Other spellings are Drent and Drenthe, but the "h" is not pronounced. Connect to 2,655 Van Voorhees profiles on Geni, 1664 - Flatlands, New York, British America, To 1684 - Flatbush, Kings, New York, British Colonial America, Stephen Coerts Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofs Van Voorhees (born Seuberinge), Aeltje Jacobse van Voorhees (born Stryker). On 11 June 1677 they sponsored for the son of Hendrick Jansen and Geurtjen Hendricks at the Brooklyn Ref. Jun. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Names of Members from Amersfort. Soon Schreyers Hoek comes into view with its "Tower of Tears," erected in 1569, where friends and relatives of sailors and passengers were accustomed to gather, and, with much weeping, join in solemn farewells. . However, the value of the work cannot be too highly esteemed. Although no records has been found to confirmthis fact,it is stated ere for FYI. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 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), p.418. of Auke Janse Van Nuyse and Magdalena Pieterse ; bap. In - heriting the patient, sturdy and self-reliant character of the Lowlanders who had expelled the Spaniards, and had adopted the evangelical Christian faith as it had been reestablished by the Reformation, Steven Coerten had no doubt long pondered over the question of migrating to the new world, where he and his family might acquire better land and live a freer life, less circumscribed by European conventions. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? No record has as yet been found indicating by what authority Coert Alberts, or an ancestor, was accorded the arms attested by the St. James College of Heraldry. 3. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Thus amid increasingly friendly surroundings Steven Coerten and his family were carried forward, rejoicing when breezes were favorable, and keeping up courage when winds were contrary, or storms lashed the deep into a fury. Coert van Voorhees - article on Wikepediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coert_van_Voorhees. There were also Steven's daughter, Hendrickje, and her husband, Jan Kevers-Kiers or K3fciead as later spelled-who also had decidedto become adventurers. He was also known as Coert Stephense Van Voores. Ch. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Resend Activation Email. He married Elena Vander Schure after 1691, they had eight children baptised Dutch Church, Hackensack, NJ between 1694 and 1708. Coert born about 1638 in the Netherlands; died after 20 June 1699 Flatlands NY; married Marretje Gerretse Van Couwenhoven bp 10 Apr 1644 Brooklyn RDC; died between 1702 and 1709; daughter of Gerret Wolfertse Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Cool. Albert Coerten was meyer of the manor Voorhees around 1640, and from 1650 conjointly with his elder son Coert Albertse, born about 1595. He signed his will Johannes Van Voorhees, which his descendants promptly contracted to Van Voorhis. An extensive correspondence,following the publication of these books, resulted in the accumulation of much genealogical data, and later in the resolve to compile a more complete work which he titled : " A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America." THE CONDENSED GENEALOGY The Condensed Genealogy described on page six is an unusual work as it lists more than 2000 men and 1100 women in their appropriatefamily lines. Taken as a whole, the population of northern Netherlands is probably more purely Nordic than the nations to the east or south. This church under succeeding clergymen continued to minister to the religious life of Manhattan and surrounding communities. Notes for Coerten Stephense Van Voorhees: Immigrated in 1660 to New Amsterdam with his father. While no names are mentioned, all are assured of deep gratitude for their helpfulness. He was the son of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels. Barbara Terhune, "The True Parents of Eva (Terhune) Frelinghuysen and her sister, Annetje (Terhune) Schuurman", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1720 WFT Est. If so, login to add it. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Amersfoort was a town in Holland whence had emigrated in 1630 one Wolphert Gerritse, who with Andreas Hudde, probably acting as agents of the Dutch West India Company, obtained from Indian chieftains, in 1636, deeds to several thousand acres of land in this section. T H E NAM E The English requirement respecting patronimics brought to an end the Dutch system of names, in accordance with which both sons and daughters bore as their second names the first name of their father ; as Coert Stevense and Altj e Stevense, children of Steven Coerte or Korten, whose father was Coert or Kort. EES, Cornelis VAN VOORHEES, Neeltje Coerts VANVORHEES, Altje VAN VOORHEES, Garrit STEVENSEN, Albert VAN VOORHEES, Gerrit Coerte VAN VOORH Stevense VAN VOORHEES, Stevenson (Van Voorhees) COERT, Johannes Coerte VAN VOORHIS, Cheri Stevense VAN VOORHEES, Lucas Stevense VAN VOOR Circa 1638 - Hees, Ruinen, Drenthe, Netherlands, After 1702 - Flatlands, Kings, Colony Of New York, British America, Steven Coerte VAN VOORHEES, Aaltje Hauels WESSELS, Marrichjen Stevense VAN VOORHEES, Wessel Coerte VAN VOORHEES, Hendrickje Stevense Van VOORHEES, 1638 - Ruinen, Gemeente De Wolden, Drenthe, Pays-Bas, 1637 - Voor Hees, Ruinen, Drenthe, Nederland, After 1702 - Flatlands, Kings, New York, Usa, Steven Koerts VAN VOORHEES, Aeltje Wessels UNKNOWN, Albert Coertesen VAN VOORHEES, Neeltje Coertesen VAN VOORHEES, Voor Hees, , Drenth, Holland, Ruinen, De Wolden, DR, Netherlands, Hendrickje Stephense Kiersen (Van Voorhees), Hendrickje Stephense Terhune (Van Voorhees), http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/voorhees-1.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coert_van_Voorhees. Coert was born in 1537, in Hees, Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands. A list of ten children of Steven Coerten, and another of eighty-six grandchildren, numbered consecutively in Roman numerals, with husbands and wives so far as then known, concludes this part of the volume. They settled in Amersfoort on Long Island, later named Flatlands, now in the Borough of Brooklyn of the City of New York. Respecting variant spellings Mr. Elias W. Van Voorhis writes in the introduction to his monumental genealogy, "The Van Voorhees Family," in part thus : "The original name Van Voorhees has been subject to many curious changes in this country, the writer having found it written in early times on public records in other ways as Van Voorheesen, Van Voorheeze, Van Voorhuysen, Van Voorheese, Van Voorhase, Van Voorhaise, Van Voorhouse, Van Voirhies, either with or without the 'Van,' and it is at the present day written by different branches of the family as Voorhis, Voorheis, Voris, Vorus, Voorhees, Voorhies, Vorhes, and Vores, either with or without the 'Van.' The earliest settlement was made near an open area that, following the English occupation in 1664, was named Flatlands. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was also known as Coert Steven Van Voorhees. Aug. 1750), Cornelis Coerte Van Voorhees+ (3. It bears the signatures of five men, "all natives of the land of Drenten," who were therefore competent to testify in the case, since Jan Elten's parents had lived in the village of Zwigel in that province. Teunis Bergen identified one of the representatives for those years as "Coert Stuyvesant,"[8] and the same name appears in a more recent carefully compiled list. The people, however, held to the name Amersfoort for seevral generations, but finally Flatlands came into general use. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. The name of the mother of these older children has not been learned. The next year the people of Amersfoort began building a church. He was married to Elena van der Schure. Mr. Kephart is a member of the Association through his great grandmother. Drag images here or select from your computer for Albert Stevense Van Voorhees memorial. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: James VanVoorhis Added: 6 Nov 2015 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 154682295 Let us then the name of Van Voorhees and the family tradition and motto With ardor and kindling devotionuphold and protect and cherish. In 1673 the Amersfoort or Flatlands Town records were destroyed by fire, wiping out much evidence of prior land transfers, and making the tracing of early land titles very difficult. ii., p. 198. He represented Amersfoort at the Assembly in New Amsterdamin April 1664 and at New Orange in 1674. The correctness of Mr. De Boer's findings have been affirmed in general by J. Gen. Vol 3 pg 461.Vol 6 pg 30,598,163;Vol 7 pg 112,258,8890,447;Colonial Families of the U.S. Vol 1 pg 456-9;___ an Ancestry Vol 1,3,4;___esis Oct1954 Dutch Settlers in N.J. by Tunia G Bergen Name(Coert),parents,Byr,Spouse,MD(bef 1666),Children-Flatlands,Kings,NY Record pg 376,378(copied) Name(Coert),parents,Byr,pla(Hees,Drenthe,Holl),Spouse,MD,End-TIB FHL film 1,262,345 *Mother also as Willempje Seubvering from Long Island Genealogies. Y. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Failed to delete memorial. The system adopted has merit, though leaving much unused space on many pages. 1932 OFFICERS President. Or if not a lineal descendant you have found your place in the clan By lovingly joining your fortunes with one or another or other Of those who proudly inherit the name, or the blood of Van Voorhees. 19 Nov 1679. He was shortly after his arrival made a deacon of the Church at Flatlands, and also a magistrate of the town-facts which to my mind go to prove that he was a man pretty well off in this world's goods, but was also above the majority of his fellow townsmen in culture and education. Albert appears again at the baptism of another grandson on 14 May 1727, without Elena. He married Elena Vander Schure in 1693 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. In the "robur," the oak of the Romans, was seen manly courage or virtue. Representatives are now found in neary every state of the Union. We have set your language to n Stevense Van Voorhees, Coert Stevense Van Voorhees, Wessel Stevense Van Voorhees, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, Jan Stevense Van Voorhee e Van Voorhees, Aeltje Stevense Ryder (born Van Voorhees), Albert Stevense Van Voorhees, Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees, Abraham Stevense Steven (Steven Coert /vanvoorhees/ Steven Coert /vanvoorhees/) Van Voorhies, Willemptje Roelofse Van Voorhies (born Seubering). He married, prior to 1664, Marretje Gerritse Van Couwenhovenn, baptized April 10, 1644, died between 1702 and 1709. 1658 Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. Midwout, as shown on the accompanying map, was centrally located, and was therefore se'ected as the place of residence of the ministers who served the churches of the section. William Cosby, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey, and the Territories thereon depending in America, Vice-Admiral of the same, and Colonel in his Majestie's Army, etc. Marretje Coerte, married Jacob Remsen. of Reinier Wizzel-penning and Jannetje Snediker, b. ; d. ; m. 3d, Helena Van der Schure, b. ; d. Albert Stevense van Voorhees; born circa 1654 at Drenthe, Netherlands; married first Helletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning daughter of Reynier Wizzelpenning and Jannetje Snedeker, 24 Apr 1681 at Ref. However, those estates continued in the care of the same family in direct male lines and later in female lines for many decades. The Lex Saxonum, in its most primitive form, survived the longest in the ratherbarren country of Drenthe. He passed away after 14 May 1727. Coert Stevense (Van Voorhees) was commissioned Captain of foot soldiers by Lieut.-Gov. Ch. If a person who had no arms was made a schepen he was practically obliged to assume a coat-of-arms, and these remained in almost all instances the arms of the family. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofse Van Voorhees (born Seubering). Invitations to membership have been extended to nearly two thousand descendants of Steven Coerten, and certificates have been issued to more than four hundred applicants, all but twenty-six of whom have been able to trace their family lines completely. A little later families moved to Pennsylvania, to Central and Western [4] New York, and the more venturesome to Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Steven Coerte at once purchased about fift y acres of land, including a home and a brewery, and set for himself the task of entering into the life of the new country. 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