Willem Huycken (abt. 1640 - bef. 1691)

Born about 1640 in Nederland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 19 Jun 1691 before about age 51 in Brooklyn, Kings County, Province of New York

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Biography

Willem Huycken (or Hoecken) was a tailor. He is assumed to have been born in the Netherlands. He immigrated to New Netherland in 1663.^[1] He married Annetje Andries Willjard. They probably married in the Netherlands in 1663 or earlier, before emigrating. In New Netherland, they settled first in Flatlands on Long Island. Willem was recorded as a member of the Reformed Dutch Church of Flatlands in 1675. The family removed to Brooklyn in about 1677, when he was recorded as a member of the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn.^[2][3]

He took the oath of allegiance in Brooklyn in 1687. He bought one half of Cornelis Lambertse Cool's patent at Gowanus of Paulus Vanderbeek, he selling the other one half to Cornelis Gerretse Van Duyn. (The Huycken part was afterwards owned by Anthony Hulst, and the Van Duyn part by Peter Wyckoff.) This patent passed from Cool to Bredenbent, and from the latter to Vanderbeek. Issue:- Jacob, bp. Dec. 29, 1666, in N. Y.; Jannetje, bp. Jan.28, 1683, in Brooklyn; Margaret, bp. July 29, 1688, in Brooklyn; Marretje, m. Denyse Gerretse Van Duyn; Machtel or Matilda, m. Cors Gerretse Van Duyn; Annetje; Geertruy; Catharine; and Elizabeth. Signed his name "Wyellem Heocken,"" ^[4]

There are scant records of this couple and their family. Their known children are:^[5]

1. Jacob, baptized in New Amsterdam on 29 December 1666
2. Machteltje, born about 1669
3. Marytje, born about 1672
4. Annetje, born about 1675
5. Geertruy, born about 1678
6. Catrina, born about 1681
7. Jannetje, baptized at Brooklyn on 28 January 1683
8. Elisabeth, baptized at Brooklyn on 29 April 1686
9. Margriet, baptized at Brooklyn on 29 July 1688.

Willem and Annetje made a joint will on 27 March 1687. The title on the record of the will in the Collections of the New York Historical Society identifies it as the will of William Huyksen and states that it was "recorded for Simon Aertsen, and Antie Aertsen." The record states:^[6]

"In the Name of God, Amen. In the year 1687, this 27 day of March, appeared before me Jacobus Vandewater, Public Notary, admitted in the Town of Brookland, in Kings Co., and there residing, Mr. Wm. Huyksen, Anntie Andies Williard, his wife, inhabitants of Gowanus, being known to me, and both being in perfect health, goeing and standing, and of full understanding, and not willing to depart this life before they have disposed of their temporal estate." They made the survivor of the two the sole heir to all the estate, but if the survivor remarry, one half is to be given to the children, namely, Machtell, Mary, Anna, Gretie, Catharina and Elizabeth, and such other children as they may yet have. Written at the house of the testators in the presence of John Jansen, Hendrick Sleght, Jacobus Vandewater.
Proved by the oath of above witnesses, and confirmed by Governor Benjamin Flecher, January 25, 1693/4.

Willem died before 3 January 1691, when he was not among the parents listed as consenting to the marriage of his daughter Machtelje.^[7] On 19 June 1691 "Annetie Anderies Welijaerd, widow of Willm Huijke," married "Simon Aerse Ter Haert, widower of Geertie Cornelisen" in the Reformed Dutch Church of Flatbush.^[8]

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1666 Dec 29. Jacob. Willem Huijcken, Annetje. Witnesses: Jan Colijn, Tijtie Davids. ^[9]
2. 1683, Jan 28. Jannitje. Willem Huyken, Annitjen Huyken, parents. Witnesses: Pieter Sinkam, Debora Sinkam.^[10][11]
3. 1686. April 29. Elisabeth. Willem Huyken(?) [sic], Annitjen Andries, parents. Witnesses: Jan Darval, Elisabeth Hegemans. ^[12]
4. 1688. July 29. Margriet. Willem Huyken, Annitje Huyken, parents. Witnesses: Willem Leynes, Andrel Tammessen, Marry Leynes, Marry Tammes. ^[13][14]

Widow's next marriage

• 1691 Jun 19 Simon Aerse Ter Haert, widower of Geertie Cornelisen, with Annetie Anderies Welijaerd, widow of Willm Huijke, both residing at Brooklyn. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Hoff, Henry B. "My Matrilineal Line." Evidence for his date of arrival is his statement in 1687 that he had been in New York for 24 years.
2. ↑ Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y., from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources. (New York: S. W. Green's Son, 1881.). page 151
3. ↑ Hoff, Henry B. "My Matrilineal Line."
4. ↑ Bergen, Teunis G. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y., from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources. (New York: S. W. Green's Son, 1881.). page 151
5. ↑ Sears, page 93-94. Also see Bergen, page 151.
6. ↑ Collections NY Hist. Soc.: 1893, Vol. 25, [https://archive.org/stream/collectionsofnew25newy#page/230/mode/2up Page 231
7. ↑ First Books of Records of the Dutch Church of Brooklyn, Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1897, Page 143.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database" at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p727.htm#i144937
9. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 85
10. ↑ First Books of Records of the Dutch Church of Brooklyn, Year Book of the Holland Society of New York: 1897, Page 155.
11. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72. Image of handwritten transcript, accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00021/300081447
12. ↑ First Books of Records of the Dutch Church of Brooklyn, Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1897, Page 158
13. ↑ First Books of Records of the Dutch Church of Brooklyn, Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1897, Page 161.
14. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72. Image of handwritten transcript, accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00027

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• Year Book of the Holland Society of New York
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• Collections of the New-York Historical Society (New York)
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• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/9639887/person/650431268/facts