Johannes (Casparszen) Springsteen (bef. 1642 - 1694)

Born before 22 Apr 1642 in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 14 May 1694 after age 52 in Cruplebos, Brooklyn, Kings, New York

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Johannes (Casparszen) Springsteen was a New Netherland settler.

Biography

According to the Millennium File (a highly derivative and unreliable source), Johann Casperzen Springstead (note spelling) was born about 1642 in Groningen, Gron, Netherlands, son of Caspar Springstead and Jans Geesje. He died 14 May 1694 in Crupelbos, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.^[1]

Birth-Baptism

Baptism-Doop: 22-04-1642 Groningen; A-kerk Child-Kind: Johannes Gender-Geslacht: m Father-Vader: Casper Josephs Mother-Moeder: Geesjen ^[2]

Family

Parents

• Casper Springsteen (Springhoteen) 1615 – 1652
• Geertje Janse 1620 –

Siblings

• Joost Springsteen (Springhoteen) 1638 – 1695
• Melchior Springsteen (Springhoteen) 1643 –
• Barbara Springsteen (Springhoteen) – 1693

Spouse & Children

• Maria Johannes Theunis 1642 – 1694

1. Jannetje Jans Springsteen 1667 – 1761; baptized 5 Jan 1667, m. 1684 Jacob Kolyer or Colyer;
2. Anna Maria Springsteen 1668 – 1731; baptized 4 Oct 1676; m 28 Sep 1695 Jacob Kershow
3. Metje Jans Springsteen (Springhoteen) 1670 – 1706
4. Teunis Johannese Springsteen 1674 – 1694
5. Catrina Springsteen 1679 –
6. Barbara [Caspars?] Springsteen 1680 – 1694

Early Settler at Boswyck (Bushwick), Long Island, New Netherland

On March 14, 1661 Johannes Caspertsz (Springsteen), along with his brother Joost Caspersz (Springsteen), were two of the 23 settlers of Boswick to sign a formal request presented to Stuyvesant on his visit there (the town had just been named by Director Stuyvesant earlier that day). The request included: pasture and meadow for cattle, four roads so they could transport goods to and from various kills (creeks) and meadows, and enforcement of the law that all locals within the jurisdiction had to live within the town. This visit by Stuyvesant was just over a year since he ordered the new town surveyed and 22 lots marked out, for the original settlement.^[3]

Last Will & Testament

"Will of Johannis Casperse, living at Crupelbos in Kings County, dated April 4, 1693. All estate to wife, Maria Johannis, without her being accountable to any of his children. After her death estate to be divided by his four daughters, by name, Jannetie, Barbara, Mettie and Anna Maria Johannis. Witnesses: Mathys Cornelissen, Jacob Coussear and Jacobus Wandewater. Recorded 14 May 1694, Liber 2 of Cons., page 3."

NOTE: Johannes Casperse Springsteen emigrated in 1652 with his mother, Geertje Jans, and his brother, Joose Casperse. He married Maria Johannes or Maria Theurnis and had issue [see above].^[4]

NOTE: ...issue 1) Jannetje baptised 5 Jan 1667 married 1684 to Jacob Colyer or Kolyer, 2) Barbara, 3) Mettie, 4) Anna Maria baptised 4 Oct 1676, married 28 Sept 1695 to Jacob Kershow. ^[5]

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1667 Jan 05 Nannetie, Johannes Casparszen, Maria Theunis. Wit.: Melchior Casparszen, Elsje Van Ruijvenkamp. ^[6]
2. 1674 May 06 Theunis, Johannes Carspelszen, Marritje Jans. Wit.: Celitie Jans. ^[6]
3. 1676 Oct 04 Anna Maria, Johannes Casparszen, Maria Theunis. Wit.: Pieter Pallem, Grietie Hendricx. ^[6]
4. 1679 May 18 Catarina; parents: Johannes Casparsz, Maria. Wit.: Marten Reijersz, Catharine Hoogland. ^[7]

Johannes Casperse Springsteen living at Crupelbos, Kings Co, 4 April 1693: all estate to wife Maria Johannis without her being accountable to any of the children. After her death, estate to her divided by his four daughters, Jannetie, Barbara, Mettie, and Anna Maria Johannis. Recorded 14 May 1694. Note following says he emigrated in 1652 with his mother Geertje Jans and his brother Joost. He married Maria and had issue: Jannetie baptised 5 Jan 1667 who m. Jacob Kohyer in 1684, Barbara, Mettie and Anna Maria baptised 4 Oct 1676 who married 28 Sep 1695 Jacob Kershow. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
2. ↑ Source: Bron: Algemeen doopboek 1640-1657 Kerkelijke gemeente - Groningen Collectie DTB (toegang 124) Inventarisnummer 146 [Transcript +scan child Johannes
3. ↑ Manuscript records of the Town of Bushwick: early history of the town (translation), OldTown_Kings_116, Old Town Kings County Microfilm, 1660-1909, Municipal Archives, City of New York, digital pages: 35-36 of 757, https://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~17~17~279~1243495:Manuscript-Records-of-the-Town-of-B (accessed Dec 12, 2021).
4. ↑ "Kings County, N.Y., Wills," in NYGBR, 47 (1916):163
5. ↑ LI Sources https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48331/LongIslandSrcRec-001953-98/295697
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} 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, 1890.
7. ↑ David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database."
8. ↑ Kings County, New York, Wills in Long Island Sources database available on ancestry.com

• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed May 23, 2016. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Johannes Casparszen Springsteen

See also:

• Wardell, Patricia A. Early Bergen County Families. File:BCFam-Springsteen.pdf, "Springsteen, Johannes Caspersze". Accessed 3 Nov 2016. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Johannes Casparse Springsteen: Name: Johannes Casparse Springsteen; Arrival Place: New York, New York; Family Members: Mother Geertje Jans; Brother Joost Casparse Source Publication Code: 505.40. Primary Immigrant: Springsteen, Johannes Casparse Annotation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of oath of allegiance.
• BERGEN, TEUNIS G., Register, in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, New York, from its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700; With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources, Baltimore: Clearfield Co., 1997. 452p, p 270.
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Johan Casper Springsteen: Male; Birth Place: Ne Birth Year: 1642; Spouse Name: Marie Johannes Theunis; Spouse Birth Place:NY; Spouse Birth Year:1642; Marriage: Year:1662. Source Citation: Source number: 3992.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: VVH.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• WikiTree profile Springsteen-31 created through the import of McClintock Family Tree.ged on Oct 5, 2012 by Kimberly McClintock. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kimberly and others.
• Springsteen-41 was created by Tom Greene through the import of tgreeneftdna1.ged on Jun 29, 2014. User ID: AA641F56DCEC4DD6882B78BA6E3C544495BF