Rutger Jacobszen (abt. 1615 - bef. 1665)

Born about 1615 in Schoonrewoerd, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Husband of Trijntje Janszen — married 3 Jun 1646 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Descendants

Died before 9 Dec 1665 before about age 50 in Fort Orange (Albany), New Netherland

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Biography

Rutger Jacobsen van Schoonderwoert, South Holland, Netherlands

"Rutger (Ruth) Jacobsz, from Schoonderwoert [Schoonrewoerd, province of South Holland]; served as farm hand on the farm of Cornelis Teunisz, from Breuckelen, for the term of six years, beginning April 8, 1637, at f100 a year, and probably came on the Rensselaerswyck. Feb. 9, 1643, he was engaged as foreman on de groote Vlacte (the great Flats) at f220 a year, a suit of clothes, two shirts and two pairs of shoes, his term of service to begin April 7, 1643. From Jan. 1, 1645, he appears as lessee of a farm on the fifth creek, which in 1647 seems to have been taken over by Adriaen Huybertsz. From 1648 to 1654 he is charged with the annual rent of f125 for a sawmill on the fifth creek, taken over from Andries de Vos, and for the same period he is charged, jointly with Barent Pietersz, with an annual rent of f550 for a saw- and grist-mill, also on the fifth creek. He owned a yacht from about 1648, and April 4, 1649, agreed to pay f32 a year, for three years, for rent of his house lot and the right to the fur trade. Oct. 18, 1650, he and Goossen Gerritsz were authorized to brew beer, on condition of paying a duty of one guilder for every barrel of beer and of brewing, free of charge, the beer needed for the households of van Slichtenhorst and de Hooges. Rutger Jacobsz is credited with f36 for nine months' salary as raets vriendt (councilor) and again with salary as councilor, at the rate of f50 a year, from Dec. 18, 1649, to Oct. 18, 1651, when at his urgent request he was released from his duties and succeeded by Jan Baptist van Rensselaer. Rutger Jacobsz married June 3, 1646, at New Amsterdam, Trijntje Jans, from Breesteded [Bredstedt, in Schleswig], and died before Dec. 9, 1665. ^[1]

He changed his name when he came to america for reasons unknown.

Rutger Jacobsen van Schoonderwoert was born in Schoonerwoert, South Holland, Netherland.^[2] He married Tryntje Van Breestede June 3, 1646 at New Amsterdam^[3] and died December 9, 1665 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.^[4] Schoonrewoerd is a small village in the western Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Leerdam, South Holland, about 25 km south of Utrecht. Leerdammer cheese is produced in Schoonrewoerd. It was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Leerdam.^[5]

Rutger is the 'Rutger (Ruth) Jacobsz from Schoonderwoert (Schoonrewoerd), South Holland' listed in the ships passenger list for the "Rennselaerswyck" which left Texel, Holland 8 October 1636 and arrived in New Amsterdam, 4 March 1637. Most passengers then went to Fort Orange. He was in the service as the chief brewer in the manor of Rennselaer. Schoonderwoert is a small village near Leerdam.^[6]

Rutger settled in Albany and supervised the patroon's (land owner) brewery. In 1649 he rented, along with others, the brewery for 450 guilders a year, plus one gl. for each ton of beer he brewed. He was also a fur trader and owneda sloop which traveled to New Amsterdam. He was a magistrate in the town of Rensselaerswyck from at least 1648 to 1662. He also laid the cornerstone for the Albany Dutch Reformed Church at the corner of Broadway and State in 1656. It was there his daughter Margaret married Jan Jansen Bleecker. ^[6]

Each of his male children took different last names: Rutger for one and Rutsen for another. Rutger's brother's son Jacob adopted Van Woert. As a magistrate in Albany, he signed sometimes as "Rutger Jacobsz" and was a witness as "Ruth Jacobsz van Schoonderwoert." He was in New Amsterdam in October of 1649 when he was a witness to a baptism and was listed as Ruth Jacobszen. He was under that name as the father when Engel was baptized there in 1650.^[6]

Rutger and Tryntje's marriage record says "Ruth Jacobszen, j.m. van Renselaerswyck en Tryntje Janszen, j.d. van Breestede." Scholars say this shows they did not use these place names as last names as such. However, they were attached these as sur names by others. Rutger was using his current residence in Albany in that reference.^[6]

His name can be found on numerous documents in early Albany history. He was a magistrate and also held other positions in the court. He also owned plots of land at present day Wall St. and he was part proprieter of 'Pachonaklick' (Long Island). On 10 March 1661 he was given land below Bethleham. ^[6]

Rutger Jacobsen was a prominent business man and land owner in Beverwick|Fort Orange|Albany, NY area. He was active in the Reformed Dutch Church and was one of those instrumental in the building of the Middle Dutch Church on State Street, Albany, NY. In recognition of his efforts, his remains were deposited under the Middle Dutch Church on State Street Church, however he was later removed to a cemetery. A plaque was erected memorializing his efforts, and to recognize that he was one of the members who laid the cornerstone of the State Street Church in 1656.^[7]

Rutger Jacobsen died a very wealthy man as can be seen from the proceeds of the public sale of his household goods and gold and silver items. ^[8]

Name

Rutger's name pattern has been a study for years by those researching the way Dutch last names were created. His name varied greatly: Rutger, Rut or Ruth for first name, Jacobsz for middle name and Van Woert, Van Oort or Jacobsen for a last name.^[6]

Birth

about 1615 in Sweden

ABT 1615Ulster, New York, USA^[9]

Abt 1615 Schoonrewoerd, South Holland, Netherlands

ABT 1615 Ulster, NY ^[10]

about 1621 in Schoenderwaert, Holland

Immigration

Came from Denmark

Llisted in the ships passenger list for the "Rennselaerswyck" which left Texel, Holland 8 October 1636 and arrived in New Amsterdam, 4 March 1637. ^[6]

1637 When emigrated ^[11]

Marriage

Rutger Jacobson van Renselaerswyck, married Tryntje Janszen van Breestede on June 3, 1646 in New Amsterdam, New York, NY Marriage was recorded at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, NN. The marriage record reads: "3 Jun. Ruth Jacobszen, j. m. Van Renselaerswyck, en Tryntje Janszen, j. d. Van Breestede.."^[6][12]Tryntje after Rutgers death remarried Hendrick Janse Roseboom^[13]

Children

1. Margaret, who married, 1667, Jan Jansen Bleecker, from Meppel,
2. Jacobse, Heyltje^[6]
3. Jacobse, Grietje ^[6]

Occupation

Brewer ^[14]

Death

Rutger Jacobson died before December 9, 1665 at either Albany, Albany, NY or Ulster County, NY. He is said to have died before December 9, 1665 in Kingston, Ulster, New York.^[15][16] However he held property in Albany at the time of his death, and he was buried at Albany.

Abt 1665 Kingston, NY, USA^[17]

9 Dec 1665 Albany State: New York Country: United States^[18]

August 13, 1667 A new patent was issued for an Island previously owned jointly by Rutger Jacobsen and Andries Herpertsen Constapel, originally patened on Mar 10 1661. The island was located 2 Dutch miles South of Fort Orange. The new patent holder, Teunis Cornelissen van der Poel, received by court judgement, one half of the Island and one-half of the buildings, fences and appurtenances thereof by virtue of a judgment of the court, in satisfaction of a certain debt due to him from Rutger Jacobsen, since deceased. ^[19]

Note: A public sale was held at Albany County, NY to dispose of the estate of Rutger Jacobsen on April 8, 1667^[20]. The estate consisted of a garden (of 3 garden lots) and an iron fire plate, a settle bed, a copper pan, an iron wedge, and possibly other items not identified.

Burial

Rutger Jacobson was buried ca. 9 Dec 1665, at Albany, Albany, NY. His remains were deposited under the Middle Dutch Church in Hudson Street but were later removed to a cemetery. Rutger laid the cornerstone of the Middle Dutch Church in AD 1656. Subsequent burial was at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA, Plot: Sect 61 lot 1 ^[21]

Dutch Reformed Church, Albany,New York, United States^[22][23]

Public Sale

A Public sale of the goods and household stuff of Rutger Jacobsen, 9 December 1665.

Conditions and terms on which the administrators of the estate of the late Rutger Jacobsen [Van Schoenderwoert], propose to sell at once at public sale to the highest bidder some furniture, goods and household stuff, for which payment shall be made in good strung seewant, within the space of a month j and it is expressly conditioned that no one shall pay by deducting moneys due him from the aforesaid Rutger Jacobsen, but that the buyer shall deliver the money into the hands of the vendue master, and wait for a pro rata division. The buyer shall be holden to furnish two sufficient sureties for the purchase money. The auction fees for the payment aforesaid become a charge to the buyer. Done the 9th of December, 1665, old style. Buyer, Item, money received

Claes Lock, a stew pan, ; / 30.00

Rycker V. Renselaer, a copper kettle, / 10.00

Mr. {Meester, i. e. Doctor), Jacob [D'Hinse] a copper kettle,... / 14.10

Philip Pieterse [Schuyler], 1 ditto (copper kettle),1 pan, 1 skimmer and candle {kandeV), f 20 00

J. Gr. van Ball, 4 earthen platters, / 2.00

Andries Teller, 3 earthen platters, and 1 ditto little drinking cup, / 12.00

Stoffel Janse [Abeel], 1 tin dish, little cup, and saltcellar,... / 14.10

Jan Vinhagen, 1 child's bed basket (luyermant), and 1 little calabash (calhasje), / 8.10

Jan C.lute, one pothook, / 13.00

Barent Pieterse [Coeymans the miller], a slate with aframe, / 10.00

Daniel Rinckhout, one ditto without a frame, f 4.00

Jochim Wesselse [the baker], a weysluyp, / 13.00

Claes Lock, 3 pewter plates, f 14.00

Cornelus Bogardus,^ a chain pothanger, / 15.10

Volkert Janse,3 2 pewter platters, / 25.00

Jan Byvanck,* 2 pewter ditto, / 10.00

Johannes Provoost, 3 earthen platters, / 17.10

Abram Staets, 5 little earthen ditto, / 16.00

Daniel Rinckhout, 8 ditto, / 12.10

John Clute, 3 ditto, / 16.10

Jan G. Bruyn, 9 pewter spoons^ / 8.00

The Heer Renselaer,=5 3 great wine glasses, f 5.05

Barent [Pieterse Coeymans], the miller, two old firelocks, f 41.00

Mons. [Arent Van] Curler, a tap auger, f 7.15

Barent [Pieterse Coeymans], the miller, two books,... / 30.10

Abram Staets, a parcel of old books, f 17.00

Juriaen Teunisse [Glazemaecker], a great clothes basket, f 18.10

Jan G. Bruyn, 1 scrub brush (hoende), 1 brush, and wooden bowl,/ 7.10

Philip Pieterse [Schuyler], a picture, , f 35.00

Johannes Provoost, 2 little pictures, , f 17.10

Gabriel Tomassen [Stridles], a looking glass, f 43.10

Philip Pietersen [Schuyler], a picture, / 100.00

Mons. Arent Van Curler, one ditto, f 85.00

Robert Sandersen [Sanders], ^ one ditto, / 36.00

Arent Van Curler, an earthern pot, f 8.05

Loweis Cobussen, an ash shovel, f 4.00

Daniel Rinckhout, a piece of lace, f 10.10

Prans Janssen [Pruyn], f §.05

Robert Sandersen [Sanders], 2 andirons, f 20.00

Jan Clute, a table, f 10.05

Cornells Teunisse Bos, 1 silk wagon cover {toersJdeet,') / 97.00

Barent [Pieterse Coemans], the miller, 1 pair stockings with a pair of breeches, f 15 00

Jan G. V. Bael, 3 chair cushions, f ig.oo

Juriaen Teunisse [Glazemaecker], a chimney hanging, / 9.00

Lowies Cobus, a chair, y? j2 10

Hans de Poolt, for Volkert, a safe for provisions (eetens hasse,') f 9.00

Teunis Gerrits Verwey [or Van Wie], a chest, , / 28.10

Mr. \_Doctor] Jacob [D'Hinse], a table, / 2.05 [Total], /983.10

We, the undersigned, acknowledge, that we have received from the hands of the receiver Johannes Provoost the sum of nine hundred and eighty-three guilders and ten stuivers, on account of the estate of the late Kut Jacobsen, arising from the household stufiF sold. Done f^ Jan., 166^, Albany. R. V. Renselaer. Jan Van Bael.

The administrators, as before, of said estate of Eut Jacobsen, propose now to sell some silver ware and gold jewels, the payment for which shall be made in good whole merchantable beaver's skins, to be paid in the space of two months from date ; and it is conditioned as before, that no money shall be deducted by reason of an account contra. The buyer shall be holden to furnish sufficient sureties for the purchase money. In paying, the auction fees become a charge against the buyer as before. 9th December, 1665, old style.

Abram Staets, a pair of favors (sin'Mew), / 20.17

J. Provoost, one ditto, / 25.16

Jan Clute, a gold ring, / 15.10

Philip Pieterse [Schuyler], a fine ring (roossens ringh), / 18.00

Jeremias V. Kenselaer, one diamond ring, / 17.00

Immetie De Baxter, 2 half barrels (mand,} , f 7.08

Jeremias Van Kenselaer, 1 double ring (dubhelde hoep), / 26.00

Idem, a gold bodkin (haernaelt), / 29.00

Idem, a gold chain,, / 80.00

Idem, a silver dish (schae^),....^ , / 24.00

Abram Staets, a silver salt cellar, / 16.16

Ryckert Van Renselaer,^ 4 silver spoons, / 30.00

Arent Van Curler, a silver beaker, / 68.00

Abram Staets, a silver beaker, / 52.13

Andries Teller, 4 silver spoons, / 31.00

Jeremias Van Renselaer, 6 ditto mannetiens,^ ./ 51.00 / 512.14

We, the undersigned, acknowledge, that we have received from the hands of the receiver, Johannes Provoost, the sum of five hundred and twelve guilders and fourteen stuivers, beaver money, for the gold and silver ware sold. 21/31 Jan., 1666/1667, Albany. R. V. Renselaer. Jan Van Bael.^[24]

Church records

• 1646 Jun 03 Ruth Jacobszen, j.m. Van Renselaerswijck, en Trijntje janszen, j.d. Van Breestede. ^[25]

1. 1650 Apr 10 Engel, Ruth Jacobszen. Wit.: Jan Janszen, Teunis Jacobszen, Engel Jans. ^[26]

Sources

1. ↑ Kiliaen van Rensselaer, A. J. F. Van Laer, Nicolaas Roever, and Susan D. L. V. R. Strong. Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts: Being the Letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and Other Documents Relating to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Albany: University of the state of New York, 1908. Print.
2. ↑ Source: #S525 Cites: Revised History of Harlem, by James Riker, p. 97 ["Rutger Jacobson was the ancestor of the Rutgers family of New York, and also, through his daughter Margaret, who married, 1667, Jan Jansen Bleecker, from Meppel, a progenitor of the highly respectable family of this name. ]; Settlers of Rensselaerwyck, by A J F Van Laer, 1908, p. 12.
3. ↑ Source: #S525 Cites: Revised History of Harlem, by James Riker, p. 97; Settlers of Rensselaerwyck, by A J F Van Laer, 1908, p. 12.
4. ↑ Source: #S525 Cites: Revised History of Harlem, by James Riker, p. 97; Settlers of Rensselaerwyck, by A J F Van Laer, 1908, p. 12.
5. ↑ Source: Wikipedia
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9}
7. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial # 95618813, Created by: Thomas Dunne
8. ↑ Early records of the city and county of Albany: and colony of Resselaerswyck (1656-1675) By Albany County, N.Y. pp. 83-86
9. ↑ Note: #N235: Source: #S261
10. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} Ulster, NY
11. ↑ Rosalie Bailey, "Dutch Systems in Family Naming New York-New Jersey,"Genealogical publications of the national genealogical society, No. 12 (May 1954), p.7.2 Note: Family History Archive Records. Note: #N6000000001637087067 Genealogical notes of New York and New England families genealogical notes
12. ↑ NARDC Marriage Record: Page 14--1646 03 Jun; Ruth Jacobszen, jm van Renselaerswyck; Tryntje Janszen, jd van Breestede
13. ↑ Gysbertie, daughter of Gerrit Frederick Lansing, was probably born in Hasselt married Hendrick Janse Roseboom, trader, in 1679 (?), and had Hendrick J. Roseboom's wife Gysbertje died, and in his old age he married Tryntje Janse Van Breestede, widow of Rutger Jacobsen. He died November, 1703.
14. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} Brewer
15. ↑ Public Sale
16. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 95618813, Created by: Thomas Dunne
17. ↑ Note: {geni:county} Ulster
18. ↑ Note: {geni:county} Albany
19. ↑ Early records of the city and county of Albany, and colony of Rensselaerswyck - Deeds 1678-1704, p. 71
20. ↑ Early records of the city and county of Albany: and colony of Resselaerswyck By Albany County, NY, p. 90
21. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 95618813, Created by: Thomas Dunne
22. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} Dutch Reformed Church
23. ↑ Note: {geni:county} Albany
24. ↑ Early records of the city and county of Albany: and colony of Resselaerswyck (1656-1675) By Albany County, N.Y. pp. 83-86
25. ↑ Samuel S. Purple. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. I. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.
26. ↑ Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.

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