Pieter Pietersen was the male immigrant ancestor of the New York family that adopted the Ostrander surname in the early 18th century. Pieter Petersen was the son of Pieter Carstensen and Geesje Jans, born in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1657. Formerly, he (or possibly his father) was mistakenly identified with a Pieter Pietersen who married Tryntje Van De Lande in Holland. This mistaken identity is reported in published sources including the book Ostrander: A Genealogical Record 1660-1985. More recent research, first published in 1999,[1] has determined that Pieter Carstensen and Geesje Jans were the parents of the Pieter Pietersen who married Rebecca Traphagen and became the progenitor of the Ostrander family in America.[2]
Pieter Pietersen was baptized on July 3, 1657 in the Amsterdam Lutheran Church in Amsterdam, Holland. His parents were recorded as Pieter Carstens and Gesije Jans. Witness was Annetje Jans.[3][4][5]
Pieter's father died in the East Indies circa 1659 and his widowed mother remarried, to Arent Teunissen (Pier). Pieter, his mother, his stepfather Arent Teunissen (Pier), and older sister Tryntje Pieters immigrated to New Netherland aboard the Dutch ship De St. Jan Baptist, which sailed from Amsterdam after 9 May 1661, under the command of Captain Jan Bergen, and arrived in New Amsterdam 6 August 1661.[4]
Pieter's stepfather was contracted to select a site near Gravesende [Brooklyn] on Long Island to build and operate a salt kettle. Initially the family settled on Coney Island near the village of Gravesende, where Arent Teunissen proceeded to build a salt refinery. English villagers opposed the salt kettle venture, and after about two years of difficulties, the family removed to Wiltwyck (Kingston, Ulster County). [4]
Pieter married Rebecca Traphagen in the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, New York, on 19 January 1679. [6]
Their children were:
Pieter Ostrander, born about 1680.;
Willem Ostrander, baptized September 24, 1682; [7]
Arent Ostrander, b. October 5, 1684, d. June 27, 1742;
Catrina Ostrander, b. September 04, 1686;
Johannes Ostrander, b. September 23, 1688;
Theunis Ostrander, b. January 16, 1689/90;
Henry Ostrander, b. September 18, 1693;
Hermanns Ostrander, b. November 10, 1695.
Leah (twin), b. May 1, 1698;
Rachel (twin), b. May 1, 1698;
Geertie Ostrander, b. May 18, 1700;
Rebekka Ostrander, b. 1702; and
Jacob Ostrander, b. January 13, 1705/06.
Some time after their marriage, Pieter and Rebecca Traphagen removed southwest to the nearby village of Hurley, where on 1 September 1687 he was one of several villagers to take an Oath of Allegiance.[4]
He died in 1706 in Kingston (Ulster County), New York. [citation needed]
Church Records
Marriage
1679 Jan 19 Pieter Pietersse, j.m., of Amsterdam, and Rebecca Traphaghe, j.d. of Boswyck, both resid. in Westquansengh. Banns published three times in the church, but dates not given. [8]
Children's baptisms
1682 Sep 24 Willem - Pieter Pieterz, Rebecca Traphagen. Witnesses: Johannes Traphagen, Geesje Pieterz. [9]
↑ Note that this information is different from what is reported in the book, Ostrander: A Genealogical Record 1660-1985. This is due to the new research and findings uncovered since that book was published.
↑ Baptism record from the archives of Amsterdam: child/kind: Pieter. baptism date/ doopdatum: 03-07-1657. church/kerk: Lutherse Kerk. religion/godsdienst: Evangelisch-Luthers. father/vader: Carstens, Pieter. mother/moeder: Jans, Gesije. Source: bronverwijzing: DTB 144, p.50. Archief van de Burgerlijke Stand: doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Amsterdam (retroacta van de Burgerlijke Stand) Doopregister: NL-SAA-24727970.
↑ Record as reported by Brooks: Baptismal register of the Amsterdam Oude Lutheran Kerke: Den dage der 3 Julius (1657 bij0 do Paulus Cordes. Pieter, Va. Pieter Carstense, moeder, gesije Jans, : getu(ijgen) Annetje Jans.) Translation: (Baptized) this day July 3 (1657 by) Domine Paulus Cordes: Pieter, father: Pieter Carstensen, mother: : Geesje Jans, witness: Annetje Jans). Brooks observes: "This would confirm that Geesje Jans gave birth to a child named Pieter Pietersen who would have been nearly four years old when the family emigrated to New Netherlands. Coupled with the origin of Pieter Carstensen at 'Nortstrant' and that sons of Pieter Ostrander were at times designated Van Noortstrant, there is little doubt that this is Pieter Pietersen Ostrander."
↑ Hoes, p. 504, #36 "Pieter Pieterse, j.m. of Amsterdam and Rebecca Traphaghe, j.d. of Boswyck [Bushwyck, L.I.], both reside Westquansengh. Banns published three times in the church."
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Pieter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Pieter:
Ostrander-700 and Pietersen-70 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Pietersen-70 has been determined to be his correct LNAB and Pietersen-70 is the New Netherland Settlers project's project-protected profile. No conflicts to prevent a merge.
Subsequent to Terence's note, I changed the birthdate on this profile to 1657. The Pieter Pietersen born in 1653 in Amsterdam was a different person (but was formerly thought to be this Pieter Petersen).
Also, Tryntje Van der Lande no longer appears on this profile -- her name is another aspect of the former mistaken identity.
The profiles are ready to merge. Pietersen-70 is the NNS project-protected profile. There are no conflicts with the parents.
Also, Tryntje Van der Lande no longer appears on this profile -- her name is another aspect of the former mistaken identity.
I have never seen a documented grandchild of Tryntje Van De Lande. I am not certain that Tryntje was ever married to Carstensen.