Catharina Jeronimus (Trico) Rapalje (1605 - 1689)

Born 14 Jul 1605 in Prisches, Waesland, Hainaut, Pays-Bas espagnols

Ancestors

Wife of Joris (Rapalje) de Rapalje — married 21 Jan 1624 in Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1689 at age 84 in Wallabout, Brooklyn, Kings Co., Long Island, New York Colony

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Biography

Catalyntje Jeronimous Trico ^[1] was born about 1605 in Pres or Prijs, Hainault, Spanish Netherlands,^[2] now Nord, Valenciennes, France ^{[3] [4]} to Jeronimus Jean Tricot and Michele Sauvagie. A birth record for Catalina has not been found, records for her parish begin nearly a century after her birth. Her family connection was found through her sister Margareta (Triko) de la Fontaine dit Wicart’s will leaving half of Margareta’s estate to Catalina and presumably half to the heirs of half-sister Marie Flemen. The will of Catalina’s half-sister Marie Flemen mentions their mother, Michele Sauvagie. ^[5]

The Trico family was from a French speaking portion of the or Spanish Netherlands (now inside France). At the time of Catalina’s birth, the Trico family lived under Spanish rule. They lived in a time of change which included war and religious persecution.^[6], political ^[7] and religious ^[8] struggles. After Catalina’s birth, she and other family members made the trek to prosperous and more settled Amsterdam.

Intentions of Marriage, 13 January 1624 Joris Raparlie and Catharina Triko [9]

It was in Amsterdam on January 13, 1624 ^[10] that Catalina married Joris Jansen Rapalje (George Raparielliet) who was from a nearby region also near Valenciennes, Southern or Spanish Netherlands. In 1623 and for her marriage in the Walloon Church in Amsterdam, Catalina had not been asked for her mother’s consent because her half-sister Marie was present.^[11]

January 25, 1624, the Eendracht (Unity), sailed from Amsterdam heading for the new world. Among the settlers on board were Joris Jansen and Catalina Trico Rapalje. ^[12] “‘’To the native people who lived along these waterways, the sight of a European ship was no longer remarkable, as Dutch traders had been visiting the area since Henry Hudson’s arrival in 1609. But the Eendracht was different - it brought men, women and children who intended to stay in the colony.’’”^[13]

The family settled first at Fort Orange (today: Albany)^[14], where Catalina’s first two children were born and where they lived until 1626; after the island of Manhattan ^[15] was purchased for settlement by Peter Minuit. ^[16] Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island had already been built. ^[17] Surrounding the fort was New Amsterdam ^[18] where the settlers lived and where Christina and Joris settled in section G, Number seven (Pearle Street) on this map and as shown on this map.^{[19] [20]}

Catalina and Joris lived in New Amsterdam for many years where Joris served in one of the first forms of representative government as one of the ‘‘Twelve Men’’ in 1641 ^{[21] [22]} and in other official capacities. Catalina was herself a woman of great strength and independence. A search of official records will show a listing of “Catalina Trico, wife of Joris Rapalje” more times than as “Catalina Rapalje”. She successfully brought a charge of slander against Paulus van der Beeck and in the end, Paulus declared that Catalina was an honest and virtuous woman, and was fined two and a half guilders. ^{[23] [24] [25] [26]}

Catalina and Joris stayed in New Amsterdam until about 1654 ^{[27] [28] [29]} when they moved to Midwout (Flatbush) in Brooklyn. ^[30] along Walloon Bay. They improved the land for farming and lived out their lives on that land. Joris died on .

In 1680 a group of Labidist [a French-speaking Huguenot sect] visitors noted that she was living alone, growing flowers and vegetables and had 145 descendants. ^[31] Catalina also gave two depositions in 1684 about her journey to New Netherland providing facts that would have been in documents that were lost to time. ^[32]

Children of Joris Janszen Rapalje and Catalina Trico: ^[33]

1. Sara, b. 9 June 1625, Fort Orange, NY, d. 1685, Bushwick, NY
2. Marratie, b. 8 Aug 1627, Albany or New Amsterdam
3. Jannetie, 18 Aug 1629, New Amsterdam
4. Judith, b. 5 July 1635, New Amsterdam
5. Jan 28 Aug 1639, New Amsterdam
6. Jacob, 28 May 1639, New Amsterdam
7. Catalyntje (Catharine), 28 Mar 1641, Witnesses: Michiel Pauluszen, Sara Rappalje. New Amsterdam^[34]
8. Jeronymus, 27 June 1643, bap 28 June 1643, Witnesses: Hans Hanszen, Rem Janszen, Jannetje. ^[35]
9. Annetje (Anna), 8 Feb 1646, bap 11 Feb 1646
10. Lÿsbeth (Elizabeth), Witnesses: Paulus Leendertszen Van der grist, Pieter Corneliszen, Marritje Joris. 27 Mar 1648, bap 29 Mar 1648 ^[36]
11. Daniel, Witnesses: Lodowÿck Corneliszen, Susanna Lievens. 29 Dec 1650, bap 1 Jan 1651^[37]

Catalina passed away on September 11, 1689.^{[38][39][40][41][42]}

Sources

1. ↑ The patronymic naming system used by the Dutch includes your father’s name. Therefore, the use of Jeronimous on several documents is a clue to her father’s first name.
2. ↑ Hainaut (province) history, Wikipedia Article describing this section of Hainaut now under French rule. Wiki Hainaut
3. ↑ Prisches, Department of Nord, France, in French. Wikipedia Priches
4. ↑ New Netherland Connections (Journal), Vol 1, Pg 90, ‘’Further Information about Catalina Trico’’.
5. ↑ New Netherland Connections (Journal), Vol 1, Pg 90-93. ‘‘Further Information about Catalina Trico’’.
6. ↑ Eighty Years War, background information. Wikipedia Eighty years of war
7. ↑ Netherlands 1600-1650, background information. Faculty History Wisconsin
8. ↑ History of Religion in the Netherlands, background information. Wikipedia History of Religion in the Netherlands
9. ↑ Source: Amsterdam archief 13-01-1624 - Raparlie, Joris - Triko, Catharina - DTB 428, p.328 - Huwelijksintekeningen van de KERK. - OTR00022000169 Marriage 13 January 1624 Amsterdam (scan, left page first entry)
10. ↑ Source: "Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948," images, FamilySearch Marriage: left page first entry : accessed 29 January 2016, Nederlands Hervormde > Amsterdam > Huwelijksaangiften, Trouwen 1623-1625 > image 172 of 596; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).
11. ↑ New Netherland Connections (Journal), Vol 1, Pg 58. ‘‘Catalina Trico from Namur (1605-1689) and Her Nephew, Arnoldus de la Grange’’.
12. ↑ O’Callaghan, E.B., Documents relating to the State of New-York, Vol 3. Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany, 1849. pg 49 and 50 - 51. Albany, 1849. pg 49 and 50 - 51
13. ↑ Macy, Harry Jr., The NYG&B Newsletter, Winter 1999, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Original article available through The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society or posted here: Rootsweb Surnames Rapalje
14. ↑ New York State Museum website. ‘‘Fort Orange’’. Fort Orange
15. ↑ New Netherland Instute. “‘’A Tour of New Netherland: Manhattan’’”. Manhattan
16. ↑ New Netherland Institute. ‘‘The Dutch on the Delaware’’. Dutch on the Delaware
17. ↑ New Netherland Institute. “‘‘A Tour of New Netherland: Fort Amsterdam’’”. Fort Amsterdam
18. ↑ New Netherland Institute. “‘’A Tour of New Netherland: New Amsterdam’’”. New Netherland Institute
19. ↑ Overview of Deeds issued to Joris Rapalje, numbers 37 and 38 on this page. Stokes, I. N. Phelps “The iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909” New York : Robert H. Dodd, 1915-1928.Electronic reproduction. v. 1-4. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, 2008. JPEG use copy available via the World Wide Web. Master copy stored locally on [74] DVDs#: ldpd_5800727_001 01-13 ; ldpd_5800727_002 01-19 ; ldpd_5800727_003 01-16 ; ldpd_5800727_004 01-16.. Columbia University Libraries Electronic Books. 2006. Columbia University Elctr. Books
20. ↑ Translations of property and deeds: Ghering, Charles T., New York Historical Manuscripts, Dutch. Volumes GG, HH, II, Land Papers, pg 7, 9, 19, 26, 52, 54, 57. Accessed through New Netherlands Institute website: New Netherland Institute
21. ↑ O'Callaghan, E. B. 1797-1880. The Register of New Netherland, 1626 to 1674. Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1865 p 52. J. Munsell, 1865. , pg 52.
22. ↑ Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol 1, pg 415. History of New York, Vol 1, pg 415.
23. ↑ O’Callaghan, E.B. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N.Y. Pub: Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co. 1865. pg 20. Calendar of History
24. ↑ Jacobs, Jaap. The Colony of New Netherland A Dutch Settlement in Seventeenth Century America. Cornell University Press, 2009. Pg 238.
25. ↑ O’Callaghan, E.B. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N.Y. Pub: Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co. 1865. pgs 31 & 93. Weed, Parsons & Co. 1865. pgs 31 & 93
26. ↑ Testimony of Egbert van Borsum regarding the case (new translation): van Lear, Arnold J.F. Register of the Provincial Secretary. 1642-1657. New Netherland Research Center. 2011. Pg 167, PDF pg 172. New Netherland institute
27. ↑ Land Sale, pg 273. Stokes, I. N. Phelps “The iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909” New York : Robert H. Dodd, 1915-1928.Electronic reproduction. v. 1-4. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, 2008. JPEG use copy available via the World Wide Web. Master copy stored locally on [74] DVDs#: ldpd_5800727_001 01-13 ; ldpd_5800727_002 01-19 ; ldpd_5800727_003 01-16 ; ldpd_5800727_004 01-16.. Columbia University Libraries Electronic Books. 2006. Electronic Books. 2006.
28. ↑ Stiles, Henry Reed. A History of the City of Brooklyn: Including the Old Town and Village of Brooklyn, the Town of Bushwick, and the Village and City of Williamsburgh. Vol 1, pg 86. 1867, Pub: Brooklyn. Pub.: Brooklyn
29. ↑ ’’Since Joris served beginning in 1655, he would have been settled before that date.’’ O'Callaghan, E. B. 1797-1880. The Register of New Netherland, 1626 to 1674. Albany, N.Y.: J Munsell, 1865 p 73. J Mansell, 1865 p 73
30. ↑ New Netherland Institute. “‘‘A Tour of New Netherland: Midwout (Flatbush)”. Midwout (Flatbush
31. ↑ Danckaerts, Jasper, Peter Sluyter “Journal of Jasper Danckaerts 1679-1680” C Scribner’s Sons, New York 1913 pp 52, 53, 236 C. Scribner’s Sons. Pg 236.
32. ↑ O’Callaghan, E B “Documents Relating to the State of New-York” Vol 3 : Weed, Parsons & Company, Albany 1849 pp 49, 50, 51 Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany, 1849 pp 49, 50-51
33. ↑ ’’Family Register’’ found in: New Netherland Connections, Vol 8, #4, pg 85-90
34. ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 5, Pg 30. ‘‘Records of the Reformed Dutch Church’’. accessed through NEHGS.
35. ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 5, Pg 33. ‘‘Records of the Reformed Dutch Church’’. accessed through NEHGS.
36. ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 5, pg 91.‘‘Records of the Reformed Dutch Church’’. accessed through NEHGS.
37. ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 5, pg 95.‘‘Records of the Reformed Dutch Church’’. accessed through NEHGS.
38. ↑ The Genealogist, Volume 15, No. 2, pg 196-198. Historic Ancestors: Catalina (Trico) Rapalje by Donna Valley, Certified Genealogist and Fellow, American Society of Genealogists.
39. ↑ Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909. A History of the City of Brooklyn: Including the Old Town And Village of Brooklyn, the Town of Bushwick, And the Village And City of Williamsburgh. Brooklyn: Pub. by subscription, 18671870. https://archive.org/stream/historyofcityofb01stil#page/n109/mode/2up
40. ↑ Bergen, Teunis G 1806-1888. The Bergen Family; Or: The Descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen, One of the Early Settlers of New York And Brooklyn, L. I.. Albany: J. Munsell, 1876. https://archive.org/stream/bergenfamilyord00berggoog#page/n24/mode/2up
41. ↑ Bogart, John Albert, 1889-. The Bogart Family: Tunis Gysbert Bogaert And His Descendants. [Scranton]: Privately printed [by Haddon Craftsmen, 1959. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062847850;view=1up;seq=115
42. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2019), memorial page for Catalyntje Jeronimus Trico Rapalje (1605–11 Sep 1689), Find A Grave: Memorial #33545024, citing Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by Larry Cornwell (contributor 47075242) .

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