Arent Cool/Kool was baptised on 10 Oct 1655. Sponsors were Jan Prie and Aechtje Leenderts. Probably died young, since he is not found in future records.[2]
Church records
1655 Oct 10 Arent - Barent Jacobszen Cool, Marritje Leenderts. Witnesses: Jan Prie, Aechtje Leenderts. [3]
Sources
↑ "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch Family Search Image, Barent Jacobszen Cool in entry for Arent Cool, 10 Oct 1655; citing REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH,NEW YORK,NEW YORK,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 17,503.
↑ contributed by Albertus : Source: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, Record 5 (1874):155. Cited in Benson, Richard, H., The Barent Jacobsen Cool Family, Boston, 2001, page 17.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Arent Barents by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
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One might add the following information and source: "Arent Cool/Kool was baptised on 10 Oct 1655. Sponsors were Jan Prie and Aechtje Leenderts. Probably died young, since he is not found in future records." Source: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, Record 5 (1874):155. Cited in Benson, Richard, H., The Barent Jacobsen Cool Family, Boston, 2001, page 17.
One might add the following information and source: "Arent Cool/Kool was baptised on 10 Oct 1655. Sponsors were Jan Prie and Aechtje Leenderts. Probably died young, since he is not found in future records." Source: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, Record 5 (1874):155. Cited in Benson, Richard, H., The Barent Jacobsen Cool Family, Boston, 2001, page 17.