Mathieu Blanchan (abt. 1610 - bef. 1688)

Born about 1610 in Neuville-au-Cornet, St. Pol-sur-Ternoise, Artois, Pas de Calais, France

Ancestors

Husband of Madeleine (Joire) Blanchan — married 15 Oct 1633 in Armentières, France

Descendants

Died before 30 Apr 1688 before about age 78 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York [uncertain]

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Biography

NOTE: For those working on cleaning up the ancestry of the Blanchan and Joire families, please see the most recent study of this family. It clears up many problems you may be struggling with: DuBois Family Association (DBFA) Newsletter (February 2013, pdf). ~ July 17, 2013 note from Kimball Grant Everingham

Birth

Mathieu Blanchan was born in Neuville-au-Cornet, 7 km south of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise in Artois Province (now Pas-de-Calais Department), France. ^[1] The exact date of his birth is unknown, but it was probably in the early 1600s.

Note: A previous version of this profile stated, without a citation, that Mathieu was born on 17 February 1604.

Mathieu was the son of Leonin Blanchan and Isabeau LeRoy. This is established by the record of the marriage of Mathieu's brother, Anthoine, to Martinne Valque, in 1649 at the Strangers' Church in Canterbury, England:

1649, April 12. Marriage contract between Anthoine Blanchamp [Blanchant], son of the late Leonin and the late Isabeau le Roy, his father and mother, assisted by Mathieu Blanchamp [Blanchan], his brother; and Martinne Valque, daughter of Jacques, assisted by Jaques Valque [Valke], her brother, and Mahieu Marhem. Mention of land in Arthois belonging to the said Anthoine.^[2]

Various spellings of Mathieu's first and last name have been used: Mathieu, Mattheus, Matthew, Matthys, etc., and Blanchan, Blanchon, Blançon, etc.

Marriage and Family

Matheus Blanchant married Magdelena Joire on 15 October 1633 in the Roman Catholic Church in Armentières, 60 km northeast of Neuville-au-Cornet. ^[3] Magdalena was the daughter of Petrus (Pierre) Joire and his wife Jacoba (Jacqueline) Le Blanc (also Le Blan). Mathieu and Magdalein had nine known children:

1. Francois Blançon, bapt. 6 April 1635
2. Johannes (Jean) Blanchan, bapt. 12 January 1637
3. Catharina Blanchan, bapt. 26 December 1637
4. Maria/Marie Blanchan, "ca. 1640 (baptismal record is yet undiscovered)"
5. Maximilian Blanchan, bapt. 14 Aug. 1642
6. Nicolaus Blanchant, bapt. 6 Nov. 1644
7. Magdelaine Blanchau, bapt. 16 May 1647, Canterbury, England ^[4]
8. Elizabeth Blanchan, b. about 1651, possibly in Mannheim, Baden, Germany
9. Mathieu Blanchon, b. 18 April 1655, bapt. 22 April 1655, Mannheim, Germany ^[5]

The baptisms of five of the first six children appear in the records of the Roman Catholic Church in Amentières. ^[6] No record of Maria's baptism has yet been found, but she was likely born near Armentières. A gravestone in New Paltz, New York, puts her birth in 1640. ^[7] The seventh child, Magdelaine, was baptized at the Walloon, or Strangers' Church in Canterbury, after the family fled to England. A birth record for Elizabeth hasn't been found, but she was likely the 9-year-old child who emigrated to America with the family in 1660. The last child, Mathieu, was baptized in Mannheim, in what is now Germany.

Four of the children—Francois, Jean, Maximilian and Nicolaus—may have died young, since there is no record of them immigrating to America with the family in 1660. The other five—Catharine, Maria, Magdalena, Elisabeth and Matthieu—were all named in Mathieu's 1671 will.

Migration

Mathieu Blanchan migrated from France to New Netherland.

Mathieu Blanchan was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

By 1633, Matthew had moved 60 km northeast from his hometown of Neuville au Cornet to Armentières, in French Flanders, on the Belgian border, where he married Magdalene Joire. He was a secret Huguenot and escaped Roman Catholic persecution by fleeing to England with his family in about 1645 or 1646. By 1655, when their last child was born, Matthieu and his family were in Mannheim, in what is now Germany, where a group of Huguenots gathered. "Among the Walloons from Artois found here [in Mannheim], were Matthieu Blanchan, Louis Du Bois, and Antoine Crispel; Blanchan having sojourned in England, as perhaps had the other two, who became his sons-in-law."^[8]

In 1660, Mathieu and Magdalena left their home once again, sailing to America on De Vergulde Otter (The Gilded Otter) under Captain Cornelis Reyers Van der Beets. They departed Amsterdam on 27 April 1660 and arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in August. Four of their surviving five children accompanied them: Maria (wife of Anthony Krypel or Crispel), Madeleine, Elizabeth and Mathieu. The passenger list included: ^[9]

• Matthews Blanchard, from Artois, agriculturist, and wife and three children ages 5, 9 and 12 years.
• Anthony Krypel from Artois, agriculturist, and wife.

Their oldest surviving child, Catharine, and her husband, Louis DuBois, waited until after Catherine gave birth in May 1660 to join the rest of the family in America.

Wiltwyck and Hurley, Ulster County, New York

Soon after their arrival in New Amsterdam, Matthieu and his family moved north up the Hudson River Valley to the village of Wildwyck (now called Kingston, in Ulster County). They carried a letter of introduction from Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of the colony of New Netherland, which instructed the Sergeant of the Militia at Wiltwyck to "prepare for said Blanchan and family space for a temporary structure near the principal guardhouse, to serve them for shelter, because there were no empty lots to be found for distribution in this village, for the purpose of departing, as soon as practicable … to a new village which was yet to be projected and located." ^[10] According to Riker's "History of Harlem", after their arrival in Wiltwyck, "it was a solace to the pious Blanchan … to sit down with his family at the Lord's Supper on the ensuing December 25th." ^[11]

Sometime prior to 25 April 1663, the family helped to establish the village of New Dorp, which was destroyed by the Esopus Indians in June of 1663. (New Dorp is now the city of Hurley, near Kingston.) ^[12]

Mathieu Blanchan and his sons-in-law, Louis DuBois and Antoine Crispell, all received grants of land in Hurley, near Kingston, obtaining ground briefs [patents] on 25 April 1663.^[11]

On 8 October 1666, Jan Jansen van Oosterhout conveyed to Matthew Blanchan a house and lot in Wiltwyck. ^[13] The purchase was confirmed by Gov. Nicolls on 18 June 1667. Six years later, in 1673, Mathieu purchased 36 acres of land in the town of Hurley, and the deed was confirmed by Gov. Lovelace. ^[14] And in 1686, he received a patent for 62¾ acres of land in the town of Hurley. ^[15]

In 1663, Matheu Blanchan, a resident of Wiltwick (now Kingston), was convicted of illegally selling brandy, which he had brewed, to his son-in-law, Lowy Dubo (Louis DuBois). ^[16]

A 1665 dispute over lottery tickets involved "Mattys Blanchan, Louwys DuBois, and Antoni Crupel, the two last named having each married a daughter of the aforesaid Mattys Blanchan." ^[17]

In 1679, "Matthue Blansjan" purchased two slaves—Anthony and Susanna— from his son-in-law, Louis DuBois. ^[18]

Will

The will of "the worthy Mattheu Blanchan" was written in Dutch. He signed it in the village of Wildwyck (now Kingston, Ulster County, New York) on 17 September 1665. Translated into English, it stated that he was "born in the village of Noeuville o corne in the parish de la paroise Ricame de la conté de S. Paul in the province of Artois," France. He stipulated that "Magdalena Joire his lawful wife shall possess and use all his, testator's, estate, personal as well as real, possessed by him here in America as long as she shall remain his widow, as also his, testator's land and rent, the same being situated in the province of Artois in the place where he was born, and further such possessions in Armenties and other places as he has inherited or shall inherit, under condition that his aforesaid wife shall keep the three children viz. Magdelena, Elisabeth and Mattheu, who are yet minors, till they shall have reached their majority or get married, which aforesaid three children, when contracting a marriage she shall treat in the same manner as he, testator, has treated the other two married daughters Catarinen and Marien." ^[1]

On 22 August 1671, Mathieus Blanchan revoked his former will, and made a new will together with his wife, Magdalena Goore. In it, they stated that after both of them were dead, their son Matthis Blanchan was to receive the farm in Hurley, with house, barn and appurtenances, and with four horses and four cows. The remainder of the estate was to be divided equally among their five children: Catharine, Maria, Magdalena, Elizabeth and Matthis. Matthieus added a codicil to his will on 18 May 1679, when he was "lyeing sick on beed." The will was recorded on 30 April 1688 in Kingston. ^[19]

Death

Mathieus Blanchan died sometime between 18 May 1679, when he signed a codicil to his will, and 30 April 1688, when his will was proved.

Note: A previous version of this profile stated that Mathieu died on 3 March 1687 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA, but no source was given.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Will: Ulster County, New York, Archives: The will of Mattheu Blanchan, dated 17 September 1665, Book 2, pages 122-123.
2. ↑ The Registers of the Wallon or Strangers' Church in Canterbury, page 725. Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, Volume 5, Part 3 (1898).
3. ↑ Marriage: Catholic Church, parish of Armentières (Eglise catholique. Paroisse d'Armentières), France, Mariages 1630-1680, page 21. FamilySearch film #008596197, image 17 of 769.
4. ↑ Children: The Registers of the Wallon or Strangers' Church in Canterbury, page 209. Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, Volume 5, Part 1 (1891).
5. ↑ Children: Franzoesisch reformierte Gemeinde (French Reformed Church), Mannheim, Germany, Taufbuch 1 (1651-1672), page 10. FamilySearch film #102078270, image 496 of 1094.
6. ↑ Children: Catholic Church, Parish of Armentières (Eglise catholique. Paroisse d'Armentières), France: FamilySearch film #008596828 ("Baptêmes, 1612-1640"): image 858, image 922, and image 953; FamilySearch film #8596829 ("Baptêmes, 1640-1684"): image 78, and image 162.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8039384 for Maria Blanchan Crispell, buried in the Huguenot Cemtery (also known as the Walloon Cemetery) in New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, United States (accessed April 2024).
8. ↑ Riker, James, Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, p.103. (New York: New Harlem Publishing Company, 1904)
9. ↑ Passenger list of the Gilded Otter, numbers 26-30, The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild.
10. ↑ Ulster County, New York, Archives: Declaration regarding Matheu Blanchan's arrival in Wildwyck, Book 2, page 175.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Riker, James, Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, page 183-4, footnote. (New York: New Harlem Publishing Company, 1904)
12. ↑ The Blanshan Family in America website: Mattheus Blanshan, 1606-1688
13. ↑ Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y., Part 2, page 2, edited by E. B. O'Callaghan (Albany, New York, 1866).
14. ↑ Calendar of N. Y. Colonial Manuscripts: Indorsed Land Papers; in the Office of the Secretary of State of New York, 1643-1803, pages 4 and 6. (Albany, New York, 1864).
15. ↑ Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y., Part 2, page 125, edited by E. B. O'Callaghan (Albany, New York, 1866).
16. ↑ Oppenheim, Samuel. The Dutch Records of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Part 1, page 59, in Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Volume 11, (1912).
17. ↑ Ulster County, New York, Archives: Matheu Blanchan vs. Allert Heymans, Book 1, page 303.
18. ↑ Ulster County, New York, Archives: Purchase of slaves: Book 2, pages 259-260.
19. ↑ Revised will: Ulster County, New York, Deed Book AA, pages 71-72. FamilySearch film #007181494, image 70 of 350.

See also:

• The Blanshan Family in America website: Mattheus Blanshan, 1606-1688
• Heidgerd, Ruth P., and Louis DuBois. Matthew Blanchan in Europe and America: From the Papers of Major Louis DuBois (1891-1965) Huguenot Historical Society, 1979.
• New York (State). Surrogate's Court (New York County), John Keller, William S. (William Smith) Pelletreau, and New York (State). Prerogative court. Abstracts of Wills On File In the Surrogate's Office: City of New York. [New York: Printed for the Society, 18931913. Vol. I, pg. 151, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822025845744&view=1up&seq=171
• Monte Horton, "The Memory of the Just is Blessed": The Ancestry and Exteded Family of Chrétien du Bois—Part IV: "Inlaws—the Family Joire." DuBois Family News, April 2013 (incorrectly labeled July 2012). Available with membership in the Du Bois Family Association.
• Bayer, Henry G. The Belgians: First Settlers in New York and in the Middle States, page 181. (New York: Devlin-Adair, 1925)
• Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History, Second Edition, by William Henry Van Benschoten (West Park on Hudson, New York, 1907) p. 21. He quotes Schoonmaker as follows: "Matthys Blanchan from Artois, France, embarked with his wife Magdeline Jorison and three children on the 27th of April, 1660, in the ship 'Gilded Otter' for this country. On his arrival he came to Esopus. He subsequently moved to Hurley and followed his occupation of a distiller. Of three children Magdelena m Sept. 28, 1667, Jan Matthysen Jansen."
• Huguenot Society of America's list of ancestors includes Matthew Blanchan (click "B" on this page, accessed 24 April 2021).
• William Heidgerd, The American Descendants of Chrétien Du Bois of Wicres, France, 20 vols. and index, (New Paltz, N.Y.: DuBois Family Association, 1968–1984)
• The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany, Volume 50, Yearbook, 1987-1989, Albany, NY

Acknowledgements

Click the Changes tab to see edits to this profile; from that list, click WikiTree IDs other than Blanchan-5 to see changes to those profiles prior to being merged. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this profile, with special thanks to:

• Timothy Wilder, for very nice edit of biography for Blanchan-12.
• Kimball G. Everingham for exceptional research & providing great sources.
• Peter Wetherill for the Note and other information included in the profile he created (Blanchan-63).