Johannes (Coerte) van Voorhees (1683 - 1757)

Born 20 Apr 1683 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Barbar (Achijas) van Dijk — married 19 Nov 1703 in Long Island, New York

Husband of Sara Janse (VanderVliet) Voorhees — married 22 May 1744 in New York

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1757 at age 74 in Rombout Ridge, Dutchess County, Province of New York

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Biography

Johannes was born on 20 April 1683 (according to his Bible record) ^[1] and baptized under the auspices of the Reformed Church of Flatbush, New York, on 22 April 1683, recorded as a child of Court Stephensz and Marritje Van Kouwenhoven "op Amersfoort".^[2] He died 10 October 1757. His will was proved 5 February 1758.^[3] He married first, Barbara Van Dyck, daughter of Achaias Van Dyck and Jannetje Lamberts^[1] and married second, Sarah Vliet.^[3]

In his Dutch Bible, he entered his own birth and marriage thusly: "Ick, Johannes Koerten, ben Geboren den 20 April in het haer 1683. Ick, Barbara Van Dick, ben Geboren den 20 December in het yaer 1683. Wy Zien Getraut in het yaer 1703, den 19 November." ^[1]

As indicated in that Dutch record, Johannes married Barbara van Dick (or van Dyck) on 19 November 1703. She died on 18 April 1743. In the Bible, he wrote: "Barbara, myn huys vrow, is overladen Den 18 April, in het yaer 1743, Out Synde 59 yaer, 4 maanten." ^[1]

His second wife was Sara Vleit. As recorded in his Bible, she was born 7 November 1694 and they were married 2 May 1744.^[3]

After his first marriage, Johannes settled in East Jersey. ^[3] Johannes Courten purchased property from Aria Borum ux. at Freehold, Monmouth County, East Jersey on 11 December 1705. ^[4]

The name of Johannes Court appears in the first list of members of the Reformed Dutch Church of Freehold and Middletown dated 1709.^[5] Today it is known as Old Brick Reformed Church, located in present-day Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Barbara, wife of Johannes Court, was listed as a member in 1717.^[6] Their son, Zecharias, was baptized there on 1 April 1711. On 10 February 1712, Johannes and his wife Barbara were witnesses at the baptism of Mattenke, daughter of Adrian Bennet and his wife Barbara.

He later settled in the Rombout Precinct, now Fishkill, Duchess County, New York. ^[3]

Johannes Coert himself outlived his son, dying Oct. 10, 1757. He was one of the organizers of the Fishkill Dutch Church in the year 1734 and served either as deacon or elder until his death. ^[1]

In his Bible, Johannes recorded the births of his children: ^[3]

Janetie Van Voor Hees is Geboren in Het yaer 1704, Den 15 September.

Koert Van Voor Hees is Geboren in Het yaer 1706, Den 5 April.

Johannis Van Voor Hees is Geboren in Het yaer 1708, Den 6 Augustus.

Zacharias Van Voor Hees is Geboren in Het yaer 1710, Den 10 Desember.

Gerrit Van Voor Hees is Geboren in Het yaer 1713, Den 13 Maert.

Maria Van Voorhees is Geboren in het yaer 1716, Den 16 September.

Hendrick Van Voorhees is Geboren in het yaer 1719, Den 20 Maert.

Jacob Van Voorhees is Geboren in het yaer 1723, Den 14 Actober.

Below are translations of the entries from his Bible that record the marriages of his children:^[3]

My daughter Jannetie was married the 12th of March, in the year 1725.

My son Koert Van Voorhees was married the 16th of June, in the year 1727.

My son Johannis Van Voor Hees was married the 30th of September, in the year 1731.

My daughter Maria was married the 12th of June, in the year 1739.

My son Jacob Van Voorhis was married the 27th of October, in the year 1750.

Other entries made is his Bible are translated as follows:^[3]

Barbara, my wife, died the 18th of April, in the year 1743, aged 59 years, 4 months.

Johannes Van Voorhees, widower, married with his second wife, named Sara, the 2d of May, in the year 1744.

This Sara is aged 49 years and 6 months.

This Sara Vleit was born in the year 1694, the 7 day of November.

In the year 1745, the 4th day of November, my son Hendrick was drowned.

Marriage

Marriage 1: Barbara Achiassen VANDYCK b: 20 Dec 1682 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Married: 19 Nov 1703 on Long Island.^[7] : Wife: Barbara Van Dyke, 19 Nov 1703

Marriage 2: Sarah VANVLIET b: 7 Nov 1694 in New York, New York, New York, Married: 2 May 1744 in New York

Will, Abstract of

15 Aug 1755 van VOORHUIS, Johanne, of Rombout Prect., Dutchess Co., yeoman. Wife Sarah, children Court, Zacharias, Jacob, Jannetie and Maria, children of deceased son Johannes. Real and personal estate. Executors sons Zacharias and Jacob with sons-in-law John Brinckerhoff and Elias du Boyse. Witnesses Petrus Bogardus, John Cambell and Egbert Bogardus. Probate 25 Feb 1758. ^[8]

Burial

The burial place of John Van Voorhis was the family burying ground on his farm. His gravestone was later placed at the First Reformed Church of Fishkill Cemetery.^[3]

Church Records

Baptism

• 1683 Apr 22 Johannes - parents: Court Stephensz, Marritje Van Kouwenhoven; op Amersfoort; witnesses: Jan Teunisz, Aagje Elberts. ^[2]

Children's baptisms

1. 1705 May 29 Jannetje - parents: Johannes Coerte, Berbara. Witnesses: Jan Teunisz, Aagje Elberts. ^[9]
2. 1 April 1711 Zecherias, son of Johannes Court and "his wife," at the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. No witnesses were listed.^[10]

Research Notes

LNAB

Coerte, Johannes' patronymic, is the "surname" that first appears in church records for him, at the baptism of his daughter Jannetje. Quackenbush-118 21:17, 2 July 2017 (EDT)

Variations in spelling of Johannis/Johannes

In the Van Voorhis family history, the spelling of the given name of his son as written in his Bible is Johannis. ^[3] In the Van Bunschoten family history, the given name of his son as written in his Bible is Johannes.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America, p. 69
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 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"
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Van Voohis, Elias William. Notes on the Ancestry of Major Wm. Roe Van Voorhis, of Fishkill, Duchess County, New York. New York City, New York, 1881.
4. ↑ State of New Jersey, Department of State. Early Land Records, 1650-1900. G-3 (EJ) : Folio 269 (SSTSE023).
5. ↑ Martine, Rev A. I., Editor. Bi-Centennial Celebration,1699—1899: Reformed Church of The Navasink and its Two Branches. P.F. Collier & Son: New York, New York, 1899
6. ↑ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989: "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989"
   New Jersey > Freehold and Middletown > Freehold and Middletown, Part 1, Book 61A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 10 August 2023)
7. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lynchnj&id=P1039
8. ↑ NY Calendar of Wills page 415 https://ia802703.us.archive.org/27/items/calendarofwillso01fern/calendarofwillso01fern.pdf
9. ↑ A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database"
10. ↑ Baptism of son Zecherias Court: "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989"
    Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Freehold and Middletown, Part 1, Book 61A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6961 #150204512 (accessed 10 August 2023)
    Johannes Court's son Zecherias Court baptism on 1 Apr 1711 in Freehold and Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed 16 Jun 2017. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Johannes Coertsen Van Voorhees
• David Conover's Famous Cousins, Person Page 25.
• Findagrave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37408959/johannes-coerte-van_voorhis
• ANNE GROVES, C/O LINEAGES INC, 1995, (PO BOX 417, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110), Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #3304, Date of Import: May 26, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: Jun 4, 1999. !Ref: Documents 251
• Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History, Second Edition. (West Park on Hudson, New York, 1907) p. 69.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R), (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), "Electronic," note: has name Johannes Coerte VAN VOORHEES. Ancestral File Number JMXQ-1X

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Samuel Giles- The Deacon.ged on 13 April 2011.
• This profile was started by MG Pitts.
• Gedcoms: G080599.ftw, Or Voorheer.[VANDYKE merge.ftw], [Giles1~2.ftw], Or Voorheer.[fegely30474.ftw]