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Ruth Van Woert (abt. 1687)

Ruth Van Woert aka van Woerd, Van Woerdt
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Ruth Van Woert was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776.
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Biography

Ruth was born about 1687. Ruth Van Woerd and Elizabeth baptized their son Jacob on 31 Jan 1714 with witness David Groesbeck and Elizabeth Marselis. (presumably her brother.[1][1]

Ruth Van Woerdt and Elizabeth baptized their daughter Catyrn 6 Mar 1717 with witnesses William Groosebeeck and Gertuy.[2]

Van Schoenderwoert Family Records cite the marriage of Ruth Van Woert to Elizabeth Groesbeck and their children.[3]

The following excerpts from Jonathan Pearson's "Contributions for the genealogies of the first settlers of the ancient county of Albany, from 1630 to 1800 indicate Ruth without a baptism date but listed between siblings born from 1684 to 1692:

"VAN WOEKT, Jacob Teunise, m. first Catryn Claase and secondly, Anna Loockerman, wid. of Adam Winne, Oct. 18, 1691. He was buried July 18, 1730. Ch : bp. ; Nicolaas, June 3, 1684 ; Ruth ; Pieter, Oct. 23, 1692; Sara, Dec. 31, 1693; Jeremias, June 16, 1695 ; Jeremie, May 17, 1696 ; Sara, Aug. 1, 1697 : Jacob, Oct. 30, 1698 ; Margriet, July 21, 1700 ; Heyltje Nov. 2, 1701 ; Catharina, Dec. 24, 1704.
VAN WOERT, Ruth [son of Jacob] , m . first, Elizabeth and secondly, M. Eckbertsen, who was buried July 9, 1755 . Ch : bp . ; Jacob, Jan . 31,1714 ; Catryn, March 6, 1717 ; Christina, Sept. 27, 1719 ; Teunis, Feb. 3, 1725; Elizabeth, Dec. 28, 1727, buried Sept. 21, 1746 ; Sander." [4]

Alternatively, he may have been the son of Jacob Teunisz van Woert and his first wife.

Church Records

Children's baptisms
  1. 1714 Jan 31 Jacob - of Ruth and Elizabeth Van Woerd. Witnesses: David Groesbeek, Elizabeth Marselis. [5]
  2. 1717 Mar 06 Catryn - of Ruth and Elizabeth Van Woerdt. Witnesses: Willem and Geertruy Groesbeeck. [6]
  3. 1719 Sep 27 Christyna - of Ruth and Elizabeth Van Woerdt. Witnesses: Pieter and Ariaentie Van Woerdt. [7]
  4. 1725 Feb 03 Theunis - of Ruth and Bethy Van Woerdt. Witnesses: Andries and Sara Gardenier. [8]
  5. 1727 Dec 28 Elyzabeth - of Ruth. and Elyz V. Woerd. Witnesses: Step. Groesbeek, Anna Fonda. [9]

Sources

  1. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol II, Book 2
  2. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol II, Book 2
  3. ↑ Wardell, Patricia A. Early Bergen County Families, File: BCFam-VanSchoenderwoert.pdf
  4. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/contributionsfor00pearuoft/contributionsfor00pearuoft_djvu.txt
  5. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1905, Page 67
  6. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1905, Page 76
  7. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1905, Page 85
  8. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1906, Page 15
  9. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1906, Page 29




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