Johannes Lucaszen Schouten (1635 - 1690)

Born 1635 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1690 at about age 55 in Province of New York

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Biography

Johannes Lucaszen (Jan) Schouten was born in 1630 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands to Lucas Schouten and his wife (Unknown). He married Sara Saetji Jansen in 1652 in Netherlands. They had seven children in 17 years. He died in New Amsterdam on March 15, 1690, at the age of 60.

Birth

Johannes Lucaszen (Jan) Schouten was born in about 1630 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.^[1]

A birth date of 1635 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, has also been forth by some sources.^[2][3]

Marriage

Johannes Lucaszen (Jan) Schouten married Sara Saetji Jansen in Netherlands in 1652.^[3]

Arrival

Jan Luycas, shoemaker from Oldenzeel arrived aboard the ship "De Otter" in New Amsterdam on 17 Feb 1659, accompanied by his wife and one young child.^[4][3] That child is inferred to be son Lucas, whose name suggests that he was his father's first-born son and who is designated in his parents' joint will to receive a double share of the estate, consistent with his being the oldest son.^[2]

Death

Johannes Lucaszen (Jan) Schouten died before March 15, 1690, when his will was proved.^[3]

Will

Johannes' will was dated 9 March 1685 and was proved 15 March 1690.^[3]

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1662 09 Jul Jannetie, Johannes Lucaszen, Saertie Jans. Wit.: Dirck Theuniszen Siecken, Fytie Hertmans.
2. 1664. den 25 Jun. Lijsbeth. Johannes Lucaszen, Sara Jans. Witnesses: Mr. Evert Pieterszen, Jannetie Wessels. ^[5][6]
3. 1666 17 Mar Annetie, Johannes Scholtens, Saertie Jans. Wit.: Elias Michielszen, Grietie Jacobs.
4. 1667 09 Oct Maria, Johannes Scholtes, Saertie Jans. Wit.: Thomas Laurenszen, Adriaentje Thomas.
5. 1669 18 Oct Magdalena, Jan Schouten, Sara Jans. Wit.: Laurens Vander Spiegel, Sara Webbers.
6. 1674 27 Dec Johannes, Jan Schouten, Sara Jans. Wit.: Lucas Tienhoven, Elsje Jans. ^[7]

Research Notes

Named in his son-in-law's will dated 8 Nov 1688 "... father-in-law John Shouwten tutor of my children." Proved 18 Dec 1688. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970]] Page: Source Citation: Volume: 100; SAR Membership Number: 19940 Data: Text: Name: Johannes Lucassen Schouten birth date: 1630 death date: 1685 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=sarmemberapps&h=219675&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Young, Eunice H. "Jan Lucaszen Schouten and His Descendants Through Three Generations." New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Vol 115, Issue 4, Pg 215.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." . Accessed May 23, 2016. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p577.htm#i142941 Jan Lucaszen Schouten
4. ↑ Young, Eunice H. "Jan Lucaszen Schouten and His Descendants Through Three Generations." The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Vol 115, Issue 3, Pg 180.
5. ↑ Evans, page 73
6. ↑ New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church 1639-1730. Dutch Reformed Church Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York, New York. Image 230 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/43103_356289-00235
7. ↑ Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901.
8. ↑ Page 396 https://ia902704.us.archive.org/24/items/abstractswillso07kellgoog/abstractswillso07kellgoog.pdf

• Pelletreau, William S. Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. New York: [Printed for the Society], 1893. p. 157.
• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/16494341/family
• Find A Grave: Memorial #185416471

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Schouten-12 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Lawrence Schliessmann.

• Schouten-599 was created by Shelley Burleyson through the import of Burleyson Family Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2014.

• Schouten-648 was created by Steve George through the import of SAG-2015-01-04.ged on Jan 4, 2015.

• Thank you to Ginny Sharp for creating WikiTree profile Schouten-127 through the import of Sharp Family_2013-07-26.ged on Jul 27, 2013.