We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 3 (2007): 12:75. Geni requires JavaScript! Some of the land had been crudely cultivated by the Indians. Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. On the receipt of the certificate from the College of Heraldry Elias Van Voorhis had a drawing made in the form now familiar, and printed it on a chart, and also in his book on William Roe Van Voorhis. Hendrickje married Albert Albertse Terhune in Flatlands, New York, in 1675 when she was 20 years old. The peculiar and characteristic supreme court of Drenthe existed through all the ages, ancient, middle, and modern, until 1795, the end of the Dutch Republic. He was born in 1637 at Hess, Drenthe, Netherlands. Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees was the younger of two daughters named Hendrickje of father Steven Coerts Van Voorhees; her mother was Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge. This was indeed a far-away colony of the Fatherland. She was baptized at the New Amsterdam Dutch Church 10 April 1644,[4] daughter of Gerrit Wolfertse Cowenhoven/Van Kouwenhoven and Altje Cool. The Lex Saxonum, in its most primitive form, survived the longest in the ratherbarren country of Drenthe. Our ancestors came, they tell us, in the year sixteen hundred and sixty, And the vessel that brought him and his, the fair Bontekoe was christened. They were the parents of at least 1 son. Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. De Bonte Kou was a trim and sturdy vessel that had been in the service at least three years, and was to know much subsequent voyaging. To make the meaning evident the name Van Voorhees was frequently added within marks of parenthesis. Married 2nd before 1650 Willempie Roelofse Seubering. 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. Half brother of Lucas Stevense van Voorhees; Jan Stevense Van Voorhees; Elder Albert Stevense Van Voorhees; Hendrickje Stephense Terhune (Van Voorhees); Aeltje Stevense van Voorhees and 3 others; Jannetje Stevense van Voorhees; Albert Van Voorhees and Abraham Stevense Vanvoorhees less. 1658, d. before 10 Sep 1709 Pamela J. Sears, "Who was Catrina: wife of Stephen Jansz Van Voorhees of Jamaica? On the De Bonte Kou passenger list ages only were given-22, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2. He died a 20. Christianity was brought first to the inhabitants of the present Netherlands about A.D. 696, when the bishopric of Utrecht was founded. He purchased equipment to go into the brewing business. Alberts Albertsz and wife Hendrikje Stephens. Half sister of Merghin Stevense Van Voorhees; Coert Stevense van Voorhees; Hendrickje Stephense Kiersen (Van Voorhees); Wessel Stevense Van Voorhees; Aeltji VanVoorhees and 1 other; and Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees less. A point of interest was the Dutch Reformed Church that had been organized at New Amersfoort six years before their coming. 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. Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees+ (c 1667 - 16. While no names are mentioned, all are assured of deep gratitude for their helpfulness. Coert Stevensen was born in the Province of Drenthe in the Netherlands about 1637. 11 12 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK Groningen, Friesland, northwestern Gelderland, North Holland, and the Franks in the remainder of Gelderland, Utrecht, and South Holland. Treasurer. 1674 He was a delegate to the convention at New Orange. On August 25, 1686 a subscription was taken up by Coert Stevensen and Jacob Stryker for money for a bell. All was duly completed before the day of departure. Jans Albertse Van Voorhees M, b. between 1697 and 1700 Jans Albertse Van Voorhees died at Bergen County, NJ. They sailed on a ship "De Bonte Koe" (the Spotted Cow) captained by Pieter Lucasz. There is but one Van Voorhees family in this country, for all are descendants of Steven Coerten-from the manor of Voorhees in Drente. I f Sunday were near they remained in New Amsterdam and worshipped with the congregation in theChurch in the Fort, giving devout thanks that the long voyage was safely over. New Amersfoort was previously the site of an anc BIOGRAPHY: Albert was also an elder of the Hackensack Church, serving in 1695, 1700/02, 1704, and 1714. Each child found a place in the family economy, and began ihe real task of becoming adjusted to the new environment. FOUNDERS All those who attended one or both of the meetings for organization and those also who contributed to its financial support are termed Founders. Ch., Flatbush, Kings Co., NY; He is listed as Albert Stephensz, young man from Ruinen in Drenthe and she as Jelletje Reiniers Wizzel-penning, young lady from Middleburg in this country; married second Magdelena van der Schueren, daughter of William van der Schuur and Grietje Platenburg, circa 1691; died after 1727. KINDLY PRESERVE THIS FOLDERSTEVEN COERTE VAN VOORHEES and His Descendants in America Any one who has examined even casually the genealogy compiled by Elias W. Van Voorhis, and entitled "TH E VA N VOORHEES FAMILY " must have been impressed by the vitality of this family that has entered so widely into the life of our country. Albert Stevense purchased a large farm from Captain John Berry in 1686. Now on the soil ofthe new world at New Amersfoort Steven Coerten and Mother Willempie, with their vigorous brood shod in wooden shoes, and dressed as fashion decreed for the well-to-do of Drente, looked about for a location for a home. Half brother of Merghin Stevense Van Voorhees; Coert Stevense van Voorhees; Hendrickje Stephense Kiersen (Van Voorhees); Wessel Stevense Van Voorhees; Aeltji VanVoorhees and 1 other; and Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees less. David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 339 Register of the Members from the Four Villages. I n 1581 the seven northern provinces, including Drenthe, deposed Philip I I as their king. Johannes Theodorus Polhemusbecame the first settled minister shortly after his arrival from Brazil that year. Drag images here or select from your computer for Albert Stevense Van Voorhees memorial. 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. Since first to these shores came the name two centuriesand more must be reckoned. 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. . rhees, Albert Van Voorhees, Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees, Hendrickje Stevense Grietja Van Voorhees Stevenkonin, Kiers, Kierz, Kiersen, Ja Jan 7 1652 - Ruinen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden, Nov 20 1735 - Flatbush, Kings County, Province of New York. Married twice. 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CONTENTS PAGE I THE FAMILY GENEALOGIST AND HIS WORK 1 II THE FAMILY COAT OF ARMS 7 III ORIGIN OF THE VAN VOORHEES FAMILY 11 IV STEVEN COERTEN'S MIGRATION 16 VSTATE AND CHURCH ON LONG ISLAND 22 VI THE FAMILY ARRIVES AT NEW AMERSFOORT 26 VII LETTERS FROM THE HOME LAND 38 VIII THE VAN VOORHEES FAMILY AT GRAVESEND 42 IX VAN VOORHEES FAMILIES IN NEW JERSEY 47 X THE DUTCH COLLEGE ON THE RARITAN 54 XI THE FIRST CLERGYMAN 58 XII IN THE WAR FOR AMERICAN INDPENDANCE 61 XIII FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON 63 XIV CAPTAIN PETER VOORHEES, HERO AND MARTYR 66 XV THE WILDERNESS TRAIL 69 XVI A TALE FROM THE WAR OF 1812 75 XVII A VOORHEES IN NAVAL ANNALS 79 XVIII THE FAMILY IN LOUISIANA 83 XIX FOUNDERS OF A CENTURY-OLD FIRM 92 XX DANIEL VAN VOORHIS, SILVERSMITH 95 XXI A STORY FROM MEXICO 97 XXII MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY IN POLITICAL LIFE 101 XXIII THE VOORHEES COLONNADE IN DENVER 109 XXIV A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT 112 XXV Two MEMBERS OF SPIRITUAL VISION 116 XXVI Two VOORHEES REUNIONS 119 FOREWORD The plan to form a Van Voorhees Association was approved at a meeting held in the Church House of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York, January 16, 1932. Some attention has also been paid to family migrations, and to variant spellings of the name. 83-84.] 24, 1681, Tilletje Reiniers Wizzel-penning, dau. A. Brouwer, Rijks Archieven in Drente, at Assen, the provincial seat. She was a great-great-granddaughter of Jan Stevensen Van Voorhees of Flatlands. 1892-1981 David Arthur Kalb: Private Van Antwerp, Elizabeth Ann Private: Michael Nakia Kalpakoff . Four of the families were from Drente, the fifth from Gelderland. Both volumes came from the Knickerbocker Press, and were printed for private distribution only. s, Wessell Vanvoorhees, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, Jan Stevense Van Voorhees, Albert Stevense Van Voorhees, Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhee Circa 1728 - Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA. 1702 Marchien Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 19. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Mr. Van Voorhis' interest in the family led to his publication in 1881 of a volume entitled "Notes on the Ancestry of Major William Roe Van Voorhis of Fishkill, N . Dec. 1680 - ), Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees+ (20. 1638 in Ruinen, Hees, Drenthe, Holland, occupation magistrate, deacon, d. aft 1702 in Flatlands, Long Island, NY. Al l that had appeared in the earlier work respecting the Van Voorhees family, and much in addition, is found in the later book. T H E NAM E VAN VOORHEES No document has yet been found to prove that our common ancestor used the name Van Voorhees. Soon the men begin examining the capstan and the windlass, and other gear for hoisting the sails. 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. 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. The vessel proved staunch, the sailors faithful, and in the end the anticipated harbor came into view. It therefore becomes necessary to find what may be deemed the correct spelling, and show more consistency than the records exhibited. This our genealogist had not learned, for he used Coerte and Stevense for both sons and daughters. 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 . 'This was April 4 according to the calendar now in use. 51; H. Stoutenburgh, "Documentary History of Oyster Bay," pg. 1709 Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States Ancestral File Number MX8D-5W. Albert Stevense "Voohys" and his wife Jelleties Reyniers Wisselpenninck are listed as members of the Hackensack Ref. They observe the sailing instruments, the compass, the cross, staff or astrolabe, the sand glass, rules and dividers, the spy glass, the log line, and the 600 foot headline for soundings. The affairs of Steven Coerten seem to have prospered. He was born between 1697 and 1700 at Bergen County, NJ. [Stokes, "The Van Voorhees Family," pg. & 3. d'argent, a l'arbre arr' de sinople. For most of the adventurers on De Bonte Kou farewells were final, for they never had opportunity to return to meet again those who were bidding them God speed. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: James VanVoorhis Added: 6 Nov 2015 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 154682295 The original subscription list, preserved among the papers of the Flatlands Church, shows that Steven Coerten's widow contributed f. 18, Coert Stevensen for himself and his son Albert f. 48, Lucas Stevensen f.30, and that the total was florins 556. 1678 - ), Annetie Coerte Van Voorhees+ (5. Stevense VAN VOORHEES (4) ALBERT J. HOPPER(1717 - 1795)m. ALYEA(1723 - bef. What family, allied by marriage, is indicated by the oak trees, has not been learned. 1505 Died: abt. Children: Willemptje Jansen VAN VOORHEES (1683-????) !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol I&II by Ann P. Miles;Conover Lineage by Leona C. Meehan, Middletown, Ohio; !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol. The method used in the Condensed Genealogy has many advantages, the names of sons only appear, usually with their wives, grouped in their respective generations, Steven Coerten being in the 6 TiE VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK first generation, and his five sons, four of whom were also immigrants, composing the second. Barbara is listed as a descendant of Kenneth J. Voorhees who is in the 11th generation. 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. Jacob Leisler on Dec. 27 1689. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Maria; parents: Jan Adamszen, Geertie Dircks. Please reset your password. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. In the "robur," the oak of the Romans, was seen manly courage or virtue. His sons and daughters married into the "best families" of the settlement and appear also to have prospered. [1] [2] Information was given regarding house plots, building plans, planting, and the probable expenses involved. N . 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. Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees was born in 1655 to Willempie Roelofse Seubering, age 36, and Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, age 55. The objects in view are to promote fuller recognition of kinship among the numerous branches of the Family ; to make possible a completer knowledge of ancestral lines; to form auxiliary organizations ; and especially to commemorate in 1935 the 275th anniversary of the [3] coming- to America of Steven Coerte Van Voorhees and his family. Login to find your connection. However, little information is given concerning those branches of the family that had removed from Long Island to other sections. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Mar. Member of the Provincial Assembly of 1664. One written in 1624 may be quoted in part : "We were much gratified on arriving in this country. On 26-Mar-1674 He was a delegate to the convention at New Orange. So one beautiful June morning they made their way to the ferry, were rowed across the East River, and at the ferry house found conveyance that took themup the hill to the little hamlet of Breukelen, and so on through Midwout until the plains of New Amersfoort greeted their eyes. Is not the time at hand to further commemorate the family name and tradition? He was appointed a magistrate in 1673and was a deacon in the church in 1674. Children by Aeltje: Coert Stephense Van Voorhees b. ca. 9. Jannetje; parents: Albert Stevensen, Jelitje Reyniers. Up this they sailed to the docks of the Dutch West India Company, where were also its warehouses and office. It is hoped that the stories assembled will serve toarouse interest, and to encourage a wider feeling of kinship in view of a common inheritance. 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. 1830 ANDREW b. There is a problem with your email/password. and Credits of the said deceased, and his last Will and Testa- ment in any manner or way concerning, was granted unto Femmetje Stevenson, the Executrix, in the within Will named, chiefly of well and truly administering the same, and of making a just, and true, and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods, Rights, and Credits of the said deceased, and exhibiting the same into the registry of the Prerogative Court in the Secretary's Office for the Province of New York, and that on or before the twentieth day of May next ensuing, and of rendering a just and true account, calculation and reckoning when thereunto required. It is folio 136 in Volume XXXII I of New York Colonial Manuscripts, a photostat of which has been secured. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Compiler and Editor. Wheeler N. Voorhees, 1878 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn N . 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53. Aug. 1750), Cornelis Coerte Van Voorhees+ (3. 660. Their education in things nautical has just begun. Busy days of preparation lessened the distress of mind the members of the family felt as they thought of partings and farewells. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. This has been done. He was married on April 24, 1681 to Helletje Reinier Wizzelpenning. Father, Steven Coerte immigrated to "Nieuw Amsterdam" with his wife and eight children (and one son-in-law) in 1660. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was born in 1600 at Hees, Drenthe, Netherlands. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The original church was octagonal in form, which in the Netherlands signified a free church. He a 'deacon' and member at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York, 1677. Witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Albertse Voorhees , daughter of Albert Stevensz Van Voorhees and Helletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning, on 22 April 1690 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Albert Albertse Terheun, Hendrickje Stevens). This, however, would not be guessed by those who study the records they have left behind. Vorhees), Steven Albertse Van Voorhees, Coert Albertsen Van Voorhees, Jannetje Albertie Van Vorhees, Willemtje Slot (born Van Voorhees), May 14 1727 - Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ, USA, Steven (Steven Coert /vanvoorhees/ Steven Coert /vanvoorhees/) Van Voorhees, Unknown Van Voorhees, Van Voorhees, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees, Jannetje Stevense Stevenson Simpson Sympson (born Van Voorhees), May 24 1727 - Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, Telletje Reynierse Van Voorhees (born Wizzelpenning), Magdalena Helena Van Voorhees (born Van Der Schueren). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 30 Jun 1676, d. 4 Aug 1750, Cornelis Coerte Van Voorhees b. So their motto in letters resplendent claimed VIRTUE their CASTLE or FORTRESS ; And "Virtue my Castle or Fortress" is the motto we proudly inherit. Willemeijntie; father: Albert Albertsz. 20 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK A ll passengers had long since learnedthat the southern course was to be taken, for that had been found most favorable. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was born in April 1637 in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands, to Aeltje Wessels, age 32, and Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, age 37. The book was published in 1888, and is now out of print. T HE SPELLING OF NAMES I n the preparation of his Genealogy Elias Van Voorhis became familiar with Dutch carelessness in the spelling of names. Between 1400 and ORIGI N OF TH E VA N VOORHEES FAMIL Y 13 1500 the monastery of Dikninge in Drenthe was granted overlordship of the three manors at Hees, and the branches of the ancient family that owned them became feudatories to that monastery, to which they paid a nominal annual rental, with the appellation of meyer or steward, i.e., one who manages the affairs of a landed estate. The Life Summary of Coert Stevense. Hilbert apparently took over the stewardship of the manor of Voorhees after his brother Coert's death, for he is mentioned in 1584, -and in that office in 1592, when it was still nominally under the monastery of Dikninge. There were also three maidens. The translation of this in English terms is Quarterly, 1st and 4th gules-a tower d'or (of gold) opened of the field. Have you taken a DNA test? In the 'robur,' the oak of the Romans, was seen manly courage or virtue. Enter a grandparent's name. At the same time his brother, Jan the Elder, Count of Nassau, became stadtholder of the three northern- 14 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK most provinces, Drenthe, Groningen, and Friesland. In 1730, when forty-seven years of age, Johannes Van Voorhees removed from Freehold, New Jersey, to Dutchess County, New York, where he had purchased for 670 pounds an estate extending from the Hudson river northeasterly beyond the village of Fishkill, about six miles in all, containing "2790 acres more or less," and became the progenitor of the Fishkill branch of the family. Jan is shown in the Ordel Boeck, Vol. They were written to Coert, the oldest son, whose education in Drente was more thorough than that which his brothers and sisters enjoyed. Not a few of his descendants bear the name Conover. In the course of time arms were registered to prevent improper use, and the Herald's College in England came to be recognized as having more power than any similar institution on the continent. Please note that membership is not confined to those who bear the ancestral name, forcollateral relatives are welcomed. He represented Amersfoort at the Assembly in New Amsterdamin April 1664 and at New Orange in 1674. The crest of the shield was a castle, while beneath on the scroll was the motto. Member of the Dutch Church and deacon in 1677. aka: Coerte Sstevens/stevense Van Voorhis or Van Voorhees. "The Imaginary Coert Stuyvesant,", The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ancestral File. He captain of Militia in 1689. www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p223.htm#i329. 1667-1687 WFT Est. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. Coert arrived in this country at New Amsterdam, April 1660 with his father on the "Bonte Koe". A list of ten children of Steven Coerten, and another of eighty-six grandchildren, numbered consecutively in Roman numerals, with husbands and wives so far as then known, concludes this part of the volume. Maria Van Voorhees: Abt. Steven Coerte at once purchased about fift y acres of land, including a home and a brewery, and set for himself the task of entering into the life of the new country. 1699. He 'mmigrated. As this accounts for only six when there were seven, the suggestion that two were twins has been made. 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. He signed his will Johannes Van Voorhees, which his descendants promptly contracted to Van Voorhis. Now they behold for the first time the ship that for six, perhaps eight long weeks was to be their sea-tossed home. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Thus passing down the I j the vessel sailed into the Zuider Zee and was headed northward, until at Texel Strom, a pilot was taken aboard, and the North Sea entered. 3. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was born in 1637 at Hess, Drenthe, Netherlands. 13-Aug-1682 Willemtje Terhune+ b. He passed away after 14 May 1727. Ethnologically, the present kingdom of the Netherlands is divisible into three sections, inhabited by the Friesians, Franks, and Saxons respectively. Roelof Lucasz Van Voorhees d. 1751 Ibid., page 161. He too was ready to face the vicissitudes of pioneer life in the new land. & 4. de gu, la tour d'or oui/ du champ, aux 2. 1698-1734. [9] In the brief article "The Imaginary Coert Stuyvesant," Henry Hoff observed that there was no such person in the well-documented Stuyvesant family, but "since the somewhat unusual name of Coert was used by the Van Voorhees family of Kings County, it seems probable that the assembly representative was really Coert Stevense Van Voorhees, who was known as Coert Stevensen."[10]. 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). His name appears on the assessment rolls of Flatlands, Long Island, of 1675 and 1683. Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees 1650-1713. Names with the preposition thoe are very few in the Netherlands now.Instances are those of Van Harinxma thoe Sloten, Van Begma thoe Kingma, and Van Wageningen thoe Dekema, all Friesian noble families. 3 Jun 1678, Annetie Coerte Van Voorhees b. The first signer was designated in the document as "the Worshipfull Steven Coerten, 79 years old," and the last, his son, as "Coert Stevensen, 42 years old." Firm set of deep root were the oaks, unheeding the winds that assailed them, While under their wide-spreading branches they offer protection and shelter. 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. He married, prior to 1664, Marretje Gerritse Van Couwenhovenn, baptized April 10, 1644, died between 1702 and 1709. They settled in Flatlands. n Voorhees, Willemtie Albertse VanVorhees, Margrietje Alberse Margaret Van Voorhees, Jan Van Voorhees, Petrus Albertse Van Voorhees, Rach rhees, Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees, Jannetje Stevens Jantje Van Voorhees, Hendrickje Stevense Grietja van Voorhees Stevenkonin, Kiers, K Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, Willempie Roelefse Seubering. During the intervening forty-five years two generations have come upon the scene, the lives of whom are as worthy of record as were the lives of their ancestors. (New York: G.P. Families were advised to provide for two years in case crops failed the first year. 1677-1770 Neeltje Van Voorhees: Abt. . in Stevense Van Voorhees, Coert Stevense Van Voorhees, Wessel Van Voorhees, Lucas Stevese Van Voorhees, Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees, 1652 - Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands, Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofs Van Voorhees (born Seuberinge). 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. [C. Harvey, "Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, NY," pg. Something also should be said respecting the ancient documentquoted in part above. Ch. [9] [10] He took his oath of allegiance in September 1687 as Coert Stevense Van Voorhuys, having been in the country 27 years. 1835 WILLIAM Tuscaragas C., 0. (New York: G.P. A HOUSE AT HEES, PHOTOGRAP H 190 8 I I I ORIGIN OF THE VAN VOORHEES FAMILY1 T H E Va n Voorhees famil y is one of that group of eminent old Dutch families of colonial New York whose sturdy character was a potent factor in the making of our colonial and subsequent history and in the upbuilding of this great nation. The castles were evidently the insignia of the male line. When the Saxon tribes settled down, they took up the land, which, as the feudal ages progressed, passed more and more in the hands of the relatively few, later known as the nobility. Quite possibly it was for them a wedding journey. 1690-1783 Neeltje Van Voorhees: September 23, 1676 WFT Est. Thus a strong bond of union with the Fatherland was to hold, though former political ties must thereafter be relinquished. 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Jan Stevensen van Voorhees Collection: MyHeritage Family Trees Site name: Ohmann Web Site Site manager: Janet Ohmann Birth: 1652 - Hees, Ruinen, Drenthe, Netherlands Death: Nov 20 1735 - Flatbush, Kings, Colony of New York, British Colonial America Parents: Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, Willemptje Roelofse Van Voorhees (born Suebering) X . May 17,1863, and he was admitted to the New York bar three days later. (Research):BIOGRAPHY: He came to New Amsterdam with his parents aboard the Bonte Koe in 1660. Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.454. 54.] This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. During his lifetime Steven Coerten acquired several other tracts of land in and about Flatlands. Voorhees: September 23, 1676 WFT Est, Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees was born albert stevense van voorhees the 1677..., 1878 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn n was frequently added within of! 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