Jan Teunise Woertman (abt. 1695 - abt. 1773)

Born about 1695 in Kings, New York

Ancestors

Died about May 1773 at about age 78 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York

Biography

Jan Woertman married abt. 1721 to Jannetje Gerritse Van Letten before 1730, she died before 1752. His second marriage was to Jannetje Van Nostrand b: ABT 1706 in NY; Married: 22 June 1752.

His will names 2nd wife Anne, sons Tunis, John, Gerritt and his two daughters, and daughters Mary, Catharine, Jane who was married to Nicholas Van Coks, and Phebe. Also brother-in-law, Cornelius Hoogland.

Will, Abstract of

Page 482.—" Know all men by these Presents, that I, JOHN WORTMAN, of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, yeoman, being this 25 day of May, 1772, infirm and weak." My executors are to pay all debts. I leave to my wife Anne £120, " and the household goods and furniture she brought with her, when I married her, such as bed and its furniture, and all her wearing apparell." I leave to my son Tunis £25. To my son Gerritt £200. To my daughters, Mary, Catharine, Jane, and Phebe, £130. " And whereas the husbands of my said daughters have given obligations for money, and some of them have been given above 20 years since. My executors are to collect the same." My executors are to keep back the share of my daughter Jane as long as her husband, Nicholas Van Coks may be living, but if she survives him she is to be paid. I leave to my granddaughters, Ann and Sarah Wortman, the daughters of my son Gerrett, each £15. All the rest I leave to my sons, Tunis and John. If Tunis die, his share is to go to his son, Coles Wortman. I make my sons, Tunis and John, and my brother-in-law, Cornelius Hoogland, executors. Witnesses, Joris Nostrandt, Abraham Probaseo, Aentie Norstrandt. Proved, May 28, 1773. ^[1]

1. Gerrit Woertman b: ABT 1723 in NY, m. Sarah Pieters b: ABT 1728 in NY.
2. Catherine Woertman b: ABT 1725 in NY, m. Johannes Van Zant b: ABT 1721 in NY.
3. Jannetje Woertman b: BEF 22 OCT 1727 in near Jamaica, NY, m abt 1746 Nicholas Van Catts.
4. Teunis Woertman b: BEF 3 AUG 1729 in near Jamaica, NY , m. Rhoda Coles Date of Marriage: 8 NOV 1759 in Huntington, NY
5. Matje Woertman b: ABT 1730 in NY, m. Johannes Hoogland b: ABT 1712.
6. Geertje Woertman b: BEF 6 SEP 1732 in near Jamaica, NY , her bp 27 Aug 1731 Jamaica NY sponsors Klaas Lette and Margarita Lette. The Book of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation: Baptisms, Marriages, Members, Deaths, 1702-1946 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/45380_920600178_0798-00070?pid=153172886
7. Jan Woertman b: ABT 1734 in NY, m. Aeltje Luyster b: BEF 21 JUL 1734 in near Jamaica, NY
8. Femmetje Woertman b: BEF 15 JAN 1737/38 in near Jamaica, NY, m. Charles Simonson b: BEF 15 JAN 1737/38 in near Jamaica, NY. ^[2]

Church record for baptism of Femmetje 15 Jan 1738 in Jamaica Book 4 show sponsors Dirck and Annatie.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New York Wills (Abstracts of)
2. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=morrvoort&id=I67649
3. ↑ Jamaica Book 4, Records of the Holland Society. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_1521003239_0773-00197?pid=150088352

Acknowledgements

• Entered by Beryl Meehan Meehan-411, edited 10 June 2017, 22 Jan 2020.