyck of Kings County >> aforesaid of the other part witnesseth, That the said Lambert Vandyck >> Hendrick Hendrickse Johannes Koerte and Barbera his wife by vertue of the >> last will and testament of Agyas Vandyck late of the yellow hooke soe >> called in the towneship of Broockland in Kings County aforesaid deceased, >> and forr and in consideration of the sume of three hundred pounds Currant >> mony of Newyorke to them by said Hendrick Vandyck at and before the >> Ensealing and delivery hereof in hand payd, the Receip! >> t whereof they doe hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith to be >> fully contented and satisfyed , and thereof and therefrom and of and from >> Every part and parcell thereof ffor Ever by these presents doe acquitt >> and >> discharge the said Hendrick Vandyck his heyres Executors and >> administrators; Have given granted bargained sold conveyed assured and >> Confirmed and by these presents doe give grant bargine sell convey assure >> and Confirme unto the said Hendrick Vandyck his heyres and assignes for >> Ever, All that messuage farme or plantation scituate lying and being at >> the >> yellow hooke soe called in the towneship of Broockland aforesaid formerly >> in the possession, tenure + occupacon of Agyas Vandyck abovenamed >> deceased, >> that is to say, the five parts shares and moyetyes of six of in and to >> said >> messauge, and bounded as followes viz. Beginning ..." What follows is a >> long legal description known as a monuments and markers legal >> description. >> For instance, part of the boundary is desc! >> ribed as so many chain links to the "white oake tree." My family had a >> property boundary dispute in Allegany County, New York, in the 1960s. It >> said so many chain links along the river to the old oak tree. By the time >> the dispute arose, the river had changed course and the oak tree was long >> dead. Other parts of the legal description refer to adjacent landowners, >> including Sharak Vandyck. Part of the property description is the >> boundary >> "between the townes of Broockland and Newutrecht." Another part borders >> the "commons of Newutrecht." The parcel is said to contain 108 acres. >> After >> a lot more repetitive legal language that sounds pretty familiar to the >> modern real estate lawyer, the document concludes with the in "witnes" >> whereof clause. It is signed and sealed by Lambert Vandyck, Maryke W >> Vandyck, her marke (which appears to be the W), Jacob Vandyck, Jannake X >> Vandyck, her marke, hendrick HH ( a very distinctive mark with the two >> h's >> joined) hendrickse, Johannes Koerte and Barbera Coerte, her marke. It >> was >> then sworn to before Henry ffilki! >> n, one of her "Majestyes" Justices of the peace October 6, 1708 and >> acknowledged again before the same justice of the peace on 23 Oct 1708 by >> Johannes Coerte and once again on 25 April 1709 by Barbera wife of >> Johannes >> Koerte and Maryke, the wife of Lambert Vandyck. >> This leaves me with a few questions that I hope someone on this list can >> answer. Was Janetje Lamberstse the wife of Achias Van Dyke? Has anyone >> seen >> the will of Achias Van Dyke? I am descended from Geesje Hendrickson who >> married Nicholas Van Brunt and settled in Monmouth County, New Jersey but >> I >> have searched the archives and have not found much information on this >> Hendricks/Hendrickson family. I did find an email posted by Pam Sears on >> 10 >> May 2012 where she said "The Hendrick Willemsen of Willemstatdt (and >> Rensselaerwyck) had married Geesje Alberts Bradt, and was the ancestor of >> the Hendrickson family of Monmouth County, New Jersey. " She also >> correctly >> notes that Hendrick Willemsen, baker of New Amsterdam had no male heirs. >> He >> is also an ancestor and I greatly appreciate the fine work Pam has posted >> online for Hendrick Willemsen. In a final note, I think the Henry >> Hendricks >> Family Organization has made a convincing case that the Hendrick >> Hendrickson who appears in this pos! >> t is the same person as the third husband of Helena Cortelyou, a subject >> that has been much debated on this mailing list. 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