Jan (Stephensz) van Voorhees
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Jan (Stephensz) van Voorhees (1652 - 1735)

Jan van Voorhees formerly Stephensz aka Stevense, Stevens, Steveson
Born in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Nederlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Mar 1678 in Flatbush, Province of New Yorkmap
Husband of — married 8 Oct 1680 in Flatbush, Kings, New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 83 in Amersfort Place, Flatbush, Kings County, New Yorkmap
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Contents

Biography

Birth

1652 in Hees, Drente, Netherlands [1][2]

Arrival

1660 New York, New York[3][4][5]

Marriage

17 March 1678 at Flatlands, Jan Stephen V Voorhees, Drenthe to Cornelia Reiniers Wizzel Penning of Flatbush [6]
October 8, 1680 Flatbush, Kings, New York[7]

Will & Probate

Will of Jan Voorhees dated on 3 January 1723 proved 20 Nov 1735. "Jan Stephenson, of Flatlands, in Kings County, "being very well, and in good health." I leave to my wife Femittye all houses, lands, and meadows in Flatlands, during her life. And after her decease they are to be sold and the proceeds to be divided among my eleven children: Stephen, Auken, Willempe, John, Roeloff, Magdalena, Lucas, Albert, Abraham, Femittie, and Jacobus. All my personal property to my wife for life and then to my children. My eldest son Stephen is to have 20 shillings more than his share for his birth right. I make my wife executor. Witnesses: William Kowenhoven, Dirck Amerman, S. Gerritts. "

Death

1735 in Amersfort Place, Flatbush, Kings County, New York [1]

Church Records

Marriage
  • 1678 Mar 17 Jan Stephensz, young man from Ruinen in Drenthe, residing in Amersfort, with Cornelia Reiniers Wizzelpenning, young lady from Flushing, also residing at Amersfort. [8]
Children's baptisms
  1. 1679 Dec 21 Stephen; parents: Jan Stephensz, Cornelia Reyniers (obiit); op Amersfoort. Wit.: Willemtje Seubering, Lucase Stephens. [8]
Marriage
  • 1680 Oct 08 Jan Stephensz, widower of Cornelia Reijners Wizzelpenning, with Femmetje Aukes, young lady from Brooklyn; both residing in N. Amersfort; and married the 8th Oct at Amersfort, Friday at the close of the Preparatory sermon. [8][9]
Children's baptisms
  1. 1682 May 21 Auke; parents: Jan Stephensz, Femmetje Aukes; op Midwoud; witnesses: Auke Jansz, Geertje Gijsbrechts. [8]21 May 1682 Auke, son of Jan Stevens Van V and Femetie Aukes V N...sponsors Auke Janz and Gerritje Gysbrechts. Flatbush NY. [10]
  2. 1684 Feb 24 Willemtje; parents: Jan Stephensz, femmetje Aukoes; op Amersfoort; witnesses: Albert Stephensz, Jannetje Stephens. [8]
  3. 1686 May 02 Jan; parents: Jan Stevensen, Femmetje Aukes. Wit.: Jan Aukes, Annetje Aukes. [11]
  4. 1696 29 Mar Jakobus; parents: Jan Stevense, Femmitje Jans. Wit.: Jan Keersen, Hendrickje Jans. [11]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tomasko Family Tree.ged on Jun 1, 2014.
  2. Source: #S-1618675126 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Note: Ancestry Record worldmarr_ga #1265653 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1652 Birth place: APID: 1,7836::1265653
  3. Source: #S-1529395256 Page: Place: New York, New York; Year: 1660; Page Number: 75 APID: 1,7486::1871790
  4. Source: #S-1529395047 Page: Place: New Netherland; Year: 1660; Page Number: 51 APID: 1,7486::1627666
  5. Source: #S-1529396609 Page: Place: New York, New York; Page Number: 380 APID: 1,7486::2287718
  6. Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 entry for Jan Stephens V Voorhees, Flatbush, New York
  7. Source: #S-1617044444 Note: Ancestry Record nycmarriages_ga #195768 Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 1660 Marriage place: New York, New York APID: 1,7854::195768
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 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".
  9. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00165?pid=80569
  10. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72 https://www.ancestry.ca/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00229?pid=82153
  11. 11.0 11.1 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".
  • Voorhis, E. W. Genealogy of the Van Vorhees family in America : or, the descendants of Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, of Holland, and Flatlands, L. I. Entry for Jan Stevense Van Voohees. New York: Putnam. 1888. page 15-19.
  • Van Nice Family History 1661-1979, or Vannice, Van Nuis, Van Nuys. A Record of the Family of Isaac Van Nuys (or Vannice) of Harrodsburg, Kentucky son of Issac Van Nuys of Millstone, New Jersey by Carrie Allen 1916
  • Pelletreau, William S. Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. New York: [Printed for the Society], 1893. p. 185.
  • Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed May 23, 2016. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Jan Stephensz Van Voorhees
  • Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
  • Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
  • Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc APID: 1,7486::0
  • New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s Author: Genealogical Research Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library c Note: APID: 1,7854::0
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/28540462/family
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Acknowledgments

  • Van Voorhees-111 was created by Robert Tomasko through the import of Tomasko Family Tree.ged on Jun 1, 2014.
  • This person was created on 01 July 2010 through the import of mcdougle 2010-06-30.ged.
  • Thank you to Jenn Presutto for creating WikiTree profile Voorhees-108 through the import of Judith Chilton Family Tree.ged on Apr 22, 2013.
  • VanVoorhees-50 was created by Timothy Tully through the import of Tully Family Tree.ged on Feb 2, 2014.
  • Van_Voorhees-103 was created by by Earl Wyckoff, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014




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VanVoorhees-50 and Van Voorhees-111 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse, dates macth. Final LNAB is "van Voorhees". Please check and merge.
posted by B. W. J. Molier
Voorhees-108 and Van Voorhees-111 appear to represent the same person because: This is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge into the NNS PPP. No tree conflicts. The precise death date is Died January 3, 1735. Thanks!
posted by Steven Mix