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
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
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]
1684 Feb 24 Willemtje; parents: Jan Stephensz, femmetje Aukoes; op Amersfoort; witnesses: Albert Stephensz, Jannetje Stephens. [8]
1686 May 02 Jan; parents: Jan Stevensen, Femmetje Aukes. Wit.: Jan Aukes, Annetje Aukes. [11]
1696 29 Mar Jakobus; parents: Jan Stevense, Femmitje Jans. Wit.: Jan Keersen, Hendrickje Jans. [11]
↑ 8.08.18.28.38.4 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".
↑ 11.011.1 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
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