Joannes Vigne (abt. 1624 - 1689)

Born about 1624 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Ancestors

Husband of Emmichjen Gosens — married 14 Sep 1645 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Husband of Wits Wytes Huytes — married 23 Feb 1682 in NY

Died 21 Dec 1689 at about age 65 in New York, New York

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Biography

Jan (Johannes) Vigne was the first European male child born in New Netherland. His parents were Guillaume Vigne and Adrienne Cuvellier.

The Vigne family originated from Valenciennes, France. Three daughters, Christine, Maria and Rachel, were born prior to their journey to New Amsterdam. Christine and Maria, the oldest and second-oldest, were probably born about 1610 and 1613, respectively. The youngest of the three, Rachel, was baptized on March 16, 1623 at the Leiden Walloon Church. The Vignes sailed to America on the Nieu Nederlandt in April of 1624, and began their farm - one of the first six on Manhattan Island - by 1625.

The year 1624 (or 1625) witnessed the birth of Jan [Jean] Vigne, the first white male born in New Netherland. He was probably born on Manhattan Island. It is also possible that he was born at Albany, or in Connecticut or New Jersey. The Nieu Nederlandt's passengers were scattered to all of these places for a short time before returning to the safety of Manhattan. Jan's honor to be the first-born male was well-known and is recorded in The Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, [ed. by Bartlett Burleigh James and J. Franklin Jameson. New York, 1913]. Excerpt from entry of 24 Sept. 1679, translation from Dutch: "We conversed with the first male born of Europeans in New Netherland, named Jean Vigne. His parents were from Valenciennes and he was now about sixty-five years of age."

Danckaerts overestimated or miscopied Jan Vigne's age - he would have been about 55, and not 65, in 1679 - but the presence of Jan's wife, more than 70 years old, could have thrown them off if they were guessing. His true age is roughly substantiated by the fact that Jan was still in school in 1635, according to a prenuptial agreement in which his future step-father promised to feed and clothe him and ensure he attended school. At one time there was also a bronze plaque in the Town Hall, naming him as the first-born. The first European child born in New York was Sara Rapalje, daughter of Joris Janszen Rapalje and Catalina Trico, in June 1625. By coincidence, my branch of the Fulkerson family can list her as one of our ancestors.

Jan grew up on the Vigne farm, just north of what is now Wall Street. We know there was a precipitous falling-out among the family after his stepfather Jan Jansen Damen moved into the house. Damen evicted two of Jan's married sisters and their husbands in 1638, and a year later his presence or influence may have pushed the third sister into marrying the scoundrel Cornelis Van Tienhoven when she was just 16 years old. It's difficult to pass judgment on this situation, however, since contemporary social standards did make him master of the house.

Jan may have sought an early exit from his stepfather's realm and apparently took the biggest step in leaving - by the age of 21 he was across the Atlantic and living in Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands. Jan's brother-in-law Van Tienhoven was from Utrecht, so it is likely that he was involved and may even have recommended this venture. It's also likely, knowing the characters of Damen and Van Tienhoven, that both of these men wished the only male Vigne heir would leave New Netherland and never return.

He married Emmerentje Gosens van Nieuwersluys [during her lifetime there were numerous spelling variations for every part of her name] in Utrecht in 1645, when he was 21. She was the widow of Lambert Wolf and already about 40 years old. Her children by Lambert were daughter Aeltgen (1627), daughter Gysbertgen (1628) and son Herman (1631). Jan moved into her home on Oude Gracht in the Jacobsbridge section of the city. There they had three more children: Johannes in 1646 (probably died in infancy), Johannes (2nd, 1647, also died young) and Gosen (1648).

Jan returned to New Netherland in the spring of 1647. While there, his stepfather Jan Jansen Damen entrusted him to collect on some payments from the Dutch West India Company upon his return to Europe. One bill amounted to 1000 guilders, dated at Fort Amsterdam on 15 July 1647, was signed by Peter Stuyvesant for money counted out and delivered by Jan Jansz Damen to the Director. Another amounted to 350 guilders for provisions delivered by Jan Jansz Damen to former Director Kieft. Both were chargeable to the Directors of the DWIC in behalf of "Jan Vienje."

Jan sailed back to Holland in August 1647 with 106 others on board the "Princess Amalia." They took a wrong turn after crossing the Atlantic and were shipwrecked on the coast of Wales on 27 September 1647. Only Jan and 20 others survived the accident. However, some letters (from Stuyvesant?) required to verify the bills went down with the ship. He made it back to the Netherlands not long afterward. A subsequent ship brought new letters to verify the bills. On 23 December 1647 he signed a note giving power of attorney to Isaac Coster concerning his accounts with the West India Company.

Jan's stay in Holland was not a financial success. About five years after his marriage the house on Oude Gracht was heavily mortgaged and had to be sold. By that time, though, Emmerentje's youngest daughter Gysbertgen had grown and married, which cleared the way for Jan's return to North America. Jan, Emmerentje, her older daughter Aeltgen and two-year-old Gosen were in Manhattan by 1651. Daughter Aeltgen was married there on 31 December 1651.

Jan lived a pretty good life after that, from what we know of him. On 19 January 1655 he bought 170 acres along the Hudson River, probably near Bergen. He sold this land on 25 March 1670. On 31 March 1668 he bought 30 acres on Hobookshe Creek, which was probably in the vicinity of Hoboken. He also owned a brewery or two - a very commonplace establishment in the hard-drinking colony - and owned substantial parcels of land on Manhattan through his inheritance.

Quote from a website on New York breweries: "We may now close this very incomplete list of prominent Colonial brewers with the mention of one whose name is, and always has been, of uncommon interest to historians, seeing that he was the first white male born in New Netherland. Jean Vigne held the office of schepen [magistrate] for three terms. In his private life his titles included brewer, miller, and farmer. He owned a tract of land, the site of his brewery, near the Watergate (along the East River at the present Wall Street)."

Old Silver Nails, peg-legged Peter Stuyvesant, recognized Jan's status in the community by appointing him a schepen or city councilman of New Amsterdam from 1655 to 1663. (It may be coincidence that Jan's uncle Dirck de Noorman became the City Carpenter in 1658....)

In May of 1665 Jan and Pieter Stoutenburgh, as administrators of his late sister Rachel's estate, sold one of her properties at Smits Vly to a Joost Carelsen. Jan's named surfaced again in city affairs in August 1674, during the brief period when New York reverted to Dutch control and a city government was re-elected. The old sheriff, burgomasters and schepens from the pre-English era met to nominate candidates for city offices - "the most respectable and wealthiest inhabitants." Jan was one of five named for the office of schepen, although ultimately he was not elected.

Emmerentje died about 1680. Jan later married Weiske Huytes [a picturesque name for a brewer's wife]. The new British rulers of Manhattan issued Jan's son "Goose Vigne" a travel pass to Amsterdam in 1669. Gosen returned within four years, as he joined the Dutch Church in New York City on 4 Sept. 1673, but that was the last ever heard of him. Jan Vigne died on December 21, 1689, and the Vigne name in America died with him.

Jan left shares of his Manhattan land holdings [ yes..worth millions or even billions today ] to his nieces and nephews, including Dirck and Christine's children. By the time of his death the British had occupied and Anglicized New York for 26 years: he called himself 'John Vigne' in his will:

"In the name of God, Amen. Know all men whom it may concerne, that I, underwritten John Vigne, dwelling within this city of New York, considering the mortality of men... I leave to my cousin [nephew] Gerritt Jansen Roos, 56 pounds as a legacy before any division is made. I leave to Emmerantie Provost, daughter of Elias Provoost, procreated by Cornelius [Cornelia??] Roos, a parcel of ground, lying without the Wall of this city, in ye New Lots in ye street called Thienhoven street, whereof I have sold the first lot to Johannes Ellsworth, the second to Peter Pangborn, and this lot being the third lot in order and must be broad in front at the street and after, 25 Dutch wood feet, and long to the ground, granted to the late Governor Thomas Dongan...With this express condition that if she die in her minority, then it is to go to her sister Aeltie, and if she die, then to her brother Johanes. If he die, then to his brother Gerrit, and if he die in his minority, then to his mother Cornelia Roos, who has the power to sell it.

The remainder of the estate is left in 6 shares. To the children of my deceased sister Maria Ver Planck, the children of my deceased sister Christina Dircksen, the children of my deceased sister Rachel Van Thienhoven, Harme De Wolf, the children of Claas Wouterse Visser and the children of Aeltie Lamberts Wolf, on the express conditions that the three last shares, viz. Harme De Wolf, and the children of Claas Wouterse Visser, and the children of Aeltie Lamberts Wolf, shall be in room of 100 guilders made to them by the testament of my deceased wife, Emmerantie Van der Sluys, in case they will accept for it, which is left to their free choice.

I leave to my cousin [nephew] Isaac Ver Planck, my black cloth coat, and to my cousin Johannes Roos, my coat with silver buttons. And to the end that this my last will may be better performed, I have nominated and appointed my three cousins [nephews] Geritt Jansen Roos, Lucas Van Thienhoven, and Johanes Roos, executors. These present I declare to be my last will and testament, desiring ye same may be irrevocable. J. Vinge

Witnesses: Johanes Kip, Wm. Bogardus, Notary Public. Recorded in the Book of Wills, Per me Abraham Gouverneur, Clerk."

[Note.-Jan Vigne or Vinge owned land which is now the most valuable in New York. The lot left to Emmerantie Provost, is now No. 61 Pine Street. The lots mentioned as sold to Peter Pangborn and Johanes Ellsworth, are Nos. 63-65 Pine Street. The term "cousins" in this will meant nephews.]

The will was proved Dec. 10, 1689. Gerritt Jansen Roos, Lucas Van Tienhoven and Johanes Roos were confirmed as executors, Jan 18, 1690:

"An inventory of goods and estate of John Vigne, who died in this city the 21 of December, 1689, and taken by us, Geritt Jansen Roose, Lucas Van Thienhoven, together with John Roose, absent, living at Albany, December 30, 1689. A Parcel of land lying in the Clack Hook, by the Fresh water, 60 pounds. A Parcel of land lying without the Fortifications of the city of New York, 140 pounds; 1 ditto garden; 1 ditto Bastine [ bastion? ], 120 pounds; 1 Silver beaker, engraved with the name of Guysbert Lamberts, 1 pound 10 shillings. Double Gold Ducat, 1 pound 5 shillings. Total, 352 pounds, 2 shillings 4 pence."

Marriage & Children

Marriage Utrecht: Huwelijksdatum: 14-09-1645 Datum ondertrouw: 31-08-1645: Trouwinschrijving Johannes Vijgne en Emmerensken van de Sluijs, 14-09-1645 Groom-Bruidegom: Johannes Vijgne Bride- Bruid: Emmerensken van de Sluijs
Previous husband-Vorige man: Lambert Wolf
Gezindte: Nederduits-gereformeerd (later Nederlands-hervormd)^[1]

Children from the first marriage:

1. Doopinschrijving Joannes Vinie, 29-09-1647 Doopplaats: Utrecht
   Vader: Joannes Vinie Moeder: Emmichjen Goosens
   Gezindte: Nederduits-gereformeerd (later Nederlands-hervormd) ^[2]
2. Doopinschrijving Gosen Venijen, 01-01-1649
   Doopplaats: Utrecht
   Vader: Joannes Venijen
   Moeder: Emmichjen Gosens
   Gezindte: Nederduits-gereformeerd (later Nederlands-hervormd)^[3]

note: Probably fathers name Vigne was spelled phoneticly: Vinie / Venijen

Notarial deed Utrecht

• Datum: 20-04-1699 Soort akte: Procuratie: Attorney - to collect claim against the estate of Jan Vigne and Emmerentiana van Nieuwersluys, deceased in New York - Procuratie - tot het innen van vordering op de boedel van Jan Vigne en Emmerentiana van Nieuwersluys, overleden te New York
  Samenvatting: tot het innen van vordering op de boedel van Jan Vigne en Emmerentiana van Nieuwersluys, overleden te New York
  Notaris: A. Duerkant Personen:
  Erven Nicolaas de Visser en Gysbertje Wolff, in leven echtelieden:
  Constituant: Herman Wolff
  Constituant: Lambert de Visser, zoon
  Constituant: Jan de Visser, zoon
  Constituant: Arkje de Visser, dochter
  Constituant: Johan Kelffken Echtgenoot: x Emmigje de Visser, dochter
  Constituant: Jacob Zas Echtgenoot: x Mechteld de Visser, dochter
  Geconstitueerde: Piter Roos, Jan Vigne ^[4]

Birth

Parents

• Father Geleyn Vigne. Vigne-2 b. 1590, Netherlands; d. 30 APR 1632, New Amsterdam.
• Mother Adraina Ariaentje Cuvilje, Cuvelier-33 b. 1590, Valenciennes, France; d. 1655, New Amsterdam.

Marriage

Jan Vinge married:

1. Emmerante Van Der Sluys (Emmerens van Nieuwerzluys)
2. Weiske Huytes, widow of Andries Andrienszen, ca. Feb 15 1682 at New York, New York, British Colonial America.^[5].

Children

No found issue.

Occupations

• Member of the court of burgomasters and schepens, 1663.
• Jan Vinge is recorded as selling numerous plots of land in New Amsterdam/ New York^[6] Apparently as executor of various estates and for himself.
• Farmer and land developer.
• Schepen of New Amsterdam; list of 1655, 1656, 1661, 1663

Residences

Jan Vinge and Wieske Huypkens resided on SMIT STRAAT (SMITH STREET.) during 1686.

Other Church Records

Jan and his wife were sponsors at numerous baptisms at the New Amsterdam-New York Reformed Dutch Church^[7][8]

• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1648 Nov 01; Abraham Isaacszen Planck; Hillegond; Jan Vinge, Olof Stephenszen Van Courtland, Judith Stuyvesants
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1650 Aug 21; Dirck Volkertszen; Ariaentje; Jan Vinge, Claes Corszen, Lysbeth Cregiers, Aefje Van Tienhoven
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1651 Feb 26; Abraham Planck, Maria Vinge; Isaac; Jan Vinge, Marten Cregier, Emmetie Gosens
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1653 Jan 19; Gerrit Janszen, Aeltje Lamberts; Pieter; Abraham Planck, Jan Vinge, Maria Planck
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1654 Feb 04; Cornelis Hendrickszen; Marritje; Jan Vinge, Maria Geleyn, Grietie Dircks
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1655 Jan 01; Cornelis Van Tienhoven; Johannes; Jan Vinge, Maria Vinge
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1662 Jul 30; Ide Corneliszen, Hilletje Jans; Cornelis; Jan Vinge, Egbert Wouterszen
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1666 Jan 10; Pieter Stoutenburg, Aefje Van Tienhoven; Lucas; Jan Vinge, Sara Roelofs
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1667 Feb 27; Gerrit Janszen Roos, Tryntie Arents; Aeltie; Jan Vinge, Tryntie Roelofs
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1669 Sep 15; Cornelis Janszen Klopper, Hilletje Pieters; Petronella; Jan Vinge, Jaen Van Vorst, Jannetie Jans
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1675 Jul 07; Elias Provoost, Cornelia Roos; Jan; Jan Vinge, Immetie Vinge
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1677 Oct 17; Pieter Loper, Geertruyt Nieulant; Michiel; Jan Vinge, Maryken Kips
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1678 Apr 06; Hendrick Rycke, Ide Jacobszen; Iden; Jan Vinge, Tryntie Idens
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1681 Apr 01; David Ackerman, Hillegond Ver Plancken; David; Jan Vinge, Annetie Ackermans
• NARDC Bapt. Record: 1684 Nov 30; Heyman Coninck, Marritie Andries; Adriaen; Assuerus Hendricxen, Weisken Huytes

Will: will not stated. Death 21 Dec 1689 of Jan Vinge, inventory taken by Gerrit Jansen Roose and Lucas Van Thienhoven 30 Dec 1689 included land at Calck Hook and various valuable gold and silver objects totaling 352 pounds. A note following states that Jan was one of the heirs of Jan Jansen Damen, and that he owned part of a tract of land at Wall and Maiden Sts. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Utrecht Archief : Toegangsnummer: 711 Burgerlijke stand gemeente Utrecht en van de voormalige gemeente Zuilen: retroacta doop- trouw- en begraafregisters Inventarisnummer: 97 Paginanummer: 195 second marriage Aktedatum: 14-09-1645 Huwelijksplaats: Utrecht
2. ↑ Source: Utrecht archief: Toegangsnummer: 711 Burgerlijke stand gemeente Utrecht en van de voormalige gemeente Zuilen: retroacta doop- trouw- en begraafregisters Inventarisnummer: 4 Paginanummer: 330 doop 1647 child Joannes Vinie
3. ↑ Source: Utrecht archief:Toegangsnummer: 711 Burgerlijke stand gemeente Utrecht en van de voormalige gemeente Zuilen: retroacta doop- trouw- en begraafregisters Inventarisnummer: 4 Doopdatum: 01-01-1649 Akteplaats: Utrecht
4. ↑ Source: Utrecht archief: Toegangsnummer: 34-4 Notarissen in de stad Utrecht 1560-1905 Inventarisnummer: U126a001 Aktenummer: 137
5. ↑ NYRDC Marriage Record: 1682 15 Feb; Jan Vinge, wid Emmerens van Nieuwerzluys; Weiske Huytes, wid Andries Andrienszen, beyde woonende tot N. Yorke. tot Breuckelen
6. ↑ A Treatise Upon the Estate and Rights of the Corporation of the City of New York, as Proprietors, Murray Hoffman,
7. ↑ Early New York and New Jersey Records of the FULKERSON Family
8. ↑ Samuel S. Purple's and Thomas G. Evans 'Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York
9. ↑ New York Will Abstracts Page 401 https://ia902704.us.archive.org/24/items/abstractswillso07kellgoog/abstractswillso07kellgoog.pdf

• Source: Fulkerson.org

• Early New Netherland Settlers - rootsweb.com, Url: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rgclarke11&id=I13038, Robert Gordon Clarke

• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York City, 1871) Vol. 2, Page 39: Abstract of the Will of Jan Vigne, of New York; dated February 2, 1688/9, Proven August 28, 1691

• New York Church Records: Samuel S. Purple's and Thomas G. Evans 'Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York, Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801.'(1880) and'Baptisms 25 December 1639 to 27 December 1730'(1901 and 1902); The beginning marriage records show the date the Banns were registered, NOT the date of marriage. Starting on 9/20/1673 marriage dates are given..

• Source: LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH IN NEW YORK IN 1686, Arranged According to the Streets of the City By DOMINE HENRICUS SELYNS IN 1686.

• Source: Jan Vinge (born 1614 - died 21 DEC 1689)

• Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=nCElAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=jan+Vinge&source=bl&ots=Si7QfcLzVv&sig=-GGrh13emDuQnmSK9UqzYfG2sgA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj45vvc0IzVAhXPciYKHQVaBMAQ6AEILDAC#v=onepage&q=jan%20Vinge&f=false Minutes of the court of burgomasters and schepens, Jan. 3, 1662, to Dec. 18 ...multiple pages.]

• Source: [https://books.google.com/books?id=rrAUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR104&lpg=PR104&dq=jan+Vinge&source=bl&ots=o-SpXsMAh-&sig=6bHXUOvQWJ9MvAJpx82u5-ChKd0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj45vvc0IzVAhXPciYKHQVaBMAQ6AEIKTAB#v=onepage&q=jan%20Vinge&f=false A Treatise Upon the Estate and Rights of the Corporation of the City of New York, as Proprietors, Murray Hoffman, McSpedon & Baker, printers to the Common council, 1853 - New York (N.Y.) - 320 pages

• Source: [https://books.google.com/books?id=AwoIAwAAQBAJ&dq=jan+Vinge&source=gbs_navlinks_s The iconography of Manhattan Island, Volume 1; I.N. Phelps Stokes, 1915 - History

• Source: Early New York and New Jersey Records of the FULKERSON Family

• Source: The Register of New Netherland, 1626 to 1674, By Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan

• Source: Affairs and Men of New Amsterdam: In the Time of Governor Peter Stuyvesant ...By J. Paulding

Acknowledgements

• Vinge-13 was created by Tom Quick, Quick-803 21:16, 15 July 2017 (EDT).
• This person was created through the import of My Family File 8.ged on 05 December 2010.
• WikiTree profile Vigne-34 created through the import of GerkeFam.ged on Jun 14, 2012 by Matthew Gerke.