Aert Jacobsen came to Rensselaerwyck (Rensselaer County, New York), with Evert Pels, a brewer, of Steltyn, who lived at the Mill Creek in Greenbos (Greenbush – near present day Albany). [1][2] Aert Jacobsz is listed with the other Householders and Freemen of the Colony of Rensselaerswyck who took the oath of allegiance to the Patroon, Jean Baptiste van Rensselaer, on 1651 Nov 28 at the house of the Honorable Director. [3][1][2] On September 18, 1660, he purchased a piece of land in Esopus containing 47 morgens (94 acres), 215 rods for 600 guilders (240 dollars), half in beaver and half in wheat at market prices from Johanna De Laet, wife of Joronimus Ebbinck. [1][2]
"Aert Jacobsz; occupied, apparently as early as 1648, a farm at Bethlehem which was destroyed by fire before May 1654. He then leased for 12 years a farm in Greenbush, north of Cornelis Hendricksz van Nes. About 1661 he moved to the Esopus." [4]
His wife's name was Annatje Gerrits. They were both received as members of the Dutch Church at Kingston on June 24, 1661.
On 1663 Jun 7, Aert Jacobsen's house along with all the others in the new village at Esopus were burned down. [5] On 1664 Mar 31 Aert Jacobs is a resident of Wiltwyck village. [6]
At an election held March 31, 1664 for delegates to be sent from Wiltwick (Kingston) to the Manhattans (New York City), at a General Assembly, Aert Jacobsen and Evert Pels signed as voters.
On May 15, 1672, his widow was assessed for repairing the Stockade at Kingston. The old stockade surround what is today called the “uptown business district of Kingston. It was erected as protection from the Indians who lived outside the enclosure and was home to the original Dutch settlers.[7]
06 JUN 1667 Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States USA. [32]
1668 Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York [33][1][2]
Aert Jacobsen's will has not been found, On 1710 Nov 6 in Kingston each of his children except Neeltje, deseased her son Arent Tynhout stood for her, filed quit claim deeds that referanced the will. [1][2]
Notes
On a bond Aert Jacobsen idetifies himself as from Achtienhoven. [18] Aert's daughter, Neeltie Aertsen, stated on her marriage record that she was from Achtien Hooven [34] and another daughter, Grietie Aertsen, stated that she was from Vytrecht. [35] No records identifing the family with Wageningen are to be found until we get to Aert's grandchildren.
Aert Jacobsen is probably a son of Jacob Aertse Wagenaar who came to Albany in 1642 with Evart Pels and others. Kingston church records show that Aert Jacobsen died before 1668. The earliest record of him is in 1653, when he took the oath of allegiance to the Patroon at Albany. In 1660 he purchased land in Esopus. He left his property to his five children in a will that has not been found. In 1710 Nov 6 in Kingston are recorded five quit claim deeds executed by his children.
Aert Jacobsen is probably a son of Jacob Aertse Wagenaar who came to Albany in 1642 with Evart Pels and others (O'Callaghn's New Netherlands, Vol *, p 440). Kingston church records show that Aert Jacobsen died before 1668. The earliest record of him is in 1653 May 21, when he Rutger Jacobsen, Teunis Jacobsen and Evart Pels took the oath of allegiance to the Patroon at Albany. In 1660 Sep 17 he purchased land in Esopus from Johanna De Laet, wife of Joronimus Ebbinck (Pearson's First Settler of Albany, p 286). He left his property to his five children in a will that has not been found. In 1710 Nov 6 in Kingston are recorded five quit claim deeds executed by his children.
"Whereas, Aert Jacobsen, late of Kingston, aforesaid, did by his last will and testament, give and bequeath his whole Estate unto his five children, the above named Jacob Aertsen, Grietje Elmendorf, Elizabeth Masten, Neeltje Aertsen, and Gerrit Aertsen of Kingston aforesaid, and whereas they have divided their said Father;s farm of Bowery, situated in the limits and bounds of the Corporation of Kingston, on the North side of the Esopus Creek or Kill, in the great piece, and Lot No. I is by said division fallen to said Gerrit Aertsen. Now know ye that the said Jacob Aertsen, Grietje Elmendorf, Cornelis Masten, and Elizabeth his wife, and Arent Tynhout for divers good and valid considerations, them thereunto moving, but mor especially for the avoiding and putting asid all strife and differences that might arise about said farm, have given, granted, etc., to the said Gerrit Aertsen all that aforsaid lot No. 1, bounded NE by land of Teunis Elison and the heirs of Tjerck Claessen De Witt, and the lands of the heirs of Jacob Elmendorps, S by Lot No. 2, belonging to this division of said Estate or Bowery, to Grietje Elmendorf, and NW by the Great Kill, etc., signed, Jacob Aertsn, Grietje Elmendorf, Cornelis Masten, Elizabeth + Masten, Arent + Tynhout."
1663 Jun 7 Native uprising at the new villiage at Esopus. In the description of the destruction, caualties, and prisoners taken, Aert Jacobsen's house is said to have been opposite that of Aert Pietersen Turck's home. None of Aert Jacobsen's family is mentioned as being killed or taken prisoner, possibly because they were all out working in the fields at the time.
1662 Feb 14. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Albert Gysbertsen, plaintiff, demands from Aert Jacobsen payment of the value of three beavers, wages earned for making a plough. The defendant answers he owes no more than two beavers and a half. The Commissaries find that plaintiff is entitled to his full wages, and thereupon defendant is ordered to satisfy the plaintiff.
1662 Feb 14. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Jan Janse Brabander, plaintiff, demands from Aert Jacobsen, defendant, payment of the value of ten schepels of oats. the defendant admits the debt and promises to pay the oats.
1662 Feb 28. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Aert Pietersen Tack, plaintiff, demands from Aert Jacobsen payment of the amount of eighty-one schepels of oats. Defendant admits the dept but says he is not now able to pay. Requests time. Commissaries order defendant to pay the plaintiff twenty schepels of oats every two weeks until the dept is paid.
In the matter of the elections, the Sehout and Commissaries have decided to nominate the following person to govern us hereafter, subject to the approval of the Very Noble Honorable Lord Director General and the Lord High Couneillors: Thomas Chambers, Jan Willemese, Tjirick Classsen de Wit, Albert Gysbertaen, Aert Jacobsen.
The Noble Lord Director General and High Couneillor Gerret Decker were this day here present. The Lords Director General and Councillor continued Evert Pels and Aldert Heymanse Roose as Commissaries, and from the nominees above mentioned appointed Albert Gysbertsen and Tjirick Classen deWit.
1662 Nov 28. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Merten Hermansen, plaintiff, demands payment according to judgment which should have been paid within twenty-four [hours]. Defendant, Pieter Hillebrantsen, answers he can make no other payment than what he earns by working for Aert Jacobsen.
Pieter Hillebrantsen, plaintiff, demands from Aert Jacobsen payment of the amount of one hundred and seventy gldrs., in wheat or other grain, for wages earned. Aert Jacobsen, the defendant, admits the debt.
The Court orders defendant to pay the amount claimed.
On this day, the 24th of January 1663, Theunis Dircxsz van Vechten acknowledges that he is well and truly indebted to Aert Jacobsz van Achtienhoven in the sum of seventy-seven guilders in beavers, growing out of the matter of the balance of purchase money for a house, fences and out buildings upon the land called Groenendal, lyin (at the south end where the descent is toward the island of Paepskene), in the Greyne bos in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, which said sum he, Theunis Dircxsz van Vechten, hereby promises to pay in the month of June next in good, merchantable beavers at eight guilders each; for which he minds his person and estate, nothing excepted, subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, dated as above.
1663 Feb 6. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Jan Jansen Ammersfoort and Cornelis Slecht, plaintiffs, vs. Aert Jacobsen, Jan Willemsen and Hendrick Jansen Looman, defendants.
Plaintiffs demand from defendants payment for what each has bought at public sale; Jan owes three hundred and fifty gldrs.; Aert Jacobsen is to pay three hundred and fortypfive gldrs,. and Hendrick Jansen Looman two hundred and ten gldrs., all according to bill of sale. the defendants admit the debt.
The court, having heard the respective parties, order defendants, each for himself, to pay plaintiffs for the grain bought of the latter, according to the bill of sale, whichis past due.
1663 Apr 3, Ordinary Session: Pieter Mathysse, plaintiff, vs Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands payment of the amount of twenty-oone schepels of oats, due for wages earned. The second default.
Therupon the Court orders defendant to deposit the twenty-one schepels of oats in Court as provisional security, and to appear before it a third time.
1663 Apr 17. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Cornelis Barense Slecht, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands payment of the amount of eight and one-half beavers on which thirty-three schepels of oats have been paid, due for wages earned. Default.
1663 Oct 9, Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen and Gerrit Aertsen, his son, Aert Jacobsen's daughter, Aert Jacobsen's servant, Andries, defendants. Plaintiff demands from the aforesaid defendants, for their violation of the ordinance dated Aug 4, last, that no one should venture out to mow without consent and a proper convoy, a fine,
1663 Oct 30. Tuesday, Meeting of the Council of War and Commissaries: Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant a fine of two hundred gldrs., pursuant to the judgment rendered by the Honorable Court on Oct 9, for a violation of the ordinance dated Aug 4, by himself, his son, his daughter and his farm hand, in that he harvested without permission and a convoy. The defendant insists upon an appeal.
Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff complains to this Court that defendant said tha the Lord God would some time avenge himself upon the Lords who are here on the bench.
Defendant does not deny having said so, and the Commissarries Albert Gysbertsen and Gysbert van IImborch also confirm that they heard him say so, once at the house of Schout Roelof Swartouth, and once at the bridge.
Tho Court of this place order defendant to submit, at its next session, his reasons for saying that revenge should be called down upon it.
1663 Oct 23. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Defendant is asked by plaintiff what he has to say to the Honorable Court, in view of the record of the previous session of Oct 9 - handing him the papers. Defendant humbly asks forgiveness, saying that, if he said anything which unguardedly escaped his lips, may the Honorable Court pardon him therefor.
Plaintiff demands that defendant be punished for the aforesaid words, either by a money fine of one thousand guilders, or that he be referred in this matter to the Director General and Council of New Netherland.
The Honorable Court, having heard the Schout's demand and also the humble repentance of defendant, besides his confession, sentences defendant, Aert Jacobsen, to pay a fine of twenty-five gldrs., with costs, the fine to be applied as usual.
Plaintiff requests an appeal hereupon, which is granted by the Court.
1663 Dec 27. Tuesday, Extraordinary Session: Mattheus Capito, Provisional Schout, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. The Provisional Sehout submits a written demand which reads as follows:
Whereas, the defendant, Aert Jacobson, appeared on Oct 9, last, before the Honorable Court, with his son Gerret, his Daughter, and his vervant, Andries, he having with them violated the ordinance proclaimed and published on Aug 4, last, providing that no on should venture out to mow, cart, or do andy other work, without permission and a proper convoy, and, athough the Schout, Roelop Swartwout, my fredecesor, fines imosed on the defendant of 75 fl., his son Gerret, 75 fl., his daughter 25 fl, his servant Andries 25 fl. amounting to a total of 200 fl., say two hundred guilders, which amount defendant was ordered to pay the aforesaid plaintiff, and the defendant having appeared for the second tim before the Court on Oct 30, last, for himself and the aforenamed persons, regarding the aforesaid fines, gave notice of appeal; the defendant is therefore asked by the Provisional Sehout, the plaintiff, to show forthwith what he has done in his appeal before the High Court at the Manhatans, the appeal not having been received there. The Provisional Sehout, the plaintiff, concludes that the defendant, Aert Jacobson, should be condemned to pay the forgoing demands and fines, with costs, and that execution issue thereon.
Defendant answers that he did not prosecute the appeal.
The Honorable Court orders defendant to pay the above mentioned fines, unless he agrees with the Schout upon a settlement.
Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff accuses defendant of being a desecrater of the Sabbath, he having on that day taken a load of beer to his house,, for which plaintiff seized defendant's wagon and beer, and that, notwithstanding the seizure, the defendant fetched the wagon and beer to his house.
Defendant denies having attempted to take a wagon load of beer home on a Sabbath or Sunday, but offers to prove that the Sabbath had expiered.
The Court allows defendant time until the next session of the Court to prove the above.
Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobson, defendant. Plaintiff appears against the defendant for desecrating the Sabbath, having appeared against him on Oct 9, and having handed him a copy of the papers. The defendant appearing, says he has nothin to offer, in view of the porgoing papers, to prove that the Sabbath had expired.
The Honorable Court sentences defendant to pay the plaintiff a fine of one pound Flemish [six gilders or $2.40], in this case.
1663 Nov 6. Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Roelof Swartwout, Schout, plaintiff, vs. Allert Heymans Roose, defendant. Plaintiff asks defendant for the documents demanded of him at the last session of the Court. Defendant subits his answer in writing, which literally reas as follows: Anno 1663 Oct 23. I was standing in the street near the guard house looking at the people going out, and then asked Tjerck Claesen how many horses would go along withe the expedition against the savages, to which Tjerek answered, "sixteen;" whereupon I replied, "There are not as may farmers, unless double farms like those of Tomas Aert, Aert Jacobsen and your own furnish two." Whereupon he said, " Well, farmer, you pay rather much attention to me; well you did not do so much in the expeditions pursuant to the ordinance, for you rather stood on one wagon with two in it, and I alone on one. Ho, farmer, you lie, I have done as much as you." Thereupon I answered, "Thus you give the lie to your own ordinance. it is not right." For thes words, Mr. Gysbert comes and makes complaint. (subscribed) Alaerdt Heymansz Roose.
This matter, on the votes of three Commissaries, is, for cause, referred, for decision, to the Director General and Council of New Netherland.
Letter to the Lord Director General and Lord Councillors of New Netherland.
Honorable Very Worthy Sirs:
As it is customary among well regulated governments to change magistrates every year, and the annual change of magistrates of this village occurs in the month of May, the Provisional Schout and the Commissaries of the village of Wildwyck have therefore noted the most honorable, suitable and able persons among the inhabitants of this village, and have made up a nomination, so that your Honorable Worships may select two out of the four mentioned below.
Concluding herewith, we commend your Very Honorable Worships, with our greetings, to God's protection, and remain Your Very Honorable Worships' Humble Servants.
1664 Mar 28, Jan Evertsen gives notice of an attachment by the Court Messenger at Aert Jacobsen's, having attached two brandy kettles belonging to Hester Douwesen, widow of Barent Gerretsen.
1664 Apr 1, Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Jan Evertsen, plaintiff, vs. Hester Douwesen, defendant. Plaintiff Demands from defendant the amount of seventy-five guilders, in beaver, fourteen schepels of good winter wheat, forty-four guilders in sewan, under a previous judgment, dated Jun 5, 1663, for which he has lawfully caused to be attached two brandy kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen. He gives notic of the attachment, and requests execution thereunder. Defendant admits the debt, but request four months' time.
The Honorable Court declares the attachment valid, and, as plaintiff does not extend her time, the foregoing request of plaintiff is granted.
1664 Apr 1, Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Hester Douwesen, plaintiff, vs. Aert Jacobsen, defendant. Plaintiff demands from defendant, as balance of accout, seventeen schepels of wheat. Defendant answers, he paid to the cooper, for the tub belonging to both of them, four schepels of wheat as her half share, and also the he delivered to her one-quarter of a keg of beer.
The Honorable Court order the parties to have their accounts adjusted by impartial men, if possible, or otherwise to again apply to the Court.
1664 Apr 3, Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Jan Evertsen declares he has attached in the hands of Pieter Jacobsen the balance of the money the latter owes Hester Douwesen, so as to obtain thereby full payment from Hester Douwesen, against whom he has been granted execution upon tow kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen and also on his entire demand of Apr 1, 1664.
Jacob Burhans, Collector of the Excise, has legally placed with Aert Jacobsen an attachment against Hester Douwesen who has a claim against Aert Jacobsen, and gives notic of the aforsaid attachement.
On April 3, Anna Bloems attached, through the Court Messenger, two brandy kettles in the hands of Aert Jacobsen, belonging to Hester Douwesen, and gave notice this day.
1664 Mar 29, Jan Pietersen Muller, under power from Wouter Albertsen Backer, at Fort Orange, gives notice of an Attachment by the Court Messenger at Aert Jacobsen's, having attached five schepels of wheat of the wheat from the sale of the cows of Evert Prys.
1664 Apr 1, Tuesday, Ordinary Session: Jan Pietersen Muller, plaintiff, vs. Evert Pels, defendant. Plaintiff, under power of attorney from Wouter Albertsen, at Fort Orange, demands from defendant five schepels of wheat, he having attached the aforesaid five schepels of wheat in the hands of Aert Jacobsen. Defendant admits the dept.
The Honorable Court declares the attachment valid, and orders defendant to pay plaintiff the aforesaid demand.
On April 11, Emmetje Volckerts, to obtain her dues, legally attached, in the hands of Aert Jacobsen, everything the Evert Prys can claim of Aert Jacobsen, and gives notice of the attachment.
1664 Jul 10, Thursday, Extraordinary Session: Sweerus Teunissen, successor of Jan Barentsen Wemp, deceased, vs Estate of Aert Pietersen Tack, absented.
... Evert Pels and Aert Jacobsen are chosen to appraise the estate ...
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Record for Jacob Aertse Wagenaar.
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1667 May 21 banns publish three times in succession then married by Justice of the Peace. Husband: Cornelis Fynhout, single, born at Fort Orangie [Fort Orange, now Albany]. Wife: Neeltie Aertsen, single, of Achtien Hooven.
1667 Dec 25 banns first published then married by Justice of the Peace. Husband: Jacobus Van Elmendorp, single. Wife: Grietie Aertsen, of Vytrect [Utrecht].
Note: The present Utrecht, capital of the Province of same name in Holland; spelled Uytegt by van Leeuwen, and Vtrecht by Blaeu (1667), the letters U and V having been used interchangeably in early times.
New York State Library, Kiliaen van Rensselaer, Arnold J. F. Van Laer, Nicolaas de Roever, and Susan De Lancey Van Rennselaer Strong. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts (Albany, University of the state of New York, 1908)
Ancestry.com: New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920. For individual sources please see the source information listed with each record. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collect.
Ancestry.com: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Yates Publishing.
Ancestry.com: Family Data Collection - Individual Records. Edmund West, comp.
Ancestry.com: Family Data Collection - Deaths. Edmund West, comp.
FamilySearch: chart#MQK8-DX1
See also:
Wagenen, Gerrit Hubert. Genealogy of the Van Wagenen Family from 1650 to 1884 Part First, Containing the First Three Generations of the Family Complete and Then following down the Descendants of Aart Van Wagenen, the Grandson of the First Settler of the Name in America. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Printed for Private Distribution, 1884.
Link to the court records online from The Dutch Records of Kingston, NY (Esopus, Wildwyck, Swanenburgh, Kingston) 1658-1684 by Samuel Oppenheim of the New York Bar 1912. Pages 12, 14, 19, and Xi index "Otterspoor"
From Crohn's River of Time: "The Van Wagoner family had come to America from Holland and the oldest record is of Aert Jacobsen (Van Wagenen) (1612-1667), who had been born in Wageninge, near the Rhine river, 10 miles west of Arnheim in Guilderland, Holland. He came to America, the exact date unknown, but it is known that he was farming at Bethlehem, New York, now Albany as early as 1648...They had five children, Neeltje, Grietje, Elizabeth, Jacob and Gerrit. "
https://tile.loc.gov/stor,age-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/dutchrecordsofki00king/dutchrecordsofki00king.pdf
Source: https://www.openarchieven.nl/vev:C173C199-7B20-4F86-B28E-A3BE6F588E4B
Please note:
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gerritsen-10
Patronymically they cannot be brothers, but there may be some common origin, since they are from the same place.