Johannes Juriaanz (Westvael) Westvaal (abt. 1660 - abt. 1725)

Born about 1660 in Nieuw Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Marytje Jacobz Kool — married 28 Jan 1683 in New York

Descendants

Died about 1725 at about age 65 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York

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Biography

This profile is part of the Westfall Name Study.

Johannes Westfall was born in 1660 (before recordkeeping began at the area church) in Foxhall Manor (now in Ulster County, New York). He died about 1725 in Minisink, Orange County, New York. He was the son of Juriaen and Maritje (Hansen) Westfall. He married Marritje Jacobsen Kool on January 28, 1682 in Kingston, New York. She was the daughter of Jacob Barenson and Marritje (Simons) Kool.

In 1696 Johannes and 18 others, including his brothers Symen, Nicholas, and his widowed sister Rymerick Quick, bought land from the Minsi Indians along the Delaware River near the New York/New Jersey line. The land they acquired lies principally in modern Deerpark Township, Orange County, New York. The peaceful Minsi Indians were one of the three tribes of the Lenni Lenape people. About 1699 Johannes and his family moved to what was called the Minisink settlement. They were among the first white people to live in the area. Johannes's oldest son Jurian and his friend Jacob Kuykendall hunted and trapped with the Minsi Indians as youths, and later traded with them. Jurian married Jacob's sister Styntie Kuykendall and Jacob married Jurian's sister Sara Westfall. They raised their families and farmed there in the Minisink Valley along the Delaware River at peace with the Indians for many years. Jurian had the first apple orchard in the area, and Jacob established the first trading post. Three of Jurian's sisters married into the Dutch Kuykendall family. Jurian's parents Johannes and Marretje (Kool) Westfall had 13 children: Jurian George Westfall, Maretje Maria Westfall, Rebecca Westfall, Janneetje Westfall, Sara Westfall, Jacob Westfall, Abel John Westfall, Nicholas Westfall, Klaartjen Westfall, Rymerick Westfall, Helena Westfall, Rachel Westfall, and John W. Westfall.

Name

Johannes Jurian Westfall

Birth

1660 (or 1659)

Kingston, Ulster, New York

Marriage

28 Jan 1683

New York

Spouse- Marritje Kool on 28 January 1683. Johannes Juriaanz Weesphaal, j.m., of Foxhal, in the Esopus, and resid. in Kingston, and Maritie Jacobz Cool, j.d., of Kingston, and resid. there. First publication of Banns, 17 Dec., 1682.^[1]

Children

Identified children of Johannes and Marritje (most baptized under the jurisdiction of the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church) were:

1. Jurian George Westfall - 1684 Apr 27 Juriaan, Johannes Westphael, Maritie Cool. Wit.: Jacob Cool, Jacob Stoutenburg, Maritie Simons. ^[2]
2. Marietje (also called Martie, Maria, or Mary) Westfall - 1685 Aug Maretie, Johannes Westvaal, Maretie Cool. Wit.: Claas Westpaal, Elsie Westvaal.^[2]
3. Rebecca Westfall ^{[citation needed]}
4. Jannetje (Janet) Westfall - 1689 Mar 17 Jannetje, Johannes Westphal, Marietje Kool. Wit.: Mattys Sleckt, Anna Hendrixen.^[2]
5. Sara (or Sarah) Westfall - baptized 1691 May 26 Sara, Johannes Westfaal.^[2]
6. Jacob Westfall - 1692 Apr 23 Jacob, Johannes Westphalen, Marritje Kooll. Wit.: Thomas Chambers, Laurentia Kellenaar.^[2]
7. Abel John Westfall - 1696 Feb 09 Abel, Joaanes Westphale, Marritje Kool. Wit.: Symon Westphale, Nelletje Quackebos.^[2]
8. Nichlaes Westphale, baptized 1 May 1698.^[3]
9. Claertje or Klaartjen Westfall - 1700 Oct 31 Claertje, Johannes Westphale, Marritje Cool. Wit.: Goossen va Wagenen, Jannetje va Wagenen.^[2]
10. Rymerick Westfall ^{[citation needed]}
11. Helena (Lena) Westfall - 1705 Sep 22 Lena, Johannes Westphalen, Marrytje Kool. Wit.: Barent van Wageningen, Lea Schepmoes.^[2]
12. Rachel Westfall - 1709 Sep 11 Rachel, Johannes Westvaale, Marritje Cool. Wit.: Aria Rosa, Maria Pels. ^[2]
13. John H. Westfall ^{[citation needed]}

Death

1725 Age: 66^[4]

Burial

Orange County, New York, USA^[4]

Church Records

Marriage

• 1683. Jan. 28. Johannes Juriaanz Weesphaal, j.m., of Foxhal, in the Esopus, and resid. in Kingston, and Maritie Jacobz Cool, j.d., of Kingston, and resid. there. First publication of Banns, 17 Dec., 1682. ^[1]

Children's baptisms

1. 1684. Apr 27. Johannes Westphael, Maritie Cool. Juriaan. Wit.: Jacob Cool, Jacob Stoutenburg, Maritie Simons. ^[2]
2. 1685. Aug. Johannes Westvaal, Maretie Cool. Maretie. Wit.: Claas Westpaal, Elsie Westvaal. ^[2]
3. 1689. Mar 17. Johannes Westphal, Marietje Kool. Jannetje. Wit.: Mattys Sleckt, Anna Hendrixen. ^[2]
4. 1691. May 26. Johannes Westfaal. Sara. ^[2]
5. 1692. Apr 23. Johannes Westphalen, Marritje Kooll. Jacob. Wit.: Thomas Chambers, Laurentia Kellenaar. ^[2]
6. 1696. Feb 9. Joaanes Westphale, Marritje Kool. Abel. Wit.: Symon Westphale, Nelletje Quackebos. ^[2]
7. 1698. 1 May. Joannes Westphale, Marritje Kool, Niclaes. Wit: Jacob Rutse, Marritje Rutse.^[3]
8. 1700. Oct 31. Johannes Westphale, Marritje Cool. Claertje. Wit.: Goossen va Wagenen, Jannetje va Wagenen. ^[2]
9. 1705. Sep 22. Johannes Westphalen, Marrytje Kool. Lena. Wit.: Barent van Wageningen, Lea Schepmoes. ^[2]
10. 1709. Sep 11. Johannes Westvaale, Marritje Cool. Rachel. Wit.: Aria Rosa, Maria Pels. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891. Page 506, #59. * See uploaded page Image
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17} Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Hoes, page 52, #1026.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Two different FindAGrave Memorials purport to represent his burial. Find A Grave: Memorial #186065754 claims burial in Old Dutch Churchyard,, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, and Find A Grave: Memorial #67449027 claims burial in Magagkamack Churchyard, Port Jervis, New York.

• Wardell, Patricia A. Early Bergen County Families. File:BCFam-W.pdf. "Westfall, Johannes Juriaanz". Accessed 17 Jan 2017. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne Press, New York, 1891) Marriage: page 506 no.#59
• Ancestry.com databases:

Millennium File; New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920;

US, Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820;

Rennselaerswyck, New York Settlers, 1630-58;

US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Acknowledgments

• Ellen Decker
• Joseph Stalnaker
• Arletta Hudson
• Eric Shawula
• Jeremy Horn
• Michelle Hartley