Maria Varlett, daughter of Casper and Judith Varlett, was married to Johannes Van Beeck at the Stadt House Inn, New Amsterdam, New Netherland on19th February 1654. [1] This marriage was declared unlawful and void on 14 September 1654.[2]
She later married Paulus Schrick in 1658 and William Teller in 1664.
Will
Her will was dated November, 1701 and proved September 21, 1702. She named eldest daughter, Susanah Brockholst and her children, Mary, Henry, Judy, Susanah and Janechie, younger daughter Janechie Schuyler and her children, Margareta, Philip, Mary, and Casperus. She named her brother-in-law, Colonel Nicholas Bayard, and, in case of his death, his son Mr. Samuel Bayard, her son-in-law, Major Anthony Brockholst, and her son-in-law, Arent Schuyler, and in case of his death, his brother, Captain Brandt Schuyler, as her executors.[3]
Church Records
Marriage
1658. 29 Nov. Paulus Schrick, Van Neurenberg, en Maria Verlet, Wede, Van Johannes Van Beeck.[4]
1664. den 9 April. [Banns]. Willem Teller, Van't Fort Orangie, Wedr. Van Margariet Dunces, en Maria Verleth, Wede. Van Paulus Schrick. [New Amsterdam].[5]
1664. 4 May. Verleth, Maria widow of Paulus Schrich, marriage to William Teller widower of Margariete in Brooklyn, NY, with letters from Fort Orange and Manhattans. Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72.[6]
Children's baptisms
1655. den 9 May. Johannes Van Beeck, Maria Verleth. Judith. Sponsor: Johannes Nevius. [New Amsterdam].[7][8]
1663. den 2 Sept. [New Amsterdam, apparently twins]:[9]
1. Paulus Schrick, Maria Verleth. Susanna Maria. Sponsors: Nicolaes Verleth, Cornelis Van Ruijven, Secret.
2. Paulus Schrick, Maria Verleth. Paulus. Sponsors: Anna Stuijvesants, Jannetie Verleth.
Baptism sponsor
1700. Jun 2. Arent Schuyler, Johanna Teller. Wilhelmus. Willem Teller Jr., Maria Varleth wife of Willem Teller Sr.
1700. Nov 6. Anthony Brokholst, Susanna Schrick. Johanna. Samuel Bayard, Maria Varleth wife of Willem Teller Sr. [10]
Sources
↑ Historical record cited in newspaper over 200 years later. "Marriage done at the Stadt House Inn, New Amsterdam, New Netherlands this 19th February 1654," Maria Varlett, dau of Casper and Judith Varlett. Marriage custom of 1654. Engaged to John Van Beeck. clipped from St Louis Post-Dispatch, St Louis, Missouri Mon, 15 Dec 1879, page 2.
↑ New York (State). Surrogate's Court (New York County), John Keller, William S. (William Smith) Pelletreau, and New York (State). Prerogative court. Abstracts of Wills On File In the Surrogate's Office: City of New York. [New York: Printed for the Society, 18931913. Vol. I, pg. 335, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822025845744&view=1up&seq=355
↑ Note: Daughter Judith appears to be the same person in marriage entry: 1674 29 Aug; Gabriel Mivielle, jm van Bordeau, in Vranckryck; Judith van Beeck, jd van Willemstadt. Gabriel surname is given as Monvielle in the 1690 bp of Susanna Schrick's child. See http://longislandgenealogy.com/Marriage/MARR.HTM
Pearson says that William Teller married Maria Varlett in 1664. Accordingly, she could not be the mother of his children who were born earlier than 1664. The only children of William Teller identified as born after 1664 are Jannetje and Caspar.
Moreover, please remember that Pearson is not a reliable source. His work was very good, but he did not identify most of his sources, and there are a number of instances where more recent researchers have found errors in his work (perhaps because they had access to resources he didn't have). Sometimes Pearson is the best available source, but we always should try to confirm his information from reliable sources.
Interesting point about the marriage date. However, since the Dutch (unlike the English) were using the Gregorian calendar, double-dating isn't relevant for New Netherland in this period. I wonder if the marriage in February 1654 in the Stadt House Inn is the one that the high and mighties invalidated in September 1654. One would think that the couple would have acted pretty quickly after that to get their marriage validated -- they wouldn't have waited until February.
From the attached PDF about the February marriage, it's apparent that there was an unusual amount of concern about legalities, but I can tell whether this occurred after the High and Mighties acted, or if it documents unusual circumstances of the first ceremony.
I have confirmed that her first marriage was not recorded in the New Amsterdam church.
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by Pearson, Jonathan, page 189
Is Pearson not a Vaild source for her? and why did Pearson name William's children as her children? Ch. b :
edited by Tanya Lowry
Moreover, please remember that Pearson is not a reliable source. His work was very good, but he did not identify most of his sources, and there are a number of instances where more recent researchers have found errors in his work (perhaps because they had access to resources he didn't have). Sometimes Pearson is the best available source, but we always should try to confirm his information from reliable sources.
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From the attached PDF about the February marriage, it's apparent that there was an unusual amount of concern about legalities, but I can tell whether this occurred after the High and Mighties acted, or if it documents unusual circumstances of the first ceremony.
I have confirmed that her first marriage was not recorded in the New Amsterdam church.