Barent Staets (1680 - abt. 1752)

Born 10 Aug 1680 in Albany, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Neeltje (Van Den Bergh) Staets — married 15 Dec 1701 in Dutch Reformed Church Albany, New York

Descendants

Died about 26 Jul 1752 at about age 71 in Staats Island, Schodack, Rensselaer County, New york

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Biography

Birth

Barent was born, 10 Aug 1680, in Albany, Province of New York. He is a son of Joachim Staets and Annatje Barents. ^[1][2]

Property Transfer

August 2, 1692 Barent Staats is left property by a cousin and since he is under age it is transferred to his father for him. This same series of documents holds several references to primary sources on this early Staats family. A

Marriage

Barent Staats and Neeltje van den Berg were married, 15 Dec 1701, in the Albany Dutch Reformed Church. Dec. 15. With L. Barent Staats, y.m., b. in Col. R., and Neeltje Van den Berge, b. at N.A., both l. at N.A. ^[3][4][1]

He lived at Hoogheberg farm, Staats Island, Schodack, New York.

Death

Barent died and was buried, 26 July 1752, in Staats Island Cemetery, Schodack. Rensselaer County, New York. ^[1][2] His will was proved January 11, 1752. Witnesses, Jacob van Schayck, Killian Van Rensselaer, Sybrant van Schayck. Proved, in Albany, September 25, 1752

Will:

[Original in Dutch] -In den Name Godes, Amen, January 1, 1748, I, Barent Staats, I leave to my son, Joachim, my Great silver tankard, for his right of primogeniture. I also give my Bowery in the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, known by the name of Hoge Berg (Great Hill), with the meadow and upland thereto belonging, to my two sons, Joachim and Gerritt, but on the express condition that my wife Neeltie shall have her support and living during her life, and the use of certain slaves. I leave to my sons all my wearing apparell, and my guns and pistols; I also leave to them 1/2 of my right in the Patent of Loonenburgh. I leave to my seven daughters, Antie, wife of John Visser, Aryantie, wife of Hendrick Van Dursen, Catharine, wife of Abraham Schuyler, Gertrude, wife of John Schuyler, Neeltie, wife of Samuel Staats, Teuntie, wife of William Salisbury, and Elizabeth, wife of Johanes Bleecker, all the other 1/2 of my right in the Patent of Loonenburgh. I make my wife and my sons, Johanes and Gerritt, executors. Witnesses, Jacob Van Schayck, Killian Van Rensselaer, Sybrant Van Schayck. Proved, in Albany, September 25, 1752. Link to Will

Sources

^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stefan Bielinski Albany Families
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #95261719
3. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 2, Page 2. Marriage Record
4. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch "https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F637-PXB" : accessed 24 February 2016), Barent Staats and Neeltje Van Den Berge, 15 Dec 1701; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 908,989.

• Early Bergen County Families compiled by Pat Wardell " Staats

• Early New Netherland Settlers, by Robert Gordon Clarke Staets

Cites:

The Staats Family by Evelyn S Carothers, 1987, pp. 10, 13.

The Genealogy of Reverend W H Van Deusen, by Cherry L V D Pratt, 1969, p. 24.

The Van Den Berghs in America, by D Wade Stockman, Robert L and Betsy S Grunwell 929.273 V281s p. 18.