Jacobus Jans (1648)

Born 1648 in Rensselaerwyck, New Netherland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Province of New York

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Biography

Jacobus Jansz was an early resident of the vicinity of Albany, New York, probably the Colony of Rensselaerswyck. He is named as a church member in the earliest surviving records (1683) of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany and is identified as the father of two children whose baptisms (in 1684 and 1686) are recorded in Albany church records.^[1]

His origins are not known. He may have been born in the Netherlands or in New Netherland. Based on the estimated birth date of his oldest child, his date of birth is estimated as 1648 or earlier.

The name of his wife is inferred to be Jannetje. The 1683 list of Albany church members includes the names Jacobus Jansz, Jannetje Jacobsz, and Mayken Jacobusz in that sequence.^[2]

The recorded or inferred children of Jacobus Jansz are:^[1]

1. Mayken, born about 1668 or earlier, listed on the 1683 list of Albany church members as Mayken Jacobusz, recorded as Mayken Jacobs when she transferred her membership to the Bergen church and as Maaike Cobussen at her marriage in Bergen in 1686.
2. Aaltje, born about 1670; recorded as Aaltje Kobusz at Albany in 1688 in her banns of marriage to Johannis Jorisz.^[3]
3. Jannetje, born about 1672, recorded as Jannetje Jacobus when she was admitted to the Bergen church by transfer from New Albany on 6 October 1690.
4. Roelof, estimated birth date of 1675, recorded as Roelof Kobes at his 1700 marriage in Hackensack.
5. Hendrik, born about 1678-1680
6. Brant, baptized in Albany, 6 April 1684.
7. Gerrit, baptized in Albany, 24 October 1686.

All of the children are assumed to have been born in Rensselaerswyck or Albany, although Roelof was recorded as "of Bergen" at his marriage.

Marriage

Wife: Jannetje Oothout

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1684. 6 Apr. Brant, of Jacobus Jansz. Wit.: father. By Engeltje Melchertsz.
2. 1686. 24 Oct. Gerrit, of Jacob Jansz. By Aaltje Jacobsz. ^[4]

Other Records for Children

Mayken

• 1686 30 May Thomasen [Cadmus], Arien, from N. York, and Maaike Cobussen, from Albany, both l. at Bergen, m. June 21 by the minister at Bergen.
• 1690 22 Apr Post, Frans, and Maeyke Cobus, with cerfiticate from Achqueknonk.

Jannetje

• 1693 08 May Swertwout, Anthony, from Kingstown, Esopus and Jannetje Cobus, from N. Albany, both l. at Bergen, received certificate to Esopus May 8, 1693.

Roelof

• 1700 21 Oct Kobes, Roelof, y.m., and Geertru Buys, y.d., both b. at Bergen.

Hendrick

• 1707 01 Mar Jacobese, Hendrick, y.m., b. Albany and Aeltie Lubberse Westerveldt, y.d., b. Ackinsack, both l. here.

Brandt

• 1714 30 Oct Jacobusse, Brandt, y.m., b. Albany, and Elisabeth Errese [Harris], wid. of Hendrick Mandevyle [de Mandeville], both l. at Ackquiggenonck. ^[5]

Research Notes

The following marriage record, possibly from William Nelson. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey; Marriage Records, 1665-1800, was identified in this profile as being a record for one the children of this man, but the basis for this identification is unclear:

• 1691. 5 Apr. Day, Willem, born on Barbadus Isld, l. near Hackensack, and Annatje Jacobs, b. near David's plantation in Bergon Co., l. at Hasymus, m. April 14 at Bergen by Dr. Selyns.

The couple named in the record are William Day and Annatje Jacobs.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Jacobus, Donald Lines. "Origin of the Jacobus Family." The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Vol. 25 (1949), pages 16-22.
2. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 1, page 4.
3. ↑ Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 1, page 23.
4. ↑ Secretary Henry L. Bogert. Year Book of the Holland Society of New York. New York: Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1904.
5. ↑ William Nelson. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey; Marriage Records, 1665-1800. Vol. XXII. Paterson, New Jersey: Press Print. and Pub., 1900.

• Harris, L. Maxine. The Early Migration of the Jacobus Family from New Jersey to Central New York and Pioneer Farmers Pushing West. Muskogee, Okla.: L.M. Harris, 1986.
• Harris, L. Maxine. Descendants of Garret Jacobusse: (baptized 24 Oct 1686, Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, N.Y.; Died between 15 Dec. 1759 and 24 Feb. 1768, Peequannock, Bergan Co., New Jersey). Emporia, Kansas: L.M. Harris, 1994.
• Riker, David M. The Ancestors and Descendants of Simon Van Ness and Hester Delamater. Mechanicsburg, Pa.: D.M. Riker, 1984.
• Hoeldke, Kathy A., compiler. The Updated Swartwout Chronicles. Kathy A. Hoeldke <kathyhoeldke at sympatico.ca> online at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/e/Kathy-A-Hoeldke/BOOK-0001/0000-0001.html, accessed 9/10/2006
• Ancestry Family Trees. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/31037573/family

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Coobes-9 created through the import of WikiTree.ged on Nov 5, 2012 by Doug Hanke.
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