Willem (Abrahamsz) Titsoort (bef. 1648 - 1722)

Born before 2 Aug 1648 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Ancestors

Husband of Neeltje Teunise (Swart) Titsoort — married 1673 in Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1722 after age 74 in Dutchess County, Province of New York

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Biography

Willem was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam on 2 August 1648, recorded as the child of Abraham Willemszen. Witnesses were Jan Willemszen Van Amsterdam, Jan Dirckszen Van Amsterdam, Grietie Hermans, and Mary Geeraer. ^[1]

His parents were Abraham Willemsz van Amsterdam and Aechtje Jans van Norden. His father died when Willem was very young, thus he was reared in New Amsterdam by his mother and step-father Pieter Casparszen van Naarden. ^[2]

He was a blacksmith, as seen in various deeds.^[3]

Around 1668 [age c. 20] he moved up the Hudson River and overland to Schenectady, a stockaded village on the Mohawk River. He married Neeltje [Cornelia] Swart, daughter of Teunis (Anthony) Cornelisz Swart and Lysbeth van der Lindt, in Schenectady in about 1670.

On February 8 1690 the French and their Indian allies burned the town, killing and capturing villagers. They escaped to Albany. On September 8 1690 in Albany he witnessed the baptism of Aefje, daughter of his half-sister Engeltje Abrahams and Jan Janszen.^[4]

Willem chose to relocate down the Hudson River at Kingston, apparently joining his wife’s siblings. On June 7 1694 daughter Helena was baptized in the Kingston Dutch church.^[5]

Around 1698 he moved inland to the Minisink [Port Jervis] on the Delaware River in Orange Co. NY. "being known by the friendly Indians, he was invited by them to take up his residence in the Minisink country, the Indians voluntarily granted unto him a tract of land situated and being at Maghaghkemek, named and known by the name of Schaikaeckamick, in an elbow; that he obtained license to purchase Oct 15 1698, that he so purchased."^[6]

In 1713 he moved back to the Hudson River, settling in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co. NY. As William Titsoor, blacksmith of Orange Co. he purchased land with a home on it in Poughkeepsie Apr 25 1713.^[3]

He died in Poughkeepsie on October 20, 1722.^[7] His will dated December 11 1716 was probated Oct 29 1722.^[8][9] The will, as variously transcribed, named children Abraham; Stefanus/Stephanus; Jacob; Isaac; Elizabeth, wife of James Witte (?), Eghie/Eytie, wife of Abraham Freer; Rebecca, wife of Jurean/Jurian Quick; Helena, wife of Damon/Daman Palmetier; Areiantie/Ariantie, wife of Jacob van Kuykendal and her dau. Maragrieta/Margareta; and Marya Titsoor.

Children

1. Abraham Titsoort ([est.1672-] ) m. [est.1689] Margaret Mark.
2. Aeche/Aagjen [Agatha] Titsoort ([est.1674]- ) m. Apr 28 1694 Abraham Freer (b.1670- ), son of Hugh & Maria (Hayne) Freer.
3. Stephanus Titsoort ([est.1675]- ) m. Oct 18 1702 Sara Hornbeek.
4. Elizabeth ‘Lysbet’ Titsoort ([est.1678]- ) m. Dec 6 1696 James Whitaker.
5. ??Geertruy Titsoort (est.1680-by1716??). Single??
6. Rebecca Titsoort ([est.1682]- ) m. Apr 21 1701 Jurie Quick.
7. Adriaantje [Adrian] Titsoort (bap. Aug 2 1685-by1712) m. by 1709 Jacob van Cuikendaal/Kuykendal.
8. Jacob Titsoort ([est.1688]-1740?) m. Apr 14 1716 Sara van Heyningen
9. Isaac Titsoort ([est.1692]-Nov 16 1757) m. [est.1718] Sarah Lewis
10. Helena Titsoort (bapt. Jun 7 1694-1730?) m. by 1716 Damen Parmentier
11. Marttje Titsoort (bapt. May 7 1699- ) m. Oct 2 1717 Machiel Parmentier Jr.

Church Records

Baptism

• 1648. den 2 Aug. Abraham Willemszen. Willem. Witnesses: Jan Willemszen Van Amsterd., Jan Dirckszen Van Amsterdam, Grietie Hermans, Mary Geeraer. ^[10]

Children's baptisms

1. 1685 Aug 02 Ariaantje, of Willem Abrahamsz. Wit.: Jan Verbeek, Jacob Meesz. By Catelyntje Jacobsz. ^[11]
2. 1695 Jun 07 Helena, Willem Tietsoo, Neeltje Swart. Wit.: Johannes Wynkoop, Gerritje Elisen.
3. 1699 May 07 Marytje, Willem Titsoort, Neeltje Swart. Wit.: Eduwart Wittecker, Rachel Schepmoes. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901. Page 24.
2. ↑ The Maybee Society, #4965. https://maybeesociety.org/MaySoc/g0/p166.htm#i4965
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Smith, James H. History of Duchess County, New York, p.360. https://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/james-h-james-hadden-smith/history-of-duchess-county-new-york--with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketch-272/page-72-history-of-duchess-county-new-york--with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketch-272.shtml
4. ↑ Wilhelm Abrahamszen witnessed the baptism of Aefje, daughter of Jan Janszen and Engeltje Abrahams. http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/nn/church/rdc_bp168690.shtml
5. ↑ Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891. page 43
6. ↑ Ruttenber, Edward M. History of Orange County, New York (Evarts and Peck, Philadelphia, 1881) pages 14-15.
7. ↑ Several Internet sources give this date, but no reliable source is identified.
8. ↑ Fernow, Berthold. Calendar of wills on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836, p. 382. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044013671151&view=1up&seq=410
9. ↑ 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. 341.
10. ↑ Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901. Page 24.
11. ↑ Secretary Henry L. Bogert. Year Book of the Holland Society of New York. New York: Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1904.
12. ↑ Roswell Randall Hoes. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York: (formerly Named Wiltwyck, and Often Familiarly Called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and Fifty Years from Their Commencement in 1660. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.

See also:

• For more background on Willem see Betty Harrell Gerlack’s Swarts, Tietsoorts, and Whittakers, Chapter 3, on FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2547310
• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." Accessed May 23, 2016.https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/index.htm
• Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, n.d.
• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/willem-abrahamse-tietsoort_8692667

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Tietsoort-15 created through the import of Tree 22712.ged on May 10, 2012 by Pat Brooks. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Pat and others.