This is puzzling, for clergymen of those days were well educated and scholarly. Old Members found here in the 4 Villages in the year 1677. 1702 Marchien Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. Such literal accuracy is not necessary in this work. Dec. 1680 - ), Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees+ (20. He was a great grandson of Johannes Van Voorhees and Barbara Van Dyck of Freehold, New Jersey, who was in turn the fourth son of Coert (the eldest son of Steven Coerten) and Marretje Van Couwenhoven. Thus far nothing has been found to indicate that his correspondence has been preserved-a cause for sincere regret. This our genealogist had not learned, for he used Coerte and Stevense for both sons and daughters. The momentous voyage has begun. The change in sovereignty from Dutch to English caused considerable uncertainty as to the validity of land titles. Each child found a place in the family economy, and began ihe real task of becoming adjusted to the new environment. Albert Stevense Van Voorhees died after 14-May-1727. 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. Children of Steven Van Voorhees and Aaltjen Wessels: +1. In 1660 the congregation in Breukelen withdrew from the collegiate arrangement, and built its own church. Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. 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. He was born circa 1639 at Of, Ruenen, Drenthe, Netherlands. 210. Nov. 1746), Albert Coerte Van Voorhees+ (c 1673 - c 1748), Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees+ (30. 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. 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. In plain citizenry family names the latter means "from. " Ibid., p.413. Albert Lucassen Van Voorhees. Coert Stevense (Van Voorhees) 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, 2 slaves. The Genealogy is in two parts. Each Chart must be especially prepared. There can be little doubt that Elder Steven Coerten was buried in the old church. Jonas Michaelius, sent by the churches in old Amsterdam, gathered into a consistory the elders and deacons whom he found in the community, and began holding services in a loft over a horse mill. Van Voorhees, Stephen Albertse Van Voorhees, Jannetje Albertse Vanvoorhees, Willemtje Albertse Van Voorhees, Jan Albertsen Van Voorhees, Mar 8 1654 - Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands, May 24 1727 - Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, n Coerts Van Voorhees (Born Van Voorhees), Willemtje Roelofs Willempie Van Voorhees (Born Van Voorhees) (born Seubering Seuberinge, Seuberg). 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. Login to find your connection. I n that event, while the descendants of all the sons used the same shield, those of each branch often used different crests. He too was ready to face the vicissitudes of pioneer life in the new land. Abstracting Lib. N . Those who kept church records seemed less careful than did the keepers of civic records. 20 Apr 1683, d. 10 Oct 1757, On 14 May 1682 Court and Marritie were baptism sponsors for Court son of Meinard Courten Van Voorhees and wife Maria Pia (Pra? In the 'robur,' the oak of the Romans, was seen manly courage or virtue. Willemtje; parents: Lucas Stevense, Jannetje Minnes. On May 5, 1714, he bought from his brother, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, 280 acres of land in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, " beginning 80 chains from the Raritan river by the land of Cornelius Langstreet, running thence S. W. 80 chains, from thence at right angles 35 chains the course being N. 45 degrees W., thence N. E. 80 chains, from thence to the place of beginning.". Y STATE AN D CHURC H O N LON G ISLAND 1 ML- CH attention has been given to the early settlements on Long Island, and several comprehensive works are available. A serious illness, from which he is happily recovering, deprives us of the privilege of reading the story as he would have written it. 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. On its spacious grounds a large and well equipped Church House, and a commodious parsonage indicate healthy church activities, and the adjoining cemetery, a constant reminder of the loyal generations of the past, insures to the church freedom from encroachments. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 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. 26-Feb-1699, d. before 9-Nov-1782 Rachel Alberts Van Voorhees+ b. The affairs of Steven Coerten seem to have prospered. Ancestral File (R). He was also known as Coert Stevensen Van Hees. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. A system error has occurred. Had nine sons and five daughters. Steven Coerten and Coert Stephens, his oldest son, were two of the eight patentees named in the Charter which confirmed in the town and the inhabitants thereof title to their respective land holdings. !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol I&II by Ann P. Miles;Conover Lineage by Leona C. Meehan, Middletown, Ohio; !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol. Busy days of preparation lessened the distress of mind the members of the family felt as they thought of partings and farewells. There are no annual dues. A portion of this land is mentioned in "New Jersey Colonial Documents," pg. As these copies are inaccessible to most members of the present generation it is deemed fitting to print a Condensed Genealogy to enable those who are interested to trace their ancestral lines, and the degree of rela tionship they bear to other members of the family. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 5 Dec 1680, Johannes Coerte Van Voorhees b. 31-Aug-1686 Rachel Terhune+ b. When conditions proved especially favorable six weeks were sufficient for the voyage. Although no records has been found to confirmthis fact,it is stated ere for FYI. What family, allied by marriage, is indicated by the oak trees, has not been learned. 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. May 17,1863, and he was admitted to the New York bar three days later. He died a 20. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Item, It is further my will that immediately after my loving wife's decease, all my whole estate of houses, lands, meadows, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any ways appertaining, either in the Town of Flatlands or elsewhere, shall be sold to the best advantage, and the moneys as shall arise by the sale of my aforesaid estate shall be equally divided among my eleven children, by name, Stephen, Auken, Willemtie, John, Roelof, Magdelena, Lucas, Albert, Abraham, Femmetje, and Jacobus, unto them and each of them, and every of their heirs and assigns forever. drove many of the Belgae and Franks across the river, which forced the Friesians northwestward, with the result that Netherland south of the Zuyder Zee is inhabited today chiefly by Frankish people, mixed with the Keltic and other earlier peoples and subsequent infiltrations of Friesians and Saxons. The field of the shield was quartered and tinctured and blazoned most nobly ; Two quarters emblazoned with oak trees, and two were with castles resplendent, Noting a union of lines of equal position and standing. In explanation he wrote on November 18, 1886, to Miss Josephine L. Voorhees of Amsterdam, N . Jan is shown in the Ordel Boeck, Vol. . ORIGI N OF TH E VA N VOORHEES FAMIL Y 15 As early as 1542 we find the name of Coert thoe Hees in the Ordel Boeck, Vol. When all necessary formalities had been observed Steven Coerten led his family ashore, and was greeted by representatives of the company. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The prevailing mode of writing it now, however, is Voorhees, without the prefix 'Van,' such being the spelling used in the counties [5] of New Jersey, except Bergen where it is almost universally written Voorhis without the 'Van.' A large and interested membership is deemed essential to the success of the Association. In testimony whereof I have caused the Prerogative Seal of the said Province of New York to be hereunto affixed this twentieth day of November, 1735. ), Van Nice Family History 1661-1979, or Vannice, Van Nuis, Van Nuys. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y., from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources. I n 1581 the seven northern provinces, including Drenthe, deposed Philip I I as their king. He married Elena Vander Schure in 1693 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. When purchasing a tract of land in 1730 his youngest son was named Johannes Koerten, though, when entering in the family Bible the names of children born between 1704 and 1713, he wrote Van Voor Hees; three younger children were entered as Van Voorhees, and thus he signed his will in 1755. [9] [10] He took his oath of allegiance in September 1687 as Coert Stevense Van Voorhuys, having been in the country 27 years. 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. He married Helletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning, daughter of Reynnier Wesselpenck and Jannetje Snediker, on 24-Apr-1682 at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York. Some who bear these names may still find it possible to trace their connection with the family, for they also descended from our common ancestor. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730. 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 first edition of this Folder was printed and widely distributed. 1, page 52 (1996): 1:53. Roeloff Lucasse Van Voorhees. Albert VOORHEES (1691-1784) m. Ariaantje Jan Vandervoort, First Wife of Jan Stevense VAN VOORHEES: Cornelia Reiniers Wizzelpenning (????-1680). IV STEVE N COERTEN'S MIGRATION 1 No RECORD has been discovered of the influence that led Steven Coerten, the ancestor of all who bear the Van Voorhees or Voorhees name in America, to leave in the year 1660 the manor of Voorhees in the province of Drente to make a new home in America. So their motto in letters resplendent claimed Virtue, their castle or fortress ; And 'Virtue my Castle or Fortress'-the motto we proudly inherit : Surely a beautiful motto and one to be ever remembered, One to be cherished and loved by all their long line of descendants. This is a carousel with slides. 1824 PETER b. T H E GENEALOGICAL CHART An}' member who furnishes sufficient information to fully link himself to our common ancestor may have a Chart showing graphically his ancestral line and containing much information respecting his ancestors. In 1881 Mr. Bergen published a more inclusive work entitled, "Register of the Early Settlers of Kings County to 1700." 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees was the younger of two daughters named Hendrickje of father Steven Coerts Van Voorhees; her mother was Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge. There is a problem with your email/password. Wheeler N. Voorhees, 1878 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn N . Ralph S. Voorhees, LL.B . In witness of the truth they sin this with their own hands at New Amesfoort on L.I.,in America, date as above. Married 2nd before 1650 Willempie Roelofse Seubering. T H E FAMIL Y GENEALOGIST 3 World, which commenced April 15, 1660. This error we hope to avoid. [Stokes, "The Van Voorhees Family," pg. and Coert Stevense(Van Voorhees). To use this feature, use a newer browser. These were considered the correct forms at that time, thereafter Coerten and Coert most frequently appear. From that village as a center, one trail led southwestwardly toward Gravesend and beyond to the Narrows near Fort Hamilton, and northeastwardly to the East River at Newtown Creek, corresponding generally to the present Kings Highway ; the other led northwestwardly in the general direction of the present Flatbush Avenue toward what is now downtown Brooklyn, and southeastwardly a short distance tothe "Shell Banks" at Mill Island on the shores of Jamaica Bay. Oscar M . He was born in 1637 at Hess, Drenthe, Netherlands. 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