Pieter Willemse Willemse (Couwenoven) Kouwenhoven (1671 - 1755)

Born 12 Feb 1671 in Flatlands, Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Patientia (Dawes) Kouwenhoven — married 1694 in Flatlands, Kings, New York

Descendants

Died Feb 1755 at about age 83 in Freehold, Monmouth, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

Pieter was born 12 Feb 1671. Pieter is the child of William Cowenhoven and Jannetje Montfort. ^[1][2][3][4] "Peter (s. of W" Gerretse), b. Feb. 12, 1671; m. Patience da. of Elias Daws, and settled in Monmouth Co., N. J.; d. about 1754 or '55. Mem of R. D. ch. of Freehold in 1709, and elder in 1711 and '21. Will da. Mar. 15, 1743; (Bergen has an error on the probate year - correct is 1755 see abstract of will below) pro. Apl. 21, 1751; rec. p. 259, Lib. F, in off. of Sec. of State of N. J." ^[1] "Issue:

1. Johanna, bapt. Oct. 20, 1695, in Br";
2. William of Englishtown, N. J., m. Annetje (by another account Marytje ), d. 1777;
3. Mary or Marike, b. 1700, m. Oct. 10, 1725, Koert Gerretse Schenck;
4. Hannah, m. Antonides;
5. Jane, m. Williamson;
6. Nelke, bapt. Jan. 22, 1710, in N. J.;
7. Peter Jun, bapt. Apl. 6, 1712, in N. J., m. Dec. 17, 1735, Leah dau. of Jan Roelofse Schenck, d. 1774;
8. Elias of Middletown, m. 1729 Willempie Wall, d. 1750;
9. Aeltje, m. Willem Willemse of N. J.;
10. Ann, m. Longstreet—all of N. J."^[1]

Birth

12 FEB 1671 Long Island City, Queens, New York.^[1][3][4]

Christening

12 Feb 1671 Kings, Flatlands, New York

Marriage

Peter married Patience Daws in Flatlands, New York, in 1694. ^[3][4]

Will, Abstract of

Petrer Couwenhoven of Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, yeoman, abstract of will dated 15 March 1743 mentions wife Patience, son Peter Jr ch: William, Elias, Hannah Antonides, Jane Williamson, Mary Schenck, Aeltje Williamson, and Anne Longstreet, Exe sons William, Elias and Peter. Proved 23 Apr 1755. New Jersey Wills Lib F p 259. Inventory 16 Sep 1755 $35.19.11 incl 2 negros, made by Isaac Voorhees and Dirk Sutphen Jr and Isaac Sutphen. ^{[5] [2][3][4]}

Death

About Feb 1755. Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey ^{[6] [7][3][4]}

Burial

About Feb 1755^[8]

Church records

1. 1695 Oct 20 Johanna; parents: Pieter Couwenoven, Peesjiens Daes. Wit.: Willem Couwenoven, Janneitje Couwenoven. ^[9]
2. 1710 Jan 22 Nelke; parents: Peter Kowenoven, Patience Daws. ^[10]
3. 1712 Apr 06 Peter; parents: Peter Kouenhoven, Patience Daws; witnesses: Jan Kouenhoven and wife Jacoba. ^[10]
4. 1714 Nov 19 A child; parents: Peter Kouwenhoven. ^[10] (Anne) ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Early Settlers of Kings County, New York, T G Bergen New York 1881 https://ia802607.us.archive.org/32/items/registerinalphab00berg/registerinalphab00berg.pdf
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Beekman, George C., Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Moreau Bros Publishers; Freehold, NJ; 1901 https://archive.org/details/earlydutchsettle00beek/page/n6/mode/1up
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Peter Cowenhoven, "Brouwer Genealogy Database." Accessed Oct 3, 2023. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p268.htm#i106294
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Hoff, Henry B. Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II: Citation: Ancestry.com. Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol. II [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Henry B. Hoff. Genealogies of Long Island Families. From The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Volume II, pages 505-679. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1987. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48330/images/LongIslandFamII-001536-505?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=295282
5. ↑ New Jersey Wills Lib F p 259.
6. ↑ New Jersey wills, probate April 1755
7. ↑ http://www.conovergenealogy.com/famous-p/p7.htm#i337
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173561451/pieter-van_couwenhoven: accessed 02 October 2023), memorial page for Pieter Van Couwenhoven (12 Feb 1671–Feb 1755), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173561451, citing Old Brick Reformed Church Cemetery, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).
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. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} "Records of the Dutch Congregations of Freehold and Middletown", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vols. 22-38 (1947-1963). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database".
11. ↑ John E. Stillwell. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants, Vol. 2 (New York: n.pub., 1906). via Chris Chester, "The Brouwer Genealogy Database".

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See Also:

• DESCENDANTS OF GERRIT WOLFERT VAN COUWENHOVEN, https://www.angelfire.com/ny/chickened/vancouwenhovenfamily.html
• Elizabeth Berryhill-LaMonda's Family Tree; citing Descendants of Gerritt Jansz Van Kouwenhoven; Peter Willemse Van Kouwenhoven. (accessed 3 Oct 2023). https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~berryhilltree/genealogy/kouwenhoven.htm
• Webpage; Peter Van Kouvenhoven (accessed 3 Oct 2023) https://www.angelfire.com/ny/chickened/vancouwenhovenfamily.html

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Sheppard_Duncan_Bickham_Stroud.ged on 01 February 2011.
• This person was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011.
• Wilfred Vasile, Entered by Wilfred Vasile, Jun 29, 2012.

Research Notes

Couwenoven is the surname recorded for Pieter's father at Pieter's baptism. Quackenbush-118 16:06, 17 March 2017 (EDT)