Storm Albertse (Bradt) van der Zee (1636 - bef. 1679)

Born 2 Nov 1636 in at Sea, latitude 41 degrees 50 minutes, on the ship Arms of Rensslaerswyck

Ancestors

Husband of Hilletje (Lansing) Ketelhuyn — married 1665 (to May 1679) in Albany, Albany, New York

Descendants

Died before May 1679 before age 42 in Albany, Albany, Province of New York

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Biography

As his name indicates, Storm Vanderzee was born during a storm on the sea voyage to New Netherland.^[1]

Leaving in early October, bad weather slowed the voyage of the Rensselaerwyck and "log of the ship contains under the date of Sunday, 2 November 1636, the following entry: "Drifted 16 leagues N.E. by E.; the wind about west, the latitude by dead reconing 41 degrees, 50 min. with very high seas. That daythe overhang above our rudder was knocked in by severe storm. This day a child was born on the ship, and named and bap- tized in England stoerm; the mother is annetie baernts. This day gone." ^[2]

After a stop for supplies at Ilfracombe, county Devon, England they went on - pulling into the New Netherlands on 4 March 1637 - the river was still iced up so they did not get up to Rensselaerwyck until April 8 having spent six months on board. ^[2]

His family settled at Normanskill near Beverwyck, and he engaged in trading lumber, furs and tobacco. He married Hilletie Lansing, owned a house and lot in Beverwyck, and later opened a tavern in Albany. In February 1679 he and Hilletie filed a will and Storm died by some time in May.^[3]

In 1656, Storm was delivering planks to Manhattan. By 1658 he was in business for himself, or as a partner of his father, as can be inferred from the fact that he was taking debtors to court, and was in turn sued by an employee for wages. The records of one of his Manhattan business deals survives: he purchased 486# of tobacco from Allard ANTHONY, but for more than eight months neglected to pay the price of 243 boards. finally, ANTHONY had him arrested and imprisoned, which was inspiration enough: Storm mortgaged a warehouse and lot in New Amsterdam to pay the debt. Although the warehouse is called Storm's in the court record, the description of its location shows it to have been his father's, strengthening the impression that they had a partnership.

Storm had several business dealings with his brother-in-law Roeloff SWARTWOUT. In 1662 Roeloff paid a creditor with wheat of Storm's, repaying Storm with a lot in Beverwyck. Roeloff settled another debt by selling his wife's inheritance to Storm, who used her share and his own in paying for merchandise imported from Amsterdam.

Storm and his father Albert Andriesen Bradt were included in those to attend the funeral of Jeremiah van Rensselaer in 1774^[4] inclusion on this list was sign you were known by the community at Rensselaerwyck and served as a sort of census substitute for early settlers in that area.

On 24-Feb-1679, Storm and Hilletie van der ZEE filed a joint will, and Storm was sick. Besides the usual financial provisions, there was a statement that the survivor should see that the children were taught reading, writing, and an honorable handicraft. By 6-May Storm was dead, for on that date Harme RUTGERS sought a replacement for him as coadministrator of Hendrick WILLEMSEN's estate.

Storm kept a tavern for years, a combination bar/eating place which was used for social and even business activities.

Name

Storm Van der Zee Bratt. ^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Birth

2 Nov 1636 At Sea^{[2][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

Baptism

16 Nov 1636 Ilfracombe, Devon, England^[24][25]

Arrival

1637 Beverwyck, Rensselaerwyck, New Netherland ^[26]

Marriage

Wife: Hiletje Lansing

Abt 1666^{[27][28][29][30]}

1666^[31]

1667 NY^[32][33]

Death

Bef May 1679 Albany, Albany County, Province of New York^{[34][35][36][37]}

Probate

Albany, New York, USA. ^[38]

Research Notes

Parents Albert Andriessen Bradt and Annetje Barents:

moving this to Fathers profile soon Albert Andriesz, from Fredrikstad, [in the southeast of Norway]; hense, in the early records, his designation as Noorman. Aug. 26, 1636, he joined Pieter Cornelisz and Clas Jansz in an agreement with the patroon for the erection of a mill in the colony. In this agreement he is given as tobacco planter, 29 years of age. He sailed with his wife Annetje Barents on the Resselaerwyck, Oct. 8, 1636, and appears first in the colony under the date of April 17, 1637. Soon after his arrival he left Pieter Cornelisz and established himself as tobacco planter. From May 4, 1652, to May 4, 1672 he is charged with an annual rent of f250 for two mills and land on the Noman's Kill. Annetje Barents died before June 5, 1662, leaving him with eight children of whom the eldest(sic) was born on the Rensselaerwyck and named Storm. This son later adopted the name of van der Zee. Albert Andriesz married the second time Geertruy Pietersz Vosburgh. He is said to have died June 7, 1686.^[39]Storm was not the eldest - His Oldest sister Eva born 1633, and his brother Barent was born in 1634.

after extensive searching was still unable to find a replacement link for a birth record for Storm's brother Barent from 22 Oct, 1634 at the Lutheran Church in Amsterdam, Netherlands - see the G2G discussion here:https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/72827/any-objection-to-aefie-kinetis-bradt-as-lnab-id-1583-in-norway which contains the broken link to that record

not yet found any substantiation of "Storm could sign his name (he used three different forms)"

In 1661, Storm was convicted of smuggling and his merchandise was confiscated. no sources yet found for this - will be restored to narrative if confirmed

death - :Abt 1713. Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA. ^[40][41] not found yet - wrong place name for time - had been passed for a while by then - more research needed

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S525 Cites: The American Genealogist, Volume 24, 1949, p. 232; Olive Tree Genealogy, by Lorine M Schulze www.olivetreegenealogy.com; Settlers of Rensselaerwyck, by A J F Van Laer 1908, p. 10; and Biasca, Cynthia Brott. Descendants of Albert and Arent Andriessen Bradt. Higginson Book Company, 1990, p. 5.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Kiliaen Van Rensselaer and A. J. F. Van Laer. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts: Being the Letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and Other Documents Relating to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1908. 809-810.
3. ↑ Source: Storm Vanderzee, by Stefan Bielinski, in The People of Colonial Albany https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/vd/svdz.html; Van Der Zee, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~legends/bradt.html
4. ↑ Schermerhorn, Jr., Richard. "An Early Colonial Manuscript and Biographical Notes Thereon: List of Those Who Are Invited to the Interment, Bearing Mourning, of the Corpse of Mr. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer..." In The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 237-238. 3rd ed. Vol. 48. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1917.
5. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 227.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JC1
6. ↑ Source: #S-206859506
7. ↑ Source: #S-210107052 Wills, Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, Etc., 1787-1902; Author: Albany County (New York). Surrogate's Office; Probate Place: Albany, New York
8. ↑ Source: #S-206444358 Place: New York, New York; Year: 1630; Page Number: 22
9. ↑ Source: #S-206386127 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1917) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 238
10. ↑ Source: #S-206444358 Place: New York, New York; Year: 1637; Page Number: 59
11. ↑ Source: #S-206444358 Place: Albany, New York; Year: 1636; Page Number: 38
12. ↑ Source: #S-206920434
13. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 233.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JST
14. ↑ Source: #S184 pg 357 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
15. ↑ Source: #S186
16. ↑ Biasca, page 1.
17. ↑ Source: #S191
18. ↑ Ancestral File Number RTLZ-Q5
19. ↑ Source: #S-206876049
20. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 227.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JC1
21. ↑ Source: #S-206859506
22. ↑ Source: #S-206920434
23. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 233.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JST
24. ↑ Source: #S180 pg 9 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: The Rensselaerswyck docked at Ilfracombe on 16-Nov-1632 to lay in fresh provisions. Then began the wait for good sailing weather. Albert and Annatie took Storm to be baptized, perhaps in the Ilfracombe church. Text: YES
25. ↑ Biasca, page 5
26. ↑ Source: #S-206444358 Place: New Netherland; Year: 1637; Page Number: 59
27. ↑ Source: #S180 pg 52
28. ↑ Biasca, page 5. Data: ca. 1665
29. ↑ Source: #S191
30. ↑ Ancestral File Number B5T1-KB
31. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 227.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JC1
32. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 233.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JST
33. ↑ Source: #S-211214303 Source number: 227.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JC1
34. ↑ Source: #S180 pg 68. Date: Storm had attended the Reformed church and may well have been buried in its cemetery.
35. ↑ Biasca, Page 1
36. ↑ Source: #S191 Data: Text: Died 1679 - 1683, will mentions children but not by name.
37. ↑ Ancestral File Number B5T1-KB
38. ↑ Source: #S-210107052 Wills, Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, Etc., 1787-1902; Author: Albany County (New York). Surrogate's Office; Probate Place: Albany, New York
39. ↑ Van Rensselaer Bowier manuscripts, being the letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and other documents relating to the colony of Rensselaerswyck by New York State Library; Rensselaer, Kiliaen van, 1580?-1646; Van Laer, Arnold J. F. (Arnold Johan Ferdinand), 1869-1955; Roever, Nicolaas de, 1850-1893; Strong, Susan De Lancey Van Rennselaer, "Mrs. Alan H. Strong."
40. ↑ Source: #S-206876049
41. ↑ Source: #S-210107052 Wills, Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, Etc., 1787-1902; Author: Albany County (New York). Surrogate's Office; Probate Place: Albany, New York

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bradt-85 created through the import of EED1.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper.
• WikiTree profile Vanderzee-2 created through the import of EED1.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper.
• This profile was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
• WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-109606 created through the import of EED1.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper.
• WikiTree profile Van der Zee-17 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis.
• Van Der Zee-48 was created by Bernie Cinkoske through the import of tayloy=only.ged on Sep 13, 2014.