An Armchair History of
Jan Franse Van Hoesen, his wife Volkie Jurrianse.
4th great-grandparents of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen

Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen was born 15 May 1796, Albany, N.Y. daughter of:
Mary Simonds, born about 1773, and
Jacobus (James) Van Benthuysen, baptised 26 June 1771, Albany, N.Y. son of:
Johannes Van Benthuysen, baptised 4 Aug. 1745, Albany N.Y., and:
Keziah Van Hoesen, born 10 Aug 1746, Albany, N.Y., daughter of
Catherine Vandenberg, born about, 1718, Albany, N.Y. and
Hendrick Harmense Van Hoesen, b. 30 Aug. 1719, Albany, N.Y. son of:
Geesje van Hoesen born about 1687., and
Harmen Volkertse Van Hoesen, born about , , N.Y. son of
Marytje Bensen, born 15 July 1659, Albany N.Y. and
Volkert Janse Van Hoesen, born about 1658, Claverack, N.Y., son of
Jan Franse Van Hoesen, b. abt. 1608, Husem, Schlesvig-Holstein, and
Volkie Jurianse b. abt. 1618, of Noorstrant,

Catherine Wynantse Vandenberg, bap.27 Oct. 1716, Albany, N.Y. daughter of:
Wynant Willemse Van den Berg, and
Volkje Volkertse Van Hoesen, born 1680, daughter of :
Maria (Marytje) Benson, born 15 July 1659, Albany N.Y. and
Volkert Janse Van Hoesen, born about 1658, Claverack, N.Y., son of
Jan Franse Van Hoesen, and Volkie Jurianse

Notice in the above, that Catherine Vandenberg and Hendrick Van Hoesen were first cousins; their parents Harmen Van Hoesen and Volkje Van Hosen being brother and sister; and that both were descendants of Dirck Benson and Catalina Berk. This leads to some redundancy in showing relationships in listing of families and parents both above and later when the descendants of Dirck Bensen and Catalina Berck are given.

There are several historical sketches published about the Van Hoesen Family. In The Albany Protocal, Wilhelm Christoph Berkenmeyers’s Chronicle of Lutheran Affairs in New York Colony, 1731-1750, Edited by John P. Dern, published 1992, by Picton Press, Camden Maine, [Salt Lake City Family History Library call no US/CAN; 974.7;K2d] John P. Dern has written an execellent and informative Genealogy of the the Van Hoesen family. Dern also includes an extensive Genealogy of Frank Hardick who married a Daughter of Jan Fransz Van Hoesen. In this work, Dern refers the following writers and the Histories and Genealagies witten by them:
Richard Schermerhorn Jr., Herdick Genealogy, unpublished manuscript at the Holland Society of New York
Munsell, Annals, Vol 1
Richard Schermerhorn Jr., Van Heusen Genealogy, unpublished manuscript at the Holland Society of New York
Edith Van Heusen Becker, Van Heusen Genealogy, NYGBR, Vol 51, 1920, pp. 285-287
Delbert W. Clark, unpublished notebooks, Heermance Memorial Library, Coxsackie, New York
Jonathan Pearson, Genelogies of the First Settlers of Albany, from 1630 to 1800. Genealogical Publishing Co. 1976, Baltimore.

According to John P. Dern, Jan Franse and Volkie Jurianse were married May 15, 1639 in Amsterdam Holland. He was 31 years of age, was a sailor and had sailed on ships of the West India Company. She was 21 years of age and was from Noorstant. Neither of them had parents there at the Wedding Ceremony. On March 28, of that same year [1639], he, along with six others, had signed an agreement with Kiliaen van Rensselaer for immediate passage and settlement in the Colony of Rensselaerwyck. The colonists agreed to serve for four years. They were to sail on Den Harinck which was laying ready to sail. We do not know if the Ship waited until after the May 15 marriage date to sail or if Jan Franse and Vorlkie Jurianse were abord when it sailed. Records say tha the ship sailed from the Texel in May 1639 and arrived in New Amsterdam, July 7, 1639, and at least four of those signing the agreement are listed as being aboard.
The Doop Book, or Book of Baptisms of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, [Then New Amsterdam] which were begun in 1639, contain an entry showing the baptism of a child of Jan Franse Van huysen on September 30,1640 as follows.
Page date OUDERS KINDERS GETUYGEN
(PARENTS) (CHILDREN ) (SPONSORS OR WITNESSES)
11 30 Sept,1640 Jan Franszen, Van huysen Fransje Henrick Rosen,
Burger Joris, Smidt;
Sara Cornelis.

Van Hoesen (Hoesem) Jan Franse 1, an early resident of Fort Orange and Beverwyck; 1662 bought land at Claverac of the Indians; d. about 1667. His w ife was Volkie Jurriaanse, sister of Annatie Jurriaanse wife. of Andries Herbertsen Constapel; after his death she married Gerrit Visbeeck. Letters of administration were issued to his son Jurriaan, Aug. 2, 1703. The following children were living in 1694:

Summary
Jan Fransz Van Hoesen was born in 1609 in Husum, in Schleswig-Holstein. He was a sailor. He married, in Amsterdam, May 15, 1639, Volkje Juriaens van Norstrant. Their Church banns of April 30, 1639 are translated “Appeared as before, Jan Franz from Housom, sailor, age 30 years, living in the Corte Tuijnstraat, having no parents but had as a witness, his cousin Anna Jans, and Volckje Juriaens d[aughter] from Noorstrant, age about 21 years, of the same [street], having no parents but witnessed by her acquaintance, Isaack Pietersen." Volckje was born about 1618e. She was from the Island of Nordstrand off the coast near Husum. She has a sister, Annetje Juriaens, wife of Andries Herbertz Constapel who was at Rensselaerswyck from 1640 to 1662.
In Amsterdam on March 28, 1639 Jan Franssen van Hoesen, age about 31 years, previously a sailor in New Netherland in the service of the West India Company, together with six others, signed an agreement with Kiliaen van Rensselaer concerning immediate passage to and settlement in the colony of Rensselaerswyck 52 The colonists guaranteed to remain for four years. More interestingly, the document makes reference to sailing "in God's Name with the ship that now lies ready. " How long the ship lay ready or whether it waited seven weeks for the prospective bridegroom is a question. Quite probably it did, for at least four [Jan Cornelisz, Hendrick Albertsz, Sander Leendertsz [Glen], and wife Cathalina Jacobs] of those signing the agreement have been shown to have sailed on the ship den Harinck in May 1639. They arrived in New Amsterdam on July 7, 1639 and appeared in the accounts of Kiliaen van Rensselaer beginning in that year. A bioghraphical sketch is given for who came by the ship den Harick is given on page 821 of the VAN RENSSELAER BOWEIR MANUSCRIPTS.
It is not clear what occupation he followed when they first arrived in the Colony of New Netherland nor where they lived. He may have continued to be sailor and they might have lived in New Amsterdam. Sander Leendertsz, one of those who signed with the patroon when Jan Frans signed, “sailed the two yachts of the patroon from 1641 to 1645, it may be Jan Franz worked with him. He shows up on the records in Beverwyck beginning in 1650. There are few records known for Beverwyck now Albany, prior to 1648 the the Court records begin. The Doop Book, or Book of Baptisms of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, [Then New Amsterdam] which were begun in 1639, contain an entry showing the baptism of a child of Jan Franse Van huysen on September 30,1640. The child’s name is given as Fransje, the diminutive je at the end of a name implies the child is a daughter. But some writers indicate the child was a son. Jan Fransz van Hoesen was again in Amsterdam on March 10, 1647, when he gave a power of attorney to Jan Janss van Brestyn, cooper, to claim from Abraham Plank at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland seventeen beaverskins which were due him. 55 He had permanently settled in the Hudson area, however, by 1652, when he was granted a lot in Albany, seemingly on the northeast corner of today's Broadway and State Street. An adjoining garden lot above the town's stockade by the River was granted him in the following year, and the two parcels were confirmed by patent on May 11, 1667. 56
In 1662 he bought land at Claverack from the Indians. This included the present city of Hudson and extended from Stockport Creek southward along the River to Kishna's Kil at South Bay and eastward beyond Claverack Creek. The land was patented May 11, 1667 57 and was transferred, in whole or in part, to his heirs in accordance with contracts of May 30, 1667 and June 22, 1694. 58 A house built here by a son or grandson stood in ruins in 1925 on land of the Knickerbocker Cement Company, east of Hudson, and a lintel bearing a 1729 date was still in the Cement Company offices. 59
After his death in 1665, 60 his widow married Gerrit VISBEECK. The following outline of the Van Hoesen Family is based on work by Schermerhorn, 61 Becker, 62 and Clark.. 63 The latter estimated that Jan Fransse van Hoesen was the grandfather of a third of Justus Falckner's congregation and the ancestor of 15% of the present population of Green County.

The children of Jan Fransz van Hoesen and Volkje Juriaens van Noorstrant.
1. Franje Van Hoesen, baptised 30 September 1640 at New Amsterdam. Not found in any other records, it is assumed that this child died young.
2. Jurriaan Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, (1642-1711) eldest living son, age 23 in 1665; died at Calaverak, June 1711, age 68.
3. Styntje Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, married Jan Thys Goes.
4. Anna Jansz 2 Van Hoesen,married Luycas Gerritse Wyngaert.
5. Maria Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, age 14 in 1665, married HedrickCoenraetse Burgaert of Kinderhook
6. Catharina Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, age 12 in 1665, died before 1737; she married Francis Herdyck (1657e- 1742e) whom her father had taken into the home a young boy and was raised with the family. They lived in Claverack, opposite Loonenburg.
7. Johannes Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, (1655- ) age 10 in 1665, died after 1714. Married first Jannitje Janse de Ryck, daughter of Jan Cornelius De Ryck, married second 1709, Willempje Viele Schermerhorn Winne (Her third marriage).
8. Jacob Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, (1657- ) born in Rensselaerswyck or Albany, age 8 in 1665, married Judith Klauw, daughter of Frans Peiterse Klauw; lived on Hudson near New York City.
9.+ Volckert Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, (1658-1725), born at Claverack, age 7 in 1665, moved to Loonenburg; married Marytje Dirckse Benson, daughter of Dirck Benson and Catalina Berck. Inherited Claverack land across the Kleykuls Kill, along the Kalebergh.

At this point, we present the references we have found to Jan Franse Van Hoesen and to his family in various source books of the period.


Entries Pertaining to Ancestors of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen [Evert Pels, Dirck Benson, Jacob Aertsz, {van Wagenen} and perhaps Gysbert Cornelise van den Bergh and Wynant Van der Poel are also ancestors of Keziah and may be included in the quotes from the court records]
Jan Fransz Van Hoesen and his wife Volkie Jurriansz
From the MINUTES OF THE COURT OF RENSSELAERSWYCK 1648-1652
Translated and edited by A. J. F. VAN LAER, archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , 1922

PREFACE
(Page 7)The court of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, whose minutes for 1648-1652 are published herewith, formed from an early date, an important part of the judicial organization of the province of New Netherland. The court was erected by Kiliaen Van Rensselaer by virtue of the power conferred upon him by the charter of Freedoms and Exemptions of 1629 ... . By these terms the patroons were authorized to administer civil and criminal justice, in person or by deputy, within the limits of their respective colonies and to erect courts whose jurisdiction should extend to matters affecting life and limb,... .The first step to organize a court in the colony of Rensselaerswyck was taken by the patroon July 1, 1632, when he appointed Rutger Hindricksz van Soest Schout and empowered him to administer the oath of Schepen to [6 men who then resided in the Colony][the court for various reasons was not organized until shortly after August 12, 1634, and with different officers than originally intended] The court as then constituted corresponded to the usual courts of Schout and Schepens as they at that time existed in most of the manors of the Netherlands. [After the death of the patroon between 1643 and 1646, Brant Aertsz van Slichtenhorst was appointed Director of the Colony on November 10, 1647. He arrived in the colony on 22 March 1648. (page 14) His contract provided that he was to hold the office of Hoof-officier, as such he was to preside over the court, to act as public prosecutor and to perform the combined duties of a modern sheriff and chief of police. As Director, he was the chief administrative officer of the colony and as such was to collect the patroon’s revenues derived from farms. Mills, licenses to trade, etc. . In addition to his salary, he was to receive on third of the fines and proceeds from confiscated property. As a third source of income, he was to have the toepachten, or fees paid in addition to the annual rent and tithes of the farms.] (page 16) The court as organized by Van Slichtenhorst consisted at first of four and afterwards of five persons, of whom two were designated a Gecommitteerden, or commissioners, and two, or afterwards three, are in the record indiscriminately referred to as raden, raetspersonen, gerechtspersonen, or rechtsvrienden. The duties of the commissioners were primarily of an administrative nature, while those of the raden seem to have been chiefly judicial. The Gecommitteerden represented the patroon and acted under definite instructions. The raden, on the other hand, were appointed by the director, but represented the colonists, it being at that time held sufficient if persons who were to represent others were chosen from among them, so as to represent their class. The only requirement was that they should not be in the patroon’s service.
(Page 17) The proceedings of the court presided over by Van Slichtenhorst cover the period from April 2, 1648, to April 15, 1652. They form the most important source for the history of the colony during that period.
The outstanding event of the that period was the controversy between Van Slichtenhorst and General Peter Stuyvesant reading the jurisdiction of the territory around Fort Orange, which forms one of the dramatic events of the history of New Netherland. This controversy had it origin in the claim made by the patroon, as early as 1632, that “all lands lying on the west side of the river, from Beyren Island to Moeneminnes Castle” ...” even including the place where Fort Orange stands,” had been bought and paid for by him. The Dutch West India Company, on the other hand, maintained that the territory of the fort, which was erected several years before the land of the colony was purchases from the Indians, belonged to the Company and consequently (Page 18) was not included in the patroon’s purchase. The question ... came to be an issue when Van Slichtenhorst, soon after his arrival in the colony, began to issue permits for the erection of houses in the immediate vicinity of the fort. Stuyvesant objected on the ground that they endanger the security of the fort and ordered the destruction of all building within range of a cannon shot. ...Van Slichtenhorst, protested vigorously and proceeded with the erection of the buildings. In 1651 Van Slichtenhorst was summoned to appear before the director General and council at Manhattan and was there detained for four months. [The controversy was settled on April 10, 1652, when the director General and Council erected a separate Court for Fort Orange, independent of that of the Colony. By virtue of this, the hamlet of Beverwyck was taken out of the jurisdiction of the patroon and became an independent village which afterwards became the city of Albany.] Van Slichtenhorst vigorously protested against the erection of the court at Fort Orange and Beaverwyck and with his own hands tore down the proclamation which had been posted on the house of the patroon. For this he was arrested on April 18, 1652, and taken to Manhattan, where he was detained until August 1653. With his arrest, Van Slichtenhorst’s administration came to a close. On July 24, 1652, he was succeeded as director by Jan Baptist Van Rensselaer and as officer of justice by Gerard Swart, so that thereafter the two functions were no longer combine in one person. [Swart continued as Schout until 1665, when by order of Governor Richard Nicholls the Court of the Colony was consolidated with that of Fort Orange.

{Not all Court entries are shown below, only those entries which 1. deal with known Ancestors of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuyssen, names in bold face type, or 2. are of sufficient historical interest to show what life was like in for those who lived in the 1600's }
Figures in Parentheses indicate the page number in the 1922 edition of MINUTES OF THE COURT OF RENSSELAERWYCK
[Figures within brackets represent the pages of the original manuscript. Elsewhere brackets indicate material supplied by the editor, A.J.F. Van Laer]
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COURT MINUTES OF RENSSELAERSWYCK , 1648-1652
[1] In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we begin this court record

This day, Thursday, April 2 Anno 1648
Jacob Adrianesz is ordered to serve out his term with Evert Pels for the space of one year and to report to Evert Pels within four days from this date, under penalty of forfeiting, the first time four guilders, for remaining in default another four days eight guilders, and the third time sixteen guilders; and of receiving arbitrary punishment the fourth time.

[1v] Thursday, April 9 Anno 1648
Whereas we observe the great rashness of Jacob Adianensz in entering into another man’s service, having been, namely as appears from the forgoing judgment, first with Evart Pels and being now with Cornelis Segersz, which is a matter that is not to be tolerated, therefore, leaving the forgoing judgment (26) unabated we order that Jacob aforesaid for his rashness and in reparation of the loss which Cornelis may suffer thereby shall pat to Cornelis Segersz, inclusive of the earnest money and previous expenses, the sum of twenty-five guilders

[2] Court proceedings, April 16 Anno 1648
(26) Whereas the time allowed to Jacob Adriaensz expired two days ago and we find that as yet he has not reported to Evert Pels, it is ordered, as it is ordered by us hereby, that the honorable director and the court messenger shall this coming Saturday take him to his place of destination and, in case of opposition to this our order, he shall de facto be taken into custody and be put on bread and water.

(29) [4v] Thursday, May 11, 1648
Quiryn Cornelisz is orderd to complete his term of service with Evert Pels, according to his agreemen, under penalty of firfeiting fl. 25.

(30) [5] April 26, Anno 1648, Director Slichtenhorst protested against a certain writing of the Honorable General P. Stuyvesant, about the proclamation of a day of fasting and prayer, whereby he is considered to have infringed the right and authority of the honorable patroon. This writing was delivered just before the commencement of divine service, so that [the court] had no time to read it.

(50) [17] 17 December, 1648 Reyntgen, the Skipper, and Slichtenhorts have attached the wagner’s [Jacob Aertsz] wages in the hands of Evert Pels.
(50) [18] Court Proceedings December 17 Anno 1648
Director Slictnehorts, prosecutor and plaintiff, agaist Claes Teunisz and some horse racers (paerden jachters), for judgment according to the petition of the honorable director.
Whereas those guilty of riding at excessive speed, according to the apostil of the petition to that effect, are declared to have forfeited six guilders for each offense, in addition to the damage done to the horses, each person, moreover, having been summoned to appear on this day to defend himself; and wheras Claes Uylenspigel, three several times, yes, even twic on the same day, notwithstanding the fine and the prohibition of their honors; ordinance, out of pure mischief and in spit of the court, has presumed to ride past the dirctor’s door as fast as the horse could run, he, Claes, always having the lead over the other, whereby he has not only viloted [the authority of] the honorable patroon in his high and low jurisdiction and [that of] the court here, but also [that of] the Lords Stated General whose places we occupy and committed the hightest crime [against them] ; therefore the honorable plaintiff [Slictenhorst] demands that the aforesaid Claes shall be publicly exposed in the pillory and be banished from the colony, in accordance with the custom of the fatherland, where those who disobey and disregard the lord’s prohibition and banishment are punished with death; or that the same shall be apprehended and for the first offense be [confined] for four days, for [the second offense eitght days] , and for the third offense sixteen [days, and in addition] [18v] be exposed and banished as above written, as an example to others; cum expenses. And for all the others, for the damage and abuse of the horses, in addition to a fine of one pound Flemish, shall for each offense pay three guilders to the poor and futhermore be arbitrarily punished; cum expensis.
N.B. Their honors will please do their duty, in order that the dumb animals may not again do justice themselves and put the court to shame, as has happened before.

(52) The honorable court, having considered the wilful violation of our former ordinance by those who ride their horses at a reckless spee, hereby condemn each offender for each violation to pay the stipulated fine. But as to Claes Teunisz called Uylenspiegel, observing the mischief and reclessness committed by him in spite of the express prohibiton [of such riding], he is hereby , on pain of corporal punishment, warned not to disregard the words, admonition and prohibition of the honorable director, especially [when acting] against the ordinances and orders of the honorable court. This time , therefore, by way of mitigation of sentence, only a fine, as above , is imposed upon him.

(59) [23] [Ordinance] published the 31st of January Anno 1649
The honorable director and commissioners of the colony of Rensselaerswyck, finding that many colonists on their own authority daily use the patroon’s horses to draw logs and stone [at this time there was considerable building going on in the colony] and thereby cripple said horses and make them lame and stiff and greatly abuse them, contraty to the good intentions and purpose of the aforementioned patroon and his director and commissioners who have put the said horses at their disposal only for the purpose of doing therewith their legitimate farm and other work, without injuring or abusing the same; and finding furthermore that some drive their horses u;ntil they are warm and [tired] and then let them stand in the cold, hungry and thirsty, before the doors of the taverheepers and other persons, thus spoiling them; THEREFORE, their honors have ordained, as they do ordain hereby, that no one shall be allowed to drive the patroon’s horses for money [by the hour] or by the load, or lend them to others to draw wood or stone, beyond such use as he may have to make of them himself for his farm or household, on pain of forfeiting for each load or violation [of this ordinance], the first time nine guilders and arbitrary correction.

(61) [24v] Court Proceedings, February 4 Anno
Whereas the Honorable director, commissioners and council of this colony, on the 7th of December 1648, ordered and warned all the colonists, farmers and users of the honorable patroon’s property that they must within the space of fourteen days deliver their account in writing to the aforesaid honorable director, specifying the accounts for each year separately under the penalty expressed in the said ordinance, which they have thus far failed to do, and finding that the winter has nearly gone by and spring is at hand and that the grain and effects daily disappear and become lost and the honorable patroon in everything receives less recognition that a total stranger; therefore, their honors wishing to provide therein, hereby forbid all those, whoever they may be, who occupy the patroon’s property on half or one third shares, or on payment of a yearly rental , to alienate, remove or dispose of any goods, whether grain, or other commodities, without having firs satisfied the honorable patroon for everything...

(65) [25v] February 23 Anno 1649
It is ordered that Jacob Adriansen shall give security for the Judgment, or in default thereof be taken into custody.
The same is ordered with reference to Jacob Aertsz, Waegenaer.
Evert Pels from Steltyn, by his signature become surety and bail for Jacob Aertsz, waegenaer, for the satisfaction of the judgment and the costs in the action for preventing the execution of justice or making the arrest, as the court of this colony shall determine. Done this 25th of February Anno 1649
[signed] Evert Pels
in the same way, in every respect, Evert Pels and Rutger Jacobsz become sureties and bailsmen for Jacob Adriaensz, raedemaecker. [signed] Rut Jacobsz
Evert Pels
Acknowledged before me. A: De Hooges, Secretary
The case of Jacob Aertsz, waegenaer, and Jacob Adriaensz, raedemaecker, is with the full consent and approval of the honorable director and Rut Jacobsz and Evert Pels, as sureties for the aforesaid persons, put for decision into the hands of two neutral and impartial men having legal knowledge and they therefore promise mutually to abide by the decision and to observe it in all respects
The parties aforesaid have mutually and voluntarily agreed to this the [ ] of June Anno 1649.
Acknowledged before me. A: De Hooges, Secretary

(69) [27v] Court Proceedings, February 18 Anno 1649
The case of Jacob waegenaer and Jacobraedemaeckeris submitted to the discretion of impartial men, with the consent of the honorable director and Ruth Jacobsz and Evert Pels as sureties.

To be scanned in Jacof Aertsz.
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(69) [27v] Court Proceedings, March 18, 1649
The case of Jacob Waegenaer and Jacob raedemaecker is submitted to the discretion of impartial men, with the consent of the honorable director and Ruth Jacobsz and Evert Pels, as sureties.

(76) [30] May 28 Anno 1649
[31] Whereas Gybert Cornelisz aende Berch [van den bergh] was ordered some time ago to deliver to Evert Pels two cows with a heifer and he, Gysbert, being called upon and urged to do so, has positively and stubbornly refused to give up the aforesaid cattle, he is hereby ordered by the court to deliver the said cattle to Evert Pels or his agent under the penalty of three guilders for one day’s delay, six guilders for two days, nine guilders for three days and so on multiplied, and arbitray correction, cum expensis. [in the margin] May 19, this order was served and read to him.
For which refusal the aforesaid Gysbert is summoned to appear in cour under penalty of the highest fine to be imposed by the patroon.

(81) Hans Vos is ordered and commanded to go to the house of Gysbert aende Berch and there by judical process to levy the share of the animals for the farm Evert Pels, as was ordered heretofore, to wit, 2 cows and one heifer.

(97) to be scanned

(100) [45] Memorandum. ...

October 5, the patroons sheep were sold to Mr. Stuyvesant, for the reason that the wolves daily destroyed many of them and the bait also resulted in the loss of some calves.

(108) [49v] Court Proceedings, march 17 Anno 1650
Those who hold under lease any property of the patroon, whether farms, mills, or other [property from which they receive] emoluments, must sign the lease within the space of three weeks after the notice is served, on pain of being deprived of the lease.
All those who heretofore have held any property in common with the patroon and afterwards have kept the farm implements, houshold effects and other property for their private use, contrary to all law, are ordered hereby to diliver a correct inventory thereof within two weeks from the date of service of the notice and to confirm the same by oath, after which both sides shall choose impartioal persons to make and appraisal.

(111) [51v] Extraordinary session, March 22 Anno 1650
Andries Herberts offers himself as surety for Thomas Fairfax in the action brought against him on account of the horse that was drowned.

(117) [56] Court Proceedings, June 23, Anno 1650
The ordinance of the Honorable Stuyvesant and the Council of New Netherland, in regard to the regulation and change in the Value of Wampum ...

(119) [51v] Extraordinary session, July 15 Anno 1650
Jan van Hosen complains of injury done to him by Willem Jueuriaenz. as follows:
That some days ago he called the wife of Jan van Hoesen [a very insulting appelation], with the result that from excitemnt she had a miscarriage; also, that yesterday, being the 14th of this month, he repeated the insult, while the wife lay sick in bed. [In the margin is written] Annetje, Constepel’s wife, says that she heard Capiteyn call her [that eppelation] when she lay already sick in bed.
He, Willem Jeuriaensz, says that neighbors told him that he said it.
He declares that William Jeuriaensz told him a while ago, to wit, on March 31, 1650, when he was summoned and appeared before the court to pay for two cows which he had received, he, Willem Jeuriaensz, had a knife concealed in his sleeve, adding further that if the director had attempted to do anything to him, Willem, about the said payment, or any one had attacked him, he would have received a rip from him.
Jan van Hoesen declares that Willem Juriaensz has often and repeatedly said to him and accused him of it that the contract between them was fraudulently drawn, said contract being signed by Willem Jeuriaensz and Jan Fransz van Hoesen and acknowledged before B. v. Slichtenhorst, A: de Hooges, J: van Twiller, Goossen Gerritsz and Cornelis Teunisz.
As Johan van Twiller and Gerrit Vasterick are absent, the [case] aforesaid is adjourned until the 17th of July aforesaid at the usual time.

Page 120 [57v] Extraordinary session July 17 Anno 1650
The honorable director requests the corporal apprehension of Willem Jeuriaensz on accout of the the aforesaid crimes.
Annetje, the wife of [Andires Herpertsen] Constapel, says Volckje, when she had the misscarriage, said it was caused by the excitement, due to the abusive language of William Jeuriaensz.
Aertje Cornelis, the wife of Thomas Sandersz, smith, declares as above.
Willem Jeuriaensz, in contempt of the honorable court, says that he is a person of 21 years, whereas it is known to us that he is at least 70 years of age.
The commissioners and councilors consent to the corporal apphehension of Willem Jeuriaensz.
Delivered to Commissioner Johan van Twiller, for the honorable guardians of the patroon, three court records corresponding with [and extending] up to this [record].
Pursuant to the resolution of the commissioners and councilors and with the consent of the honorable director this court record is turned over to me, Antonio de Hooges, secretary of this palce, on this date, the 17th of July Anno 1650.

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(125) [61] Court Proceedings, August 4 Anno 1650
Willem Jeuriaensz requests to be released from confinement to tend to this affairs, on concition that he will comply with the last sentence. Granted. Witness my hand, A. De Hooges, Secretary.

Page 127 [62v] Meeting of the inhabitants regarding the rumors of war concerning the Maquas, held on the 21st of September 1650.
Information, as to what took place on the 21st of September 1650:
Rem Jansz, residing in Fort Orange, declares that on the 20th of September 1650, it happened that a certain Tapaen savage, at the house of Arent Andriesz, unasked and unexpectedly said to him: “You Dutchmen have now been selling guns long enough to the Maquas, for they came to us last summer and made presents in order that we should help them to kill you when the ice was on the water. They also wen to the savages in the south and offered them a large nootas of seawan, whereupon they promised to lend them the helping hand.”
Jacob Jansz Stol declares that the savage said the same thing to him.
Albert Aandriesz declares likewise and they say that when the asked him earnestly whether it was true, he said “come and take me and bind me fast and if it does not happen within the aforesaid time, then cut off my head.”
That this happened as above stated they declare here before the court in the presence of several inhabitants. Witness my hand, A. De Hooges, secretary

(Page 128) September 8, 1650.
Whereas the need teaches us to adopt measures,we have granted permission to have the patroon’s cannon, consisting of three peices, to wit, a six pounter, a five pounder and a three-pounder, used until further order in Fort Orange. But in order that the patroon may not be deprived of his property, the undersaigned persons acknowledge that they have borrowed the aforesiad pieces on condition that the patroon or his agent may have them back whenever he needs them or it may suit his pleasure.
Jan Labatie This is the X mark of Pieter Jacobsz set with his own hand

[63v] September 23 Anno 1650
The insecurity of our lives and property oppresses us continually, living as we do under the unrestrained domination of inhuman people and cruel heathen. An while, indeed, we had some intimation of this last year, it shows itself particularly at present throught evident indictions and palusible prediction and ernest warnings which are communicated to us, not by the aforesaid partis, but by far distant Indians. Which being the case, although some think it advisable to have recours to arms and resistance, and to exchange our weak position for that of their superiour strength, their honors, the directors, commissioners and councilors, realizing the need, have resolved and determined, for the welfare of the colony of our lord patroon, the preservation of the commonwealth and the protection of our wives and children, to commission and empowe Monsr. Arent Van Curler, Gerrit Wencom, Cornelis Teunisz van Breuckelen, Thomas Chamber and Volckert Hansz, being requested thereto, to repair with a present to the Maquas country, to renew the former alliance and bond of friendship; which they hereby willingly undertake to do. Done in the colony, on the date above written, Quod attestor, A. De Hooges, secretary.

(Page 129) [64] The same date, we summoned Jan Labatie, inhabitant of Fort Orange, to come to the house of the director and requested him as he is reasonable experienced in the use of the Maquas language, to consent to be likewise employed as an ambassador to the Maquas country, whereupon he replied that he would not do that for anything in the world. He was asked why , and whether it was not better to embrace peace that to begin a war in which we could not possibly survisve? Labatie answered that it mattered little to those in the fort how it went, whether it was war or Peace, Whereupon he left.

copy 130.. To get the rest of the story.

Page 135 [69] Under the date of January 5, 1651, in a list of offenses commited by Jacob Jans Stoll is the following. It is incuded because it involves Andries Herpertsz Constapel.
[69] 1648, June 6, Jacob Jans fought againt Andries Constapel with his fists, at the house of Gysbert Cornelisz, tavernkeeper, for which he forfeits fl. 10:-

Pages 141,142 [73] January 11, 1651
It is further considered necessary , as thus far little attention has been paid to the maintenance of public roads, to the great inconvenience and even danger of the inhabitants here, that some bridges be built, to wit, one across the first kill, in the village, with railings and benches to sit on; one across the third kill; one across the beaver kill, with railings; and a wagon bridge around the rear. Also that a convenient staircase be built on the outside of the church.

Page 152-155 [76v] Court proceedings, Feb 2 Anno 1651
On these pages is detailed some of the friction which occurred between the company director Brant van Slichtenhorst and the colonists as van Slichtenhorst, as agent of the patroon involved himself very closely in how the colonists managed their affairs.

(152) February 21, 1649, Teunis Dircksz was fined because he let a sleigh with two horses in very cold weather stand without food or cover before the door of Jan Verbeeck, for which according to the ordinance, he has forfieted, for the first time, the sum of fl. 3:-.
Furthermore the defendant has dared daily to have teaming done with the patroons horses, which were intrusted to him only to do his farm work with, employing thereto one, two and even three horses at a time, as the plaintiff himself has seen, in violation of the ordinance of March 31, 1649.

Pages 173-174 [96] Court Proceedings, November 23 Anno 1651
It is resolved and ordered that on the 28th of November of this year, being next Tuesday, every inhabitant of this colony shall take the burgher oath, according to formulary. [For the form of this oath and the names of the persons who took it, see O’Callaghan, History of the New Netherland, 2:176]

Willem Jeuriaensz being asked in court whether he is willing to carry out the contract entered into with Jan van Hoesen, dated January 30, 1650, he answers, No.

Page 180 [100] Court Proceedings, January 18, 1652
(181) [100v] Jan van Hoesen is from this date granted the lot of Willem Jeurianensz, provided that he, Willem, shall remain in his house as long as he lives or the occasion requires.

(181) [100v] Court Proceedings, January 25 Anno 1652
Upon the petition of Evart Pels, containing a request for the lot next to the garden of Gysbert the tavern Keeper, it is decided as follows:
1 The petitioner’s request for the lot and horse mill is granted.
Gysbert [aende Berch] is authorized to draw [logs] for the petitioner during eight days, but not to use any mares.
Page 182 January 26, 1652
Jochem Wesselsche, baker is hereby expressly ordered and commanded within the space of eight days from this date to have the lumber and the hogpen lying and standing on the lot of Jan van Hoesen removed from said lot assigned to him, under the penalty of having the director order it done at their expense and to his profit. Likewise the said Jochim, his wife and the members of the family are strictly enjoined from assulting, molesting or troubling Jan van Hoesen or his family in any way by word or deed, under the penalty of fifty guilders, in addition to the ordinary fine. The same injunction is issues to Jan van Hoesen and family with regard to Jochem Wesselsche.

From the Preface to the Minutes of the Court of Rensselaerswyck, we quote the following, page 17
The outstanding event of the that period was the controversy between Van Slichtenhorst and General Peter Stuyvesant reading the jurisdiction of the territory around Fort Orange, which forms one of the dramatic events of the history of New Netherland. This controversy had it origin in the claim made by the patroon, as early as 1632, that “all lands lying on the west side of the river, from Beyren Island to Moeneminnes Castle” ...” even including the place where Fort Orange stands,” had been bought and paid for by him. The Dutch West India Company, on the other hand, maintained that the territory of the fort, which was erected several years before the land of the colony was purchases from the Indians, belonged to the Company and consequently (Page 18) was not included in the patroon’s purchase. The question ... came to be an issue when Van Slichtenhorst, soon after his arrival in the colony, began to issue permits for the erection of houses in the immediate vicinity of the fort. Stuyvesant objected on the ground that they endanger the security of the fort and ordered the destruction of all building within range of a cannon shot. ...Van Slichtenhorst, protested vigorously and proceeded with the erection of the buildings. In 1651 Van Slichtenhorst was summoned to appear before the director General and council at Manhattan and was there detained for four months. [The controversy was settled on April 10, 1652, when the director General and Council erected a separate Court for Fort Orange, independent of that of the Colony. By virtue of this, the hamlet of Beverwyck was taken out of the jurisdiction of the patroon and became an independent village which afterwards became the city of Albany.] Van Slichtenhorst vigorously protested against the erection of the court at Fort Orange and Beaverwyck and with his own hands tore down the proclamation which had been posted on the house of the patroon. For this he was arrested on April 18, 1652, and taken to Manhattan, where he was detained until August 1653. With his arrest, Van Slichtenhorst’s administration came to a close. On July 24, 1652, he was succeeded as director by Jan Baptist Van Rensselaer and as officer of justice by Gerard Swart, so that thereafter the two functions were no longer combine in one person. [Swart continued as Schout until 1665, when by order of Governor Richard Nicholls the Court of the Colony was consolidated with that of Fort Orange.

Next,We go to the Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, 1652-1656,
The jurisdiction of the court comprised Fort Orange, the Village of Beverwyck, Schenectady, Kinderhook, Claverack, Coxsackie, Catskill and until May 16, 1661, when a court was established at the Esopus, also the region around Kingston. Excluded from the jurisdiction was the colony of Rensselaerswyck, which maintained its own court, ... until 1665, when by the order of Governor Richard Nicolls the two courts were consilidated. (Page 9)

Entries Pertaining to Jan Franse Van Hoesen and Volkie Juriannse husband and wife
From the MINUTES OF THE COURT OF FORT ORANGE AND BEVERWYCK 1652-1656
Translated and edited by A, J, F, VAN LAER, archivist, Division of Archives and History
Volume I, ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , 1920

PREFACE
The court of Fort Orange and the Village of Beverwyck, whose minutes are published herewith, was erected by proclamation issued by Director General Peter Stuyvesant on April 10, 1652. By virtue of this proclamation the main settlement of the colony of Rensselaerswyck was taken out of the jurisdiction of the patroon [Rensselaer] and created into an independent village by the name of Beverwyck, which afterwards became the city of Albany. The erection of the court was the final act in the high-handed proceedings whereby Director Stuyvesant brought to a close the long standing controversy between the Dutch West India Company and the authorities of the Colony of Rensselaerwyck regarding the jurisdiction of the territory around the fort. [Fort Orange] ...
The newly created court, which was termed a Kleine Banck van Justitie, an inferior bench of judicature, was a court for the trial of civil and minor criminal cause, ... . The court was composed of commies, or commissary of the fort, afterwards bearing the title of vice director, and a variable number of commissarissen, or local magistrates, often designated in English documents of the period as “commissaries”. Of these the commies, who acted as prosecuting officer and who represented the company, was appointed for an indefinite term of years directly by the Director General and Council of New Netherland, while the magistrates, at least in theory represented the people and were appointed annually from a double number chosen by the inhabitants. When sitting as a criminal court, the officer presided and demanded justice of the magistrates, who not only found whether the accused was guilty, but also determined the penalty that should be imposed on him.
The Jurisdiction of the court comprised Fort Orange, the village of Beverwyck, Schenectady, Kinderhook, Claverack, Coxsackie, Catskill and until May 16, 1661, when a court was established at the Esopus, also the region around Kingston.
Excluded from the Jurisdiction was the colony of Rensselaerswyck, which maintained its own court, side by side with that of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwyck until 1665, when by order of Governor Richard Nicolls the two courts were consolidated.
[33] indicates the page number in the original documents
(33) indicated the page number in the 1920 edition from which this copy is taken.

Page 17 [3] Tuesday , April 23, 1652
Present: J: Dyckman V: Jansz C: T: Westbroeck J: Labatie A: Herpertsz
Volckgen Juriaens [the wife of Jan Frans van Hoesen], plaintiff, about a blow with the fist and abusive words, according to deposition, against Geertruyt [Jeronimus], [the wife of Jochem Becker, the baker}, defendant.
The defendant is for her abusive language and assault and threats made here against the court condemned to pay a fine of six guilders, with order to leave the plaintiff hence forth in peace.
[4] Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Willem Juriaensz, defendant.
The dispute between the parties having been heard, it is resolved to adjourn the case until further advice from the Hon. General, who will be written about it.

Page 18 [4] Ordinary Session, April 30, 1652
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, for slander
Jochem Becker, baker, defendant
Jochem, the baker, is ordered to bring proof of his accusations at the next session of the court.
...
[5] The court having considered the request of Jan van Hoesem to have the use of the lot on which he dwells and his garden, according to the resolution of the court of the colony, dated the 18th of January last, it is upon examination of the said resolution decided by this court that the lot and garden shall from now on be assigned to Jan van Hoesem, upon condition that Willem Juriaensz shall have the right to occupy the house in which he now dwells as long as he lives, it being recommended that he furnish proper accommodation for Jan van Hoesem.
Page 19 [5] Ordinary Session, May 7, 1652
Volckgen Juriaens, the wife of Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, on account of slander.
Geertruyt, the wife of Jochem, the baker, defendant.
Stytge Symants declares that she knows nothing of the plaintiff but what is honorable and virtuous.
Defendant is ordered, on pain of severe punishment, to bring the proofs of which she has boasted into court on the next court day, when a decision will be rendered by this court.
...
The ordinance prohibiting the tapping of wine and beer on Sunday during divine service is taken up again and adopted and published this day.

Page 21 [6] Ordinary Session, May 14, 1652
[7]The request of Dirrick Bensingh, corporal, to have provisionally a garden next to Ariaen van Alckmaer and to fence the same with palisades, is granted on condition that in case hereafter other arrangements are made, he shall have to give up the same, and the bounds thereof shall be show him by Mr Abraham Staets and Jan Labatie, appointed for that purpose.
Volckgen Juriaens, wife of Jan van Hoesem plaintiff against Geertruyt, the wife of Jochem Becker, the baker.

Defendant being for the third time in default, it is decided to summon her for the last time to appear on the next court day, when final judgment will be given. Meanwhile she shall be notified that if she has any proofs to submit, she must do so before the aforesaid time, on pain of arbitrary punishment.

Page 22 [8] Extraordinary Session, May 29, 1652
Present: J: Dyckman V: Jansz C: T: Westbroeck J: Labatie A:[Andries] Herpertsz
A complaint having been made to this court by Volckgen Jans, that Jochem Becker, the baker, has put up a pigsty opposite the door of Jan van Hoesem, it is decided that whereas the said Becker has done this directly against the order of this court and also created an obstruction and nuisance to the house of the aforesaid Jan van Hoesem, it id ordered that he, Becker, must within the time of three days tear down the said pigsty and remove it to a more convenient place, on pain of forfeiting twelve guilders to the sheriff.
Upon examination of the marginal annotation on the petition presented by Willem Juriaensz to the Director General and Council of New Netherland, it is resolved to abide by the resolution passed on the 30th of the preceding month.
Upon the request of Volckgen Jans, wife of Jan van Hoesem, for permission to erect a small bark house on her lot, the Hon. Volckert Jansz and Cornelis Theunisz van Westbroeck are appointed to point out to her a suitable place therefor.

[9] Extraordinary Session, ultimo May 1652
Present: J: Dyckman V: Jansz C: T: Westbroeck J: Labatie A:[Andries] Herpertsz
Volchert Jansz, Magistrate, plaintiff, about abusive language and assault, against Jochem Becker, the baker, defendant.
The court having examined the documents in the case, it is resolved to send them to the deputies of this court at the Manhattans, to be communicated to the supreme authorities there, whose order thereon they are to write and forward to us. ...
Post Meridiem
Whereas Jochem Becker declared this morning that some members of this court immediately reported at the house of Jan van Hoesem what had taken place here in court, this is entered here with a view of questioning and examining the aforesaid Becker further about this matter and in case of lack of proof to punish him therefore by arbitrary sentence, as this tends greatly to the disparagement of this court. [Andries Herberts, a Magistrate of the court, and Jan van Hoesen married sisters]

Page 24 [10] Ordinary Session, June 3, 1652
Present: J: Dyckman V: Jansz C: T: Westbroeck J: Labatie A:[Andries] Herpertsz
It is resolved to have the palisades of the garden of the old captain [William Juriaensz, baker. See Van Rensselaer Bowier Mss. p. 820] pulled up, if he refuses to do it himself, and to give Jan van Hoesem permission to put new palisades around it and from now on to take actual and person possession of the garden.

Ordinary Session, Tuesday, June 11, 1652
[11] Commissary Dyckman, plaintiff, against Jochem Becker, the baker defendant.
The defendant declares that he nothing further to say in regard to the charges brought against the person of the plaintiff; consequently, that he is forced to admit that he lied. Furthermore, pursuant to the directions of the Hon. General, it is resolved to detain him and to send him a prisoner to the Manhattans, to answer, if he can the complaint of the fiscal there.
On the demand made by President Dyckman, that Geertruyt, the wife of Jochem, the baker, shall declare that she has nothing to say against Volckgen Jans [wife of Jan van Hoesem] but what is honorable and virtuous and in addition pay the expenses which the said Volckgen Jans may have incurred, with the cost, and that furthermore the said Geertruyt shall pay to the president, in his capacity of sheriff, a fine of fifty guilders, the aforesaid Geertruyt, having appeared before the court and being asked whether she had anything to say against Volckgen Jans but what was honorable and virtuous, has declared No.

Page 32 [17] Extraordinary Session, August 20, 1652
Geertruy Jeronimus, plaintiff against Styntgen Laurens and Volckgen Jans [wife of Jan van Hoesem] defendants.
The court orders each of the defendants to pay the sum of twelve guilders to the president for fighting and as they charge the plaintiff with having called them names, which [18] they have not been able to prove, the parties on both sides are furthermore ordered to hold their tongues and to leave each other in peace, as otherwise the court will take such measures as shall be found necessary.
Dirrick Bensinck,[a progenitor of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen] corporal, here in Fort Orange in the service of the West India Company, having last year resided at the Manhattans in New Amsterdam and at that time sold to the Reverend Domine Johannes Megapolensis a certain house and garden situated their, has appeared before this court and acknowledged that he has been satisfied and paid therefore in full, the first penny with the last. In order that they may be mutually at ease and to prevent all further demands, he requests that this may be entered in the court record and that an extract therefrom be given him, the more so as he Bensingh, can neither read nor write; which request is hereby granted him.
Page 47 [32] Ordinary Session, January 7, 1653
[33] Jochem Becker, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant, for having hired of Willem Juriaensen the house standing on the plaintiff’s lot, which he was prohibited from occupying.
Upon examination of the resolution concerning the lot passed by this court on the 30th of April last, it is decided that as long as Willem Juraensz lives he shall be free to lease his aforesaid dwelling house to whomsoever he pleases.
Secondly, Jochem Becker, plaintiff, has exhibited a certain written contract made with Jan van Hoesem and Willem Juriaensen concerning the aforesaid lot, his furniture and baker’s trade, which being read, Jan van Hoesem has requested a copy of the aforesaid contract, which request is granted on condition that Jan van Hoesem shall be bound to file his answer before the next session of the court.

Page 49 [34] Ordinary Session, January 14, 1653
[35] Jochem Becker, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant.
The defendant having appeared, requests that a member of this court proceed in his name against the plaintiff in the matter of the lot in issue between Jan van Hoesem and Willem Juriaensz, for which Jan van Hoesem received the patent.
The Hon. Rutger Jacopsz is unanimously chosen for this purpose, the present entry taking the place of a power of attorney.
Plaintiff says the lot belongs to Willem Juriaensz.
Rutger Jacopsz, appearing for the defendant, demands security for the judgement.
Parties are ordered to give security for the judgment and to produce their evidence on the next court day when judgment will be pronounced.
Jochem Becker is notified and ordered to remove his lumber lying in the public road within twenty-four hours, on pain of forfeiting fifty guilders, of twice the amount on second notice, and of arbitrary correction on third notice.
On the side of Jan van Hoesem, Andries Herpersz and Cornelis Theunisz van Westbroeck have become sureties for the judgment at the termination of the suit.

Page 52 [37] Ordinary Session, Tuesday, January 28, 1653
Present: J: Dyckman V: Jansz C: Theu: v: Westb: J: Labatie A: Herpertsz R: Jacpsz
[38] Rutger Jacopsz, plaintiff, against Jochem Becker, defendant,
Plaintiff wants to know, first, whether the defendant still claims that the lot of Jan van Hoesem according to the ground brief belongs to Willem Juriaensz, and what proof he has thereof?
Secondly, plaintiff demands that the defendant, pursuant to the order of the court, give security for the judgment.
The defendant says that before the coming of the Hon. General to Beverwyck, no one had any ground of his own. The defendant refuses to give security or to bind himself for some one else and prefers to discontinue the suit.
The court orders the parties to live henceforth in peace and not to molest one another about the lot, on pain of being dealt with by this court as it may see fit; but with this provision, that the Hon. Magistrates Abraham Staets and Volckert Jansez are appointed to show the old captain [Willem Juriaensz] a place on the aforesaid lot where he may pile up his fire-wood, or indicate to him how far he may use the lot, in order that the aforesaid Jan van Hoesem may properly fence off [39] his lot to suit his convenience.
On the complaint of Jochem Becker that Jan van Hoesem or his family were throwing hot ashes or embers against his clapboards, which he fears may some day cause a fire to the great detriment of himself and his neighbors, it is resolved to have the court messenger, Pieter Ryverdingh, enjoin the said van Hoesem in the name of this court from doing so in the future.

Page 55 [41] Ordinary Session, Tuesday, February 18, 1653
[42] Jan van Hoesem, or Rut Jacobsz, as attorney, plaintiff, against Jochem Becker, defendant, about the accounts of the expenses incurred by the parties during the suit about the lot of Jan van Hoesem, claimed by the old captain, Willem Juriaensen. The court orders parties on both sides to pay the costs of the suit, and in case they are not satisfied with the judgment pronounced on the 28th, of the preceding month and find themselves aggrieved by it, they are given the right to appeal to the Hon. General and Council of New Netherland. The court having heard the report made on the aforesaid date by the Hon. Abraham Staets and Volckert Jansz, the same is approved as to its provision that the old captain, Willem Juriansen, may possess the lot as long as he live.

Page 58 [46] Ordinary Session, Tuesday, March 18, 1653
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Merten, the mason, defendant
Parties’ first default.
Dirrick Bensingh, plaintiff, against Merten, the mason, defendant.

Page 62 [49] Extraordinary Session, Saturday, April 12, 1653
[50] This court having seen and read the written complaint and demand of the Hon. Fiscal Cornelis van Thienhooven against Jochem Becker, baker in Beverwyck, and the proper evidence in the case, showing contempt of this court and that some time ago he not only slandered the Hon. Magistrate Volckart Jansz and called him names, but also wanted to attack him by force with the sword which he had put on, demanding that his honor should go outdoors and intending to cut him; also that he has failed to show proper respect for this court and has refused to move the pigpen according to the order of this court which to the annoyance and detriment of his neighbor [Jan Franse van Hoesen] he had erected in the front of the door; furthermore that he has unjustly accused the honorable magistrates, namely, by stating that when they came out of court they reported what had taken place at the house of Jan van Hoesem; and that the has falsely charged Commissary Dyckman with having offered to Jan van Hoesem to deliver to him the lot of Willem Juriaensen for three beavers, all according to his own confession made before this court; all of which are matters of very serious consequence; therefore, this court have unanimously decided as they do hereby, to condemn him, on promise and in hopes of better behavior, to pay a fine of one hundred guilders, to be paid within twenty-four hours, on pain of peremptory execution, or double amount within forty-eight hours, an so on in secession, whereof one-third is to go to the poor, one-third to this court and one-third to the prosecuting officer. Also that he shall immediately tear down and remove the pigpens, or that they shall be immediately torn down by order of the court.

Page 63 [51] Extraordinary Session, Post meridian, April 12, 1653
Before this court, appeared Jan van Hoesem, and Willem Juriaensen and exhibited a certain contract made between them under date of the 30th of January 1650.
Parties on both sides having been heard and the matter being duly considered, it is decided and ordered by the court that the aforesaid contract shall in all its parts and according to the tenor thereof be completely observed and carried out by the parties on both sides, with the understanding that the property mentioned in the contract shall be placed in the hands of Jan van Hoesem to have the use thereof according to the terms of the said contract. Furthermore, to prevent all further disputes and differences, it is ordered that Willem Juriaensen shall have to comport himself as a decent old man should and at noon and in the evening come to meals at regular hours as is proper and shall also have to be satisfies with the ordinary food which Jan van Hoesem daily provides for himself and his family; therefore, that Jan van Hoesem is not bound to supply Willem Juriaensen outside of his own house with food, or drink, or money for board.


Page 65 [52] Ordinary Session, Tuesday, April 29, 1653
Jochem Becker, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant for throwing dirty water and dirt on plaintiff’s [53] lot.
Defendant and his family are ordered by the court to refrain therefrom, on pain of [forfeiting] the first time twelve guilder, the second time twenty-four guilders, and [and of being subjected] the third time to arbitrary correction.

Page 67 [53] Ordinary Session, May 13, 1653
[54] Willem Jurianensen having appeared before the court and protested that he is still willing to fulfil the contract made between him and Jan van Hoesem, he is informed that he can have his opponent summoned to appear the next court day.

Page 78 [63] Wednesday, October 22, 1653
By the Hon. General and the magistrates of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwyck have been examined and inspected the documents in the suit between Willem Juryaensen and Jan Fransen van Hoesem, growing out of a contract made and entered into by them on the 30th of January 1650, which said contract the parties on both sides have failed to fulfil, especially the plaintiff, Willem Juyaensen, as shown by his categorical answer made on the 30th of November 1651 before the court of the colony, as follows: “Willem Juryaensen, being asked by the court whether he is willing to fulfil the contract entered into on the 30th of January 1650 with Jan van Hoesem, answer, No. Agrees the the record, Anthony d’Hooges” by which answer, the defendant, Jan van Hoesem, claims and maintains that the contract has been broken by the plaintiff himself and that therefore is not bound by it.
The defendant further says and maintains that the plaintiff, Willem Juryaensen, has broken the aforesaid contract not only by words, but also by deeds, in failing to perform or carry out the stipulations of the contract, namely, to serve the defendant and to teach him to bake, and by removing the baking utensils to prevent the defendant from baking and make it impossible for his to do so.
The court, therefore, finds that according to the foregoing statements the contract was violated and annulled by the plaintiff and that under the rule of law the defendant might be relieved of the necessity of pleading and the plaintiff’s claim and demand be denied. However, in view of a subsequent judgment given by the aforesaid court and also considering the needy circumstances of the plaintiff and the fact that the defendant by the virtue of the contract has built upon a part of the lot claimed by the plaintiff, and that the parties can not live together, the Hon. General and the magistrates order that the plaintiff shall as long as he lives stay in the old bake house, have the use of the bake oven and the utensils belonging thereto, together with his own furniture and household goods, and be free to dispose of them as he shall see fit. As the the claim of the lot, which by virtue of the contract was partly built upon by the defendant, the Plaintiff, Willem Juriaensen, occupies the same only by sufferance and is not entitled thereto by and patent or conveyance; consequently, he is not able or competent to dispose thereof as he might do of his own property. However, in view of the plaintiff’s poverty and the fact that he has resided for a considerable time on the aforesaid lot and used it as a garden, the Director General and [64] the magistrates aforesaid order and decide that the defendant, Jan van Hoesem, shall pay the plaintiff for improvements the sum of one hundred and twenty-five guilders, in three instalments, to wit, one-third cash, one-third a year from this date and the last third within two years, the parties respectively being ordered to acquiesce herein on pain of being fined twenty pounds Flemish, to be applied at the discretion of the court, either by the infliction of banishment or corporal punishment, as the case may require.
Thus done and decided, this 22d of October 1653, by the court of Fort Orange.

Page 80 [65] Tuesday, November 25, [2] 1653
Pursuant to the judgment rendered on the 12th of the preceding month, Volckgen Jans, in the stead of her husband, Jan Fransz van Hoesem, who is absent, has in accordance with the aforesaid judgment brought in court forty guilders, being the first payment or instalment which he Jan van Hoesem, is to pay to Willem Juryaensen, thereby complying thus far on her part with the aforesaid judgment, which forty guilders have been handed to the collector, Pieter Reverdingh, to be turned over to Willem Juriaensz, and in case he, Willem Juriaensen, refuses to accept and receive them, the said Reverdingh shall report the circumstances on the next court day.

Page 82 [67] Tuesday, November 9, 1653
The collector, Peter Reverdingh, reports to the court that by order of the court he has offered to Willem Juriaensen the forty guilders in Seawan, being the first payment or instalment which he was to hand said Willem Juriaensen, has refused to accept said money. Whereupon it is decided that th is money shall bor the present remain in the hands of the collector aforesaid, until further order of this court.

Page 142,143 [126] Tuesday May 5, 1654
[128] Interogatories upon which this court if examine Volckgen Jan’s daughter, the wife of Jan Franze van Hoesem, and Jan Bembo a soldier.
How old are they? Of competent age.
Whether the evening before the Hon. General came up here, Anwer, Yes.
the commissary did not come to the house of Jan van Hosem?
Whether the commissary, coming ther, did not find a part of Answer, Yes
drunken savages?
Whether among them there was not a savage who sat and Answer, Yes
drank good beer?
Whether they know where it was obtained, that is to say, Answer, From the house of
the good beer? Willem Bout.
How large was the can? Answer, a mengel can.
Whether they did not taste whether it was black beer? Answer, Yes.

Page 144 [129] Tuesday, May 12, 1654
Present: Omnes
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Merten Herpertsen, mason, defendant, for fl.52:8:-, which the defendant admits the afaoresaid debt, which serves her by way of notification.

Page 154 [138] Tuesday, June 9, 1654
Evert Pels [an ancestor to Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen} plaintiff against Jan Fransen van Hoesem, defendant, on account of fl.62:-, which the defendant owes the plaintiff for the delivery of boards.
The court orders the defendant to pay the plaintiff the aforesaid sum of sixty-two guilders, according to the note, within the space of twice twenty-four hours, on pain of execution.

Page 161 and 162 [147] Tuesday, June 23, 1654
Last Sunday a letter was received by this court from the Honorable General, [Pieter Stuyvesant] of the 17th of this month, whereing he advises the court of the bad news received from the north and that on that account, for the better defense of the Manathans [Manhattan or New Amsterdam], they were not only busy repairing the old works, but also obliged to begin some new ones. Complaining of the scarcity of money in the treasury, he requests that the most prosperous of the burghers here lend a helping hand and that this court would be pleased to negotiate a loan of money; on condition that it be returned within a year, either in duties, or otherwise, for which his honor and the honorable councilors offer their persons and property as security.
After careful consideration of the matter, this court has decided to summon the most prosperous and loyal citizens and to communicate the matter to them, with the recommendation that they assist the Honorable General in this great emergency, who, having been summoned one by one and appeared in court, have signed for the following amounts, which they have agreed to furnish promptly for the purpose and on the conditions hereinbefore written, and which it is decided to send at once by the sloop of Jacobs Synmontsz Klomp, in company of two other sloops, which are lying ready to sail for the Manathans. They have contributed and signed as follows: [30 men are listed along with their contributions. I list only Jan Franse van Hoesem and his brother-in-law Andries Herpersz]
Andries Herpertsz, in seawan . . . . . . . fl. 70:-
Jan van Hoesem, four beavers . . . . . . fl. 32:-
Total 192 ½ beavers and fl. 590 in seawan . . . fl. 2225:-

Page 165 Not copied, get a copy of page 165 of Fort Orange and B.. Court min..1652-1656.

Page 190 and 191 [174] Tuesday, December 1, 1654
Jan van Hosem has brought into court fl. 80:- in addition to the fl. 40:-, making together one hundred and twenty guilders, in payment in full by Jan Frans van Hoesem for the lot of Willem Juriaensen, according to the judgment [against him] by this court dated the 25th of November last.

Page 198 and 199 [185] Tuesday, February 2, 1655
Jochem Becker and Jan van Hoesem request that as the old captain’s house is no longer fit for occupation, the same may be put in proper repair.
Before any repairs are made, fearing that an accident may take place, it is decided to have a further inspection made at a convenient opportunity.
Page 210 [196] Date?
Jan van Hoesem and Jochem Baecker request that the old captain’s house, which is unfit to be used any longer as a bakery, may be put in a proper state of repair. They are notified that before any one undertakes to bake in it, it must be properly repaired, in order that no dreaded fire may break out there in the future.
As to the charge that some bakers, who are freemen, bake without having taken the oath, it is decided to issue further resolutions on the subject, as elsewhere no one is allowed to exercise a trade who has not taken the burgher oath.

Page 245

Pages 246-248 [243] Tuesday, February 1, 1656
Page 247 [245] Johan de Deckere, ex officio plaintiff, Against Tierck Claesen, defendant. He demands that the defendant be fined sixteen guilders for having fought last Sunday with Willem Tellier and killed a goat of Sander Leendertsz. The court having heard the defendant’s confession, condemns him to pay a fine of two and a half beavers.
Idem, plaintiff, against the same defendant, for having been found last Sunday in the company of the Lutherans, performing divine service, contrary to the ordinance issued against it. Demands therefore that he should be fined fl. 6. The court, having heard the confession of the defendant, condemns him to pay the fine demanded.
Idem. Plaintiff, against Hendrick Jansz, the cowherd defendant. He demands that the defendant be put in irons and arbitrarily punished, because the defendant is suspected of having made and distributed some notorious lampoons or pasquils. The defendant admits having composed or helping to compose a lampoon or little verse, without having, as he says, injured any one’s honor or reputation. The court order the defendant to be provisionally put in irons and held for further examination.
Page 250 [247] Tuesday, February 8, 1656
Johan de decker, commissary and officer here, plaintiff, against Hendrik Jansz, the cowherd, defendant in detention.
Whereas the defendant, or person in detention, acknowledges that he wrote and made a lampoon, which read is found to be slanderous and defamatory, the plaintiff persists in his conclusion or else demands that the defendant be condemned to pay a pecuniary fine.
The court condemn the defendant to pay a fine or penalty of 20 guilders and in addition 6 guilders for jailer’s fee and other expenses.

Page 253-256 [252] Tuesday, February 15, 1656
Upon the remonstrance and petition of Jochem the Baker, that the resulution heretofore passed in condemnation of the thatched roof of Willem Juriaense and the order given for its removal may be executed, it is upon further examination of the matter and in consideration of the lack of means of the aforesaid willem Juriaensz to make a voluntary loan and contribution in money, as much as each one is pleased to give, to replace the condemned thatched roof by one of boards, in order thereby, as far as possible, to prevent all danger of fire. The persons who contribute any money shall as security for the restitutuion thereof have a mortgage on the house or its improvement, the contributors after the death of the said Willem Juriaensz to be reimbursed from time to time out of the house rent in proportion to their respective contribution and in case the present owner of the lot of the aforesaid house, or the person who may acquire his title, should wish to tear down the said house after the death of the aforesaid Willem Juriaensz, he shall be holden to reimburse them as foresaid.
The aforesaid proposition having been made by the said delegates to the aforesaid persons, they have promised to contribute the aforesaid purpose as follows:
Jochem, the baker, has promised to furnish thirteen boards and the roof timbers; Sander Leendertsz, 12 boards and eight guilders’ worth of nails; Rutger Jacobs, 5 boards;
Andries Herpetsz, 8 boards; Jacob, the baker, 10 guilders; Jan van Housem, 25 boards;
Jan Tomasz, privately, 12 boards; The same, jointly with Volkert Jansz and Pieter Hertgers, 15 Guilders; The deacons [blank].
For the restitution of all of which aforesaid moneys the commissary and magistrates, by virtue of their authority, bind and mortgage the aforesaid house and the improvements thereof for the benefit of the aforesaid persons.

Page 269 [269] Extraordinary Session, Monday May 1, 1656
In the place of the retiring magistrates, ... [those who] have been chosen and confirmed, ... have taken the following oath of fidelity before the commissary, ...
We the undersigned, being chosen magistrates of the bench of justice at Fort Orange and Beverwyck, promise and swear in the presence of God Almighty and our fellow members, that we shall help to do true equity and justice between man and man and furthermore cause to execute and help to promote all matters relating to justice or administration according to the best of our knowledge, and in all respects conduct ourselves loyally and faithfully toward the Lords States General of the United Netherlands, the Honorable Directors of the Chartered West India Company and the Honorable Director General and Council of New Netherland, with the further promise that we shall help to maintain here the Reformed Religion according to God’s Word and the regulation of the Synod of Dordrecht and not publicly tolerate any sect. So help us God Almighty.
The retiring magistrates are released from their oath and thanked for their faithful services and the performance of their official duties, with promise that with respect to their honorarium of fl. 150:- a year, their claims will when the time is convenient and the treasury supplied with the funds be taken into consideration together with those of the present and future magistrates and be paid.

Page 270-272 [271] Tuesday, May 2, 1656
Jan van Housem, appearing before the court, requests a lot on the hill to build thereon a house.
After deliberations his request is granted and a lot shall be assigned to him, for which he is to pay the court, for the benefit of the public, the sum of sixty guilders.

Page 283-284 [287] Tuesday, July 17, 1656
Jan van Housen, plaintiff, against Hendrik Gerritsz defendant. Default.

This completes the Entries in Vol 1 that pertain to Jan Fransz van Hoesen. We go now to Vol 2.

MINUTES OF THE COURT OF FORT ORANGE AND BEVERWYCK 1657-1660
Translated and edited by A. H. F. VAN LAER acrchivist, Division of Archives and History
Volume II, ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , 1923

[33] indicates the page number in the original document
(33) indicated the page number in the 1923 edition from which this copy is taken.

PART I
COURT MINUTES OF FORT ORANGE AND BEVERWYCK, 1657
Page 17 [44] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, February 20, 1657
President, Johannes Lamontagne Jacob Schermerhoorn Rutger Jacobsen
Philip Pietersen Anderies Herbertsen
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Jochim Wesselsen, Baker, Defendant.
The Plaintiff compains that the defendant kicked his daughter in the chest, so that she is unable to do any work.
The defendant says that his daughter, being in his service, was admonished by his wife to mend her ways as she was a young maiden, whereupon, she making some retort, the woman was moved to chastise her and kicked the plaintiff’s daughter with her foot in the rump.
The court orders the officer to take further information in the matter.

page 18 [45] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, February 27, Anno 1657
President, Johannes Lamontagne Jacob Schermerhoorn
Rutger Jacobsen Philip Pietersen Anderies Herbertsen
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Geetruy, the wife of Jochim Wesselsen, baker, defendant.
The parties having been heard, the court orders the plaintiff to hand in his complaint in writing and to give a copy thereof to the defendant, who is ordered to file his answer thereto on the next court day.

Pages 27,28 [56] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, April 17, Anno 1657
President, Johannes Lamontagne Rutger Jacobsen Jacob Schermerhoorn
Anderies Herbertsen Philip Pietersen
[57] Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Geetruy Jeronimus, the wife of Jochim, the baker, defendant.
The parties having respectively declared that they desist for the the further production [of testimony], the court grants to each party a copy of such declaration (acte van renunciatie).

Pages 32,33 [63] Extraordinary session held in Fort Orange, April 28, Anno 1657
President, Rutger Jacobsen Jacob Schermerhoorn Anderies Herbertsen Philip Pietersen
[64] Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Geertruy Jeonimus, defendant.
The paintiff compains that the defendant kicked his daughter, who was in her service, from behind when she stooped over, so that she discharghed much blood contrary to nature and for a long time was confined to her bed, suffering great pain, as he shows by the report of the surgeon and the addidavit produced to that effect.
The court, having examined the respective documents that are produced, condemn the aforesaid defendant, Gertruy Jerominus, to pay the sum of thirty guilders for the paing suffered by the daughter and the costs of the suit, estimated at fl. 4:16- Done in Fort Orange, April 28, Anno 1657. Was signed: La Montagne, Rutger Jocobsen, Jacob Schermerhoorn, Philip Pietersen.
Page 37 [67] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, May 29, Anno 1657
President: Johannes La Montagne Jacob Schermerhoorn Jan Tomassen
Abraham Staets Philip Pietersen
Jan Van Hosem, plaintiff, against Mattheuwes Abrahamsen, defendant.
The plaintiff says that the defendant agreed to build his house on the hill, but has now thrown up the job, after having recieved half the wages.
The defendant says that it is not his fault, but the plaintiff’s, who would not allow him to work on it in the winter, and promises to take up the work again next Monday.
The court, in accordance with the offer made by the defendant, orders him to proceed with the work of the said house on Monday next.

Page 50 [67] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 4 Anno 1657
President: Johannes La Montagne Jacob Schermerhoorn Jan Tomassen
Abraham Staets Philip Pietersen Adriaen Gerritsen
Mattheus Abrahamsen, Plaintiff, against
Default Jan van Hosem, defendant.

Pages 56,57,58,59 [92] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 17, Anno 1657
President: Johannes Lamontagne
Jacob Schermerhoorn Jan Tomassen Goosen Gerritsen
Jan Van Hosem, plaintiff, against
Henderick Gerritsen and Anderies vander Sluys defendants Both in default.
...
Stoffel Janssen, plaintif, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant.
The plaintiff demands payment of 28 beavers, for which sum he has had attached a certain number of beavers in the hands of Cornelis Teunissen, due to the defendant.
The court orders Cornelis Teunissen to put the attached beavers, to the value of 28, into the hands of the plaintiff, in lieu of payment by the defendant, as soon as his time to make payment shall have expired.
...
[95] Philip, the brewer, plaintiff, against Jan van Hosem, defendant.
The plaintiff demands payment of the sum of fl.10:- in beavers according to the defendant’s promise.
The defendant admits the debt and promises to pay the same in six week, or before the departure of the ships for the fatherland.
The court orders the defendant to pay the sum demanded, within the space of six weeks according to this promise.

Page 69 [106] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, August 20, Anno 1657
President: Johannes Lamontagne
Jacab Schermerhoorn Jan Tomassen
Philip Pietersen Goosen Gerritsen
Jan van Hosem plaintif, against
Default Gysbert van Loenen, defendant.

THE FOLLOWING COMES FROM PART II OF THE FORT ORANGE RECORDS, THUS THE PAGE NUMBER STARTED AGAIN AT PAGE ONE FOR 1658 IN THE ORIGINAL RECORDS .

Pages 97-99 [14] Extraordinary session held in Fort Orange, February 8, Anno 1658.
Present: Jan Tomassan Abraham Staets Adriaen Gerritsz
[16] The wife of Jan Van Hoesen, plaintiff against Grysbert van Loenen.
The plaintiff demands payment of a certain sum of money and says she has a note.
The court orders the plaintiff to produce her note on the next court day.

Page 100 [18] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, February 12, Anno 1658.
Present: Philip Pietersen Jan Tomassan Abraham Staets Adriaen Gerritsz
Jan van Hoesen, plaintiff, against Gysbert van Loenen, defendant.
The plaintiff produced the note in his favor which the court ordered him to present on the next court day, amounting to the sum of fl.210:, for tavern expenses.
The defendant admits the debt.
The court orders the defendant to satisfy the plaintiff by [cash] payment, security, or draft payable in Holland, within the space of 14 days.

Page 111, 112 [33] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, May 14 Anno 1658.
Present: Lamontagne Jan Thomassen Pieter Hartgers
Francoys Boon Adriaen Gerritsen Dirck Janssen Croon
[34] Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Albert, the wheelwright, defendant.
The palintiff demands a payment on the balance of 113 shepels of wheat, accordin to a contract which they had with each other of the rate of 3 schepels of wheat for one beaver, of which 75 schepels have been paid for, so that ther is still dure the plaintiff 38 schepels of wheat.
The defendant not being able to deny his signature, he, the defendant, is ordered by the court to pay the plaintiff the remaining 38 schepels of wheat within the space of six weeks.

Page 119,121 [43] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, June 25, Anno 1658.
Present: J. De la Montagne Abraham Staets Jan Thomas P. Harters
Francois Boon Adriaen Gerritsen Dirck Jansen Croon
[47] Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Gysbert van Loenen, defendant.
The plaintiff demands payment of fl.210:-.
The defendant acknowledges the debt and promises to pay each month fl. 12.
The plaintiff accepts. Fiat
page 122,123 [49] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 2, Anno 1658.
Present: La Montagne Abraham Staets Jan Thomassen Pietr Hartgers
Francois Boon Adriaen Gerritsen Dirck Janssen Croon
[50] Volckertien Van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Femmetjen, the backeress.
The plaintiff demands payment of seven beavers, being the balance of 13, according to a bond which she produces.
The defendant admits the debt
The parties having been heard, the court orders the defendant to pay the aforesaid seven beavers in six weeks.

Page 124 [54] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 9, Anno 1658.
Present: La Montagne Abraham Staets Jan Thomassen Pieter Hartgers
Francoys Boon Adriaen Gerritsen Dirck Janssen Croon
Jan van Hosem, plaintiff, against Tjerck Claessen, defendant.
The plaintif demands payment of fl.100 in beavers and fl.28 in sewan, as appears by the bond, which he produces.
The defendant admits the debt.
The parties having been heard, the defendant is ordered by the court to pay the plaintiff the fl.100 in beavers and fl.28 in seawan in the space of three weeks.

Page 133 [62] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 16, Anno 1658.
Present: La Montagne Abraham Staets Jan Thomassen Pieter Hartgers
Francoys Boon Adriaen Gerritsen Dirck Janssen Croon
[65] Tierck Claessen, plaintiff, against
Default Volckertien van Hoesem, defendant.

Page 169, 170 [111] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, December 17 Anno 1658.
Present: La Montagne Abraham Staets Jan Thomassen
Francoys Boon Adriaen Gerritsen
Frans Barensen, plaintiff, against
Default Jan van Hosem, defendant.

Page 197,200 [149]Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 8 Anno 1659.
Present: J.La Montagne Dirck Janssen Croon Pieter Hartgers Jan Verbeeck
Anderies Herbertsen Francoys Boon Sander Leendersen
[153] Sr. Daniel Verveelen, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant fl.81 in beavers.
The defendant admits the debt.
The court, having heard the parties on both side, order the defendant to pay the plaintiff the sum demanded within the space of one month.

Page 210 [168] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, September 9 Anno 1659.
[169] Hendrick Gerritsen, Plaintiff, against
Default Jan van Hoesem, defendant.

page 219 [183] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, October 6 Anno 1659
Present: J.La Montagne Jan Verbeeck
Anderies Herbertsen Francoys Boon Sander Leendersen
Baltus Jacobsen, plaintiff, against
Default Jan van Hosem, defendant.

Page 223, 224 [189] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, October 28 Anno 1659
Present: J.La Montagne Jan Verbeeck
Anderies Herbertsen Francoys Boon Sander Leendersen
[191] Baltus Jacobsen, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem, defendant.
The plaintiff says that he bought a cow of the defendant, for which the defendant took in part payment a half piece of cloth. Owing to the plaintiff’s long delay in paying the rest of the amount, the defendant took back the cow, but kept the cloth. The plaintiff, therefore, demands restitution of the cloth.
The defendant says that the plaintiff should have paid the rest of the the amount precisely when due and that he has had the use of the cow all summer. He therefore claims payment for the milk which the cow has given during the summer.
The honorable court refers the parties to referees to appraise the milk which the cow has given during the summer, for which the plaintiff is to pay.

Page 226, 227 [195] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, November 11 Anno 1659
Present: J.La Montagne Jan Verbeeck
Anderies Herbertsen Francoys Boon Sander Leendersen
Baltus Jacobsen, plaintiff against Jan van Hoesem, defendant,
The parties are referred to the previous order given on the preceeding court day.
...
The wife of Jan Rinckhout, plaintiff, against Jan van Hoesem and his wife, defendants.
The plaintiff say and complains that the [196] defendant has assaulted her in her house and beaten her severly, so that she was black and blue, as appears from the affidavits which seh produces.
The defendant says that the plaintiff called her all sorts of names which induced her to beat her. She requests time until the next court day, in order to defend herself by counter affidavits.
The hororable cour orders: fiat.

PART IV
COURT PROCEEDINGS HELD IN FORT ORANGE, COMMENCING
THE FIRST OF JANUARY ANNO 1660

Page 240 [133] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, the 13th of January Anno 1660
Present: La Montagne Jan Verbeeck
Andries Herpertsen Francoys Boon Alexander Leendersen
[134] Daniel Rinckhout, plaintiff, against Jan Fransen, defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant twenty-one and a half beavers.
The defendant denies that he owes as much as the plaintiff claims.
The honorable court orders parties to adjust their accounts and to appear before the court on the next court day about any difference which may remain.

Page 241 [135] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, January 27, Anno 1660.
Present: La Montagne Alexander Leendersen Francois Boon
Jan Verbeeck Anderies Herpertsen
Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Eve Rinckhouts, defendant.
The honorable court adjourn the case to the next court day.
Page 242, 243 [136] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, January 27, Anno 1660.
Present: La Montagne Alexander Leendersen Francois Boon
Jan Verbeeck Anderies Herpertsen
The wife of Jan van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Eve Rinckhouts, defendant
The plaintiff demands repartation of honor for some abusive language exchanged between the parties.
The defendant admits that she used some abusive words, but says she is sorry and desire to live together as good neighbors.
The court, having heard the parties and the submission of the defendant, discarger her from the plaintiff’s demands and orders that they shall henceforth live together in peace, under the penalty provided by the ordinance.
Page 248 [144] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, April 27 Anno 1660
present: La Montagne Francois Boon Anderies Herpertsen Jan Verbeek Sander Leendersen
Daniel Rinckhoudt, plaintiff, against
Default Jan van Hoesem, defendant.

Page 266 [168] Extra ordinary session held in Fort Orange, June 17, 1660
Jacob Thysen, Cornelis Theunesen, Gerrit Slectenhorst and Lambert van Neck, appearing before the court, request that the trade may be thrown open, to wit, that Dutch as well as Indian brokers may be employed. ... [the court decided that the request that] the Dutch may be allowed to go into the woods as brokers, which, although of dangerous consequence, can not be prevented without causing greater mischief. It is therefore left to the discretion of the petitioners to do or not to do it, the court protesting meanwhile their innocence of a all mischief that may result therfrom, the more so as some of the petitioners have said that they would do it anyway, whether it was permitted or not.
Copy of the above Petition To the Honorable Gentlemen, the Commissary and Magistrates of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwyck
Show with due reverence and respect , the undersigned petitioners, that they heard that on the 25th of May last of the year1660, a petition was presented in regard to the trade by some principals who being moved by excessive greed and jealousy, make themselves believe and imagine that they thereby increase the trade. This is a pretext invented for no other purpose than to divert the trade to themselves and inspired by greed, as above stated. But considering that many a poor person could earn a beaver and the community would be better served, it has seemed to the petitioners, representing a majority of the people, that as an extra precaution it would be well to submit to your honors in proper form what is well known to all the inhabitants, for the petitioners hope that your honors in accordance with your civic duty and the privileges of the praiseworthy fatherland will not tolerate that the community be oppressed, considering that the least [of the citizens] has as much right as the most [important one], since the country must exist by them, and that they the petitioners, can prove that they are not rabble, as they were called yesterday, but live decently. The petitioners therefore conclude and request that every one may be allowed to do the best he can with Christians and with Indians, in order that he help himself with honor and to the best of his ability, every one to enjoy what belongs to him, to love his neighbor and to do what shall tend to the salvation of his soul. Whereupon the petitioners expect a favorable marginal apostil Actum the 27 of May Anno 1660, in Beverwyck.
This was signed by 48 men who were residents of Beverwyck. Jan Fransz signed with his mark. Wynant Gerritse van der Poel also signed the petition he also is an ancestor of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen.
The issue does not end here however, for on the 26th of June the Maquas Indians came before the court and made a statement through their spokes man as follows:
They say, first that the Dutch when they are in the woods to fetch Indians beat them severely with fists and drive them out of the woods and they therefore ask who of the three nations are to be the master, The Maquas, the Sinnekus, or the Dutch? They say that it might develop into the same trouble as between the Dutch and the Indians in the Esopus.
They request that no Dutchmen with horses or otherwise may be allowed to roam in the woods to fetch the Indians with beavers, because the maltreat them greatly and presently ten or twelve of them surround an Indian and drag him along saying: “come with me, so and so has not goods,” thus interfering with one another, which they fear will end badly.
They ask us to forbid the Dutch to molest the Indians as heretofore by kicking, beating and assaulting them, in order that we may not break the old friendship which we have enjoyed for more than thirty years, and if it is not prevented they will go away and not be seen by us anymore. Whereupon they offered 7 ½ fathoms of seawan.
After each of the commissioners and magistrates made comment, they decided to:
Forbid all inhabitants of this place to go roaming in the woods as brokers to attract the Indians with beavers, under the penalty of fine of three hundred guilders and the suspension from the trade for this years. This done on the 28th of June Anno 1660.

Page 272 [176] Ordinary Session held in Fort Orange, June 30 Anno 1660
Present: La Montagne Jan Verbeeck Anderies Heprt[sen] Evert Wendel Frans Barentsen
[177] Daniel Rinckhoudt, plaintiff, against the wife of Jan Fransen, defendant.
The plaintiff demands payment of twenty-two deavers.
The defendant denies that he owes to much.
The court adjourns the case to the next court day.
...
[178] Tierck Claesen, plaintiff against the wife of Jan Fransen, defendant.
The plaintiff demands payment by the dfendant of five beavers, for which she became surety.
The defendant denies the debt and says that they settled with each other.
The court adjourns the case to the next court day and orders the parties to obtain a copy of the award of the arbitrators who sat more than two years ago to decide the matter at issue between the parties.

Page 277 [181] Ordinary session held in Fort Orange, July 13, 1660
Present: La Montagne Jan Verbeeck Anderies Heprts Evert Wendel Frans Baerentsen
[184] Daniel Rinckhoudt, plaintiff, against the wife of Jan van Hosem, defendant.
The palintiff demands payment by the defendant of the sum of three hundred and four guilders in beavers and three hundred and seventy builders in seawan.
The defendant admits the debt, but say that she does not know how much.
The Honorable court orders the plaintiff to give the defendant an account.

Page 302 [215] Ordinary Session held in Fort Orange, September 28 Anno 1660
Present: La Montagne Anderies Heprtsen Sander Leendersen Evert Wendel Frans Baerentsen
[217]The court, having examined the documents delivered to them by Rutger Jacobsen and Frans Baerentsen Pastoor, magistrates authorized to examine the accounts between Daniel Rinckhout and Jan Fransen van Hosem, order Jan Fransen van Hoesem to pay Daniel Rinckhoudt according to the decision of the authorized magistrates the sum of thirteen gulders in beavers and two hundred and ten guilders in beavers and two hundred and ten guilders, eleven stivers in seawan, in the space of fourteen days, the costs to be paid by both parties.

Page 307 [224] Ordinary Session held in Fort Orange, December 2, 1660
Present: La Montagne Anderies Heprtsen Rutger Jacobsen
Evert Jansen Wendel Frans Baerentsen Pastoor Jan Ver Beeck
[225] The honorable magistrates, plaintiffs, against
Default Volckien Van Hoesems, defendant.

Page 310 [229] Ordinary Session held in Fort Orange, December 28 Anno 1660
Present: La Montagne Sander Leend[ersen] Anderies Heprt[sen]
Evert Jansen Wendel Frans Baerentsen Pastoor Jan Verbeeck
[230] The honorable Magistrates, plaintiffs, against
2d default Volcjien van Hosems, defendant.

And thus ends the record of Jan Frans van Hoesen and his wife Volcjien in the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck. The next court records that pertain to the family are found in , MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK, AND SCHENECTADY,1668-16773, the frontspiece of which follows.
MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK, AND SCHENECTADY
1668-1673, VOLUME I
Being a continuation of the MINUTES OF THE COURT OF FORT ORANGE AND BEVERWYCK
Translated and edited by A. J. F. VAN LAER, Archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , 1926

PREFACE
The last volume of minutes of court of Fort Orange and the village of Beverwyck ended with December 30, 1660. The present volume begins with September 3/13, 1668. The records of the court for the intervening period, during which the province of New Netherland passed from Dutch to English control and Beverwyck became Albany, are missing.
Fort Orange surrendered to the English authorities on September 24, 1664. At that time little change was made in the organization of the court, all the magistrates and inferior officers being continued in their places.

Jan Franse van Hosen died in 1665.
Volckie van Hoesen appears in this court record on the first day of court September 3, 1668. The date of her second marriage, that is of her marriage to Gerrit Visbeek is not known, but in the following references there is no indication that, at this time she had remarried, since she is still referred to a Volckie van Hoesen.
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COURT MINUTES OF ALBANY, COLONY OF RENSSELAERSWYCK AND SCHENECTADY, BEGUN THE 3D/13TH SEPTEMBER ANNO 1668.
Page 11 [1] Ordinary Session held Thursday, September 3/13, 1668
Citations
Volckie van Hoesen Roeloff Jansz, 1st default
Jan Gerrittsz, van Marcken, schout of Schaenhechtede, plaintiff, against Meeuwes Pitersz defendant. The plaintiff demands of the defendant payment of the fine imposed upon him for working on the Sabbath, according to the ordinance. The defendant answers that he was not working, but only sawed a piece of board through. The honorable cut having heard the parties on both sides, condemn the defendant to pay the plaintiff a fine of fl. 6, according to the ordinance.

Page 36 [23] Ordinary Session, Thursday, November 26, 1668
Citations
Volckie van Hoesem Symon Volckerts
Pages 39-40 [26] Volckie van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Symon [Volckerts], the baker, defendant.
The plaintiff saiys that her little son served the defendant three years for board and clothing and that he has now come home very poorly fitted out. Also that through the defendant’s neglect he has got a lame arm, for which she demands reparation.
The defendant answers that the boy fell from his horse and that he did not think it would turn out that way and that the boy has worked since.
The honorable court order the defendant on the next court day to submit evidence that the boy worked since the date of the fall and in what way.

Marclis jansz, plaintiff, against Jan Corneel, defendant. The plainfiff says that being on the river he shot a deer on the shore with buckshot, which, going into the water, was caught by the defendant, who kept it and would not give him any part of it. He therefore has placed an attchment upon it and demands restitution of it. The defendant denies it and says that he did not see the plaintiff.

Page 42 Ordinay session, Thursday, December 10, 1668
page 46 Volckie van Hoesem, plaintiff, against Symon Volckertsz, defendant.
Case according the the foregoing minutes. The plaintiff persists in her former demand.
The defendant presents and affidavit from which it appears that the boy worked after the date of his fall and as to the fitting out, he promises to give him a pair of under drawers and a hat in the spring.
The honorable court order the defendant according to his promise the give the plaintiff a pair of under drawers and a hat.

Page 127 [109] Ordinary session, Thursday, March 3, 1670
Page 132 The accounts of Jacob Sanders, Dirck Wessels, Gerrit bancken, Robbert Sanderz Herman Rutgers and Piter van alen are approved and it is found that one beaver is due to Juriaen Jansz [van Hoesen] for a calf sold to him.
The accounts of Schermerhorn, van Dyck, Volckie Van Hoesem, Gerrit Hendricxsz, Stoffel Jansz, Carsten, the smith, and Ruth Arentsz are likewise approved.

It would appear that the marriage between Volckie Juriaense, widow of Jan Franse van Hoesen, and Gerrit Visbeeck occured between the March 3, 1670, the date of the above listed court session; and June 23, 1670, the date of the court session listed below; in which the name of Volckie Juriaens is given as Volckie Visbeeck.

Page 156 [139] Ordinary session, Thursday, June 23, 1670
Citations
Volckie Visbeeck Dirckie Martens


Page 282 [139] Ordinary session, Thursday, December 7 1671
Juriaen Janz van Hoesen gives notice of an attatchment placed on 2 ½ beavers in the custody of Jan Clute, belonging to jan Cornelisz, and requests that the said attachment may be declared valid.
The honorable court: fiat.

The following entry is given because it has a very informative footnote which gives information of a sale of ground in Claverack by Gerrit Visbeeck.

Page 296 [297] Jan Hendricxsz Solsbergen requests by petition1 that in payment of his arrears he may hve the entire land of Jan Ryeresz, deceased, situated at preeuwen Hoeck,2 one half of which alread belongs to him. The honorable court grants the petitioners request.
1. [A copy of this petition, dated April 18, 1672, is in N.Y. Col. Mss. 22:127. In it Jan Hendricxsz sets forth that about eleven years ago, he and Jan Reyersz, deceased, boutht of the Indians “a certain parcel of woodland, situated near the Klaver rack, between the land of Mr Abraham and Gerrit Visbeeck, including some land that belonged to Jan van Hoesem, extending to Prauwen Kil,” for which the petitioner alone made full payment: also, that there was due to him from the said Reyersz fl600 in beavaers, of which he received from the curator of the estate fl.300, but must forego the remainder. He therefore requests that he may be put in possession of the entire parcel of land]
2. [On July 17, 1637, Gerrit Visbeeck conveyed to Jan Hendricxsz van Solsbergen and Gerrit van Slichtenhorst “a certain parcel of landsituated on the east side of the river, stretching along the river into the woods from the second Claever to the litt kill, in the Indian language called Preeuwen Hoeck,” by virtue of the patent granted by Gov. Richard Nicolls. A copy of this deed is in N.Y. Col. Mss, 22:154. The name Preeuwen Hoeck is apparently intended for Prauwen hoeck, meaning canoe hoeck, corresponding to Prauwen kil, mentioned in the petition of April 18, 1672. See also contract of sale for land at Claverack from Jan Hedricksen van Solsberghen to Gerrit van Slichtenhorst, dated Nov. 1, 1675, in Early Records of Albany, 3:433, and Indian deeds of June 5, 1662, and Jan 1, 1677/8, in Early Records of Albany, 1: 302, 173, in which Jan Hendricksen is called: alias root-haer, alias Red Head. See also deed from Gerrit Visbeeck to Hans Juriaensen, Aug 4, 1684, in Early Records of Albany, 2:232.]

Page 308 [311] Ordinary session, Thursday, August 29, 1672
Jurrian Jansz van Hoesen, plaintiff, against Jan Cornelisz, defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant 2 ½ beavers for feathers delivered, with the costs of the trial.
The defendat answers that he bought the feathers for fl.18 in beavers and show further by a letter from Ceesie Wouters that is due him from the plaintiff fl.86.
The honorable court, having heard the parties, condemn the defendant to pay the plaintiff for the feathers and if Ceesie Wouters has any claim, he can come himself or send a power of attorney.

This ends the entries in MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK, AND SCHENECTADY; 1668-16773, V. I. Between this volume and Volume 2 of the minutes of the same court is a gap of more than two years. We go now to Volume two whose fronts piece is represented below.

MINUTES OF THE COURT
OF
ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK, AND SCHENECTADY
1675-1680,
VOLUME II

Translated and edited
by
A. J. F. VAN LAER
Archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
1928

Page 124-128 [78] Ordinary session held in Albany, July 4, 1676
Jan Janse van Hoesen, plaintiff,against Jan Albertse Bradt, defendant.
The plaintiff say that he traded a horse with the defndant and that the same is not in such condition as to age, etc. as he was assured.
The defendant answers that in making the trade he said that he did not know any better [but that the horse was as represented].
The honorable court adjudge it to be a case of deception (tuysserie) and therefore dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint and condemn him to pay the cost of the trial.
Page 356-360 [369] Ordinary session held in Albany, October 1, 1678
Dirk Bensingh, plaintiff, against Gerrit Visbeeck and his wife, defendants.

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Pages 364-365 [378] Ordinary session held in Albany, November 5, 1678

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Pages 380-384 [397] Ordinary session held in Albany, January 7, 1678/9
[400] Whereas Mr Marte Gerritse and Marte Cornelise Vlase have been appointed by their honors to view the road at Claverak, which is in dispute between Gert. Visbeek and Dirk Bensing; therefore, having been ther, they report as follows: The old road is to remain as before, but not closer to the house of the aforesaid Visbeek than they have laid it out. Mean while if they wish to make a road from the little village back in the country to the south bend (Suyder Bocht), They are free to do so. Marte Cornelise, alias Swarte Marte, [Black Martin] is appointed overseer of the aforesaid road for the coming year and ordered to see to it that the aforesaid road is repaired at least three times a year or more often if necessary.

Order
By the commissaries of Albany, Colonie Rensk: & ca.
Whereas we are informed that there are diverse Persones who Pretend not to know, where ther Quota, Pairt or Share of Stockadoes are, which they sett Round the Touns Fence, and Likeways ther being many new Comers who have no share at all to Repair of said Fence, We doe therefore hereby Publish and Declare that all ye inhabitants of Albanie aforesd, doe come in ye space of 3 days to ye Constaples,and shew there Pairt or Share which they had alotted to them, in the makeing of sd. Fence,and they which can give no account where ther Share lyes, or they which never had any Share, the Constaples shall shew them where they shall have a Lott which they are to keep in Pepair. Actum in Alb this 9th day of Jan. 1678/9 By Order of ye Court Rot: Livingston, Secr.
Page 384 [401] Ordinary session held in Albany, February 4, 1678/9
Page 389-390 Juffrouw Marie van Rensselaer requests their honors to be pleased to appoint two referees to go to Claverack to select a suitable place near Gert. Visbeek’s where those who live in the interior may erect a house for their accommodation near the strand.
The honorable court will take the matter under advisement and render a decision on the next court day.

Page 390 [407] Extraordinary session held in Albany, February 6, 1678/9
After deliberation it is decided and resolved that at the first opportunity the constaples are to measure the city stockade and make a new apportionment as to the number of posts which each citizen according to his station is to keep in repair, as the old list cannot be found. And they are to warn and notify the inhabitants at the first opportunity, in order that they may make peparations to comply with this ordinance. Actum at our session, datum ut supr.
Before the court appeared Dom. Gid[eon] Schaats, Jan Vinnagen, elder, and the two deacons, Mr Jan Janse Bleeker and Mr. Hend. Cuyler, representing the revered consistory, who voluntarily, without any inducement, promised to convey and to execute a proper deed for the hous now occupied by Domine Gedeion Schaets, for the benefit of the congregation of the Reformed church here, since the house was built out of the poor fund. And as the said house in now out of repair, the honorable court promise to repair it and to deep it in proper repair, so as to be suitable for a minister’s, residence, for which purpose it will be conveyed.

[415] List of the persons who are to keep in repair the posts set around the town fence, beginning at the gate opposite the new fort, northwards, and so back to the said gate, viz
Nos Rods
13 Luycas Gerritse[Wyngaert] 2 [married Anna Janse van Hoesen]
49 Paulus Martense [van Benthuysen] 1 [Ancestor of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen]
60 Hamen Thomase [Hun] 1 [Married Catalena Berck widow of Dirck Benson]
66 Willem Gysbertse [van den Berg] 1 ½ [Ancestor of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen]
67 Cornelis Gysbertse [vanden Berg] 1 ½ [son of Gysbert Cornelis vanden Berg, married Cornelia Wynantse van der Poel
69 Jurian [Janse] van Hosen 1
79 Claes Janse Stavast 2 [father of Dirck Benson jr’s Wife, Tytje Claes Stevast]
83 Gerrit Visbeek 1 ½ [married Volckie Jurrianse wid of Jan Frans v Hoesen]
97 Volkert Janse 2 [son of Jan Franse van Hoesen ?]
136 Wynant van der Poell 4 [Ancestor of Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen]
137 Melgert van der Poell 2 ½
Total rods 341 ½ The above list was make by the constables, Johannes Wendell, Jacob Sanders and Gerrit Lansing, and examined and approved by the honorable court and is recorded in order that hereafter every one may regulate himself accordingly. Actum in Albany March 5, 1678/9

Page 398 [417] Ordinary session held in Albany, April 1, 1679
Whereas the sheriff, Mr Rich. Pretty, has remonstrated to us in writing that the negress of Major Abm. Staes, named

The next several quotations from the Ordinay court sessions held in Albany come from MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK AND SCHENECTADY; 1680--1685; VOLUME III; 1932; Translated and edited by A. J. F. VAN LAER, and published by the University of the State of New York. Page numbers for each quote is given in Parentheses as in (412) for page 412. Square brackets give page numbers in the original Dutch language documents from which they were translated.

MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK, AND SCHENECTADY
1680-1685, VOLUME III,
Translated and edited by A. J. F. VAN LAER, Archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , 1932

[486] Ordinary session held in Albany by authority of his Royal Highness, James, Duke of York and Albany, etc. January 8, 1683/4
[491] (412) Dirck Bensing, appearing in court, declares to their honors that he built a lime kiln at Claverak and cut the wood for it, but that Gerrit Visbeek forbids him to cut wood and to gather stone, alleging that they are on his land, and as heretofore he has burnt lime there without hindrance and that the kiln is situated outside his fence, he requests that he may proceed with his work.
The honorable court order that me may proceed with his work without molestation, as he had already done much work before he was forbidden to go on, unless Gerrit Visbeek can produce sufficient reason that it tends to cause him considerable loss and damage. [MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK AND SCHENECTADY; 1680--1685; VOLUME III; 1932, Page412] [ Gerrit Visbeek is the step father of Volkert Van Hoesen, the husband of Dirk’s Sister Maria Bensen. Their marriage date in not found and may be after this.]

(Page 503) [623] Ordinary session held in Albany, January 6, 1684/5
Persons nominated by the Aldermen and appointed by the court to Road-masters in this county:
Here in town , Jacob Lokermans and Jan Cornelise Vyselaer
Up north, Hend. Van Ness and Barent Albertse Bratt ...
From Claverak to Kinderhoek and to the shore, Samson Bensingh and Cornelis Stevense
The warrent isssued severally to all of them read as follows
Whereas [Samson Bensingh] and [Cornelis Stevense] are by the court and common council chosen to be road-masters from [Claverak to Kinderhook and to the shore], the court Messenger [624] is ordered to summon them to appear before the court on February 2, 1684/5, to receive their instructions. Actum in Albany, January 14, 1684/5

(Page 509) Ordinary session held in Albany, February 3, 1684/5
(page 516) Whereas the honorable court have taken into consideration the necessity of building and keeping in pepair the king’s highways, which can not be effected without [642] authorizing competent persons to have supervision therof; therefore, the court, with the advice and consent of the common council, or aldermen, have chosen and authorized, as they do hereby Authorize and appoint, the persons of [Samon Bensingh] and [Cornelis Sevense] to be roadmasters from [Claverak to Kinderhook and to the shore] etc. with full power to order all persons to build their roads and bridges and to keep them in repair, and also to appoint the time and hour when all personsinterested in the highways are to repair the same; and further to do and to perform all that the office of roadmaster requires, in which their honors aforesaid will maintain you to the utmost. Actum in our session held on February 3, 1684/5. Like this are all the warrents to all the roadmasters.

(Page 517) Ordinary session held in Albany, March 3, 1684/5
[643] Gerrit Visbeek, plaintiff, against Dirk Bensing, defendant.
[644] The plaintiff declares that the defndant last winter caught a black mare of his, which is three years old, with a white spot on the nose. He requests restitution of the said mare, with costs.
The defendant denies that the horse belongs to the plaintiff and says that it is his, and he refers to the evidence.
Wherupon Frank Hardick and Volkert van Hoese, witnesses for the plaintiff, and Corn. Martense, Robert Matthewse and Hend. Hanse, witnesses for the defendant, are sworn, but plaintiff request delay until the next court day, as the Drent, his witness, is not present.
The honorable court, fiat, provided the plaintiff pays the costs of those proceedings.

(Page 523) Ordinary session held in Albany, Aril 7, 1685
Jury of this Court
Aernout Cornelise Viele Jan And. D’Cuper Jan van Loon Luykas Gerritse
Teunis vander Poel Jacob Caspers Maes Cornelise Joh. Beekman
Hend. van Ness Hendrick Beekman Pieter Lokermans Marte Gerritse
[651] Gerrit Visbeek, plaintiff, against Dirk Bensing, defendant.
Case according to the preceding minutes. The plaintiff declares in writing that the [652] defendant last winter caught a black mare of his, 3 years old, with a white spot on the nose. He requests restitution of the said horse, with costs. The plaintiff requests that his witness may be heard.
Frederik Claese d’ Drent, being sworn, says that it is now about 3 years ago that he was in the woods with Volkert Van Hoese, who pointed out the mare and said; “That is Dirk Bensings’s mare. She has a filly and this filly has a small blaze on the forehead, alittle to one side.”
The case between the parties having been placed into the hands of the jury, vis Arnout Corn., etc as above, they bring in their verdict and find for the defendant, namely, that the horse belongs to him.
The court approve the verdict of the jury and declare that Dirck Bensingh, the defendant, is the owner of the horse in question; therfore, they nonsuit the plaintiff, and condemn him to pay the cost of the suit.
[MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ALBANY, RENSSELAERSWYCK AND SCHENECTADY; 1680--1685; VOLUME III; 1932]



The next record we quote from is Vol 3 of the Early Records of the City and County of Albany, the frontspiece of which is given below.
The University of the State of New York
New York State Library
History Bulletin 10
EARLY RECORDS
OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY
AND
COLONY OF RENSSELAERSWYCK
Volume 3
(Notarial Papers 1 and 2, 1660-1696)
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL DUTCH
BY
JONATHAN PEARSON
LATE PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY IN UNION COLLEGE
REVISED AND EDITED BY
A. J. F. VAN LAER
Archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
1918

From the NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY, History Bulletin 10, EARLY RECORDS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY AND THE COLONY OF RENSSELAERSWYCK, Volume 3, come the following documents.

(Pages 41, 42) Contract between Folckje Jurriaens, wife of Jan van Hoesen, and Seger Cornelissen in regard the the purchase of wheat
[37] On this day, the 28th of October 1660, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Folckie Jurriaensz, wife of Jan van Hoesen, dwelling in Beverwyck, of the first part, and Seger Cornelisz, farmer, dwelling in the colony of Renselaerswyck, of the second part, and declared tht they, the appearers, had contracted and agreed with each other in the manner following: Seger Cornelissz promises to dliver next winter, at the latest before the month of May 1661, to Folckie Jurriaensz aforenamed the quantity of three hundre skipples of winter wheat the skipple reconed at three guilders, for which she, Folkie Jurriaense, promises to pay to said Seger Cornelissz, on his order, on or before the 1st of June 1661, punctully and without further delay, the quantity of one hundred and twelve and a half good, mechantaable winter beaver skins, reconded at eight gulders a piece (whole); thereto binding their persons and estates, nothing excepted, subject to all courts and judges. Appeared likewise Adriane Symonsz, trader, at present here, dwelling at Amsterdam in New Netherland, who declared that in connection with the foregoing agreement he becomes surety and coprincipal for the full satisfaction and payment of the aroresaid one hundred and twelve and a half beaver skins, on the day of payment foresaid, renouncing therefore the beneficium ordinis [38] et excussionis, the effect wherof the understands, binding and subjecting himself as above. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in New Netherland, in presence of Mr Phillip Pietersz Schuyler and Jurriaen Teunisz, innkeeper, as witnesses hereto called.
This mark X was made by Folckie Jurriaensz, aforesaid
This mark X was made by Seger Cornelisz, aforesaid
Phillip Pieterse Schuyler Aryan Symense
Jureyaen Tunsen D. V. Schelluyne, Not Pub. 1660

(Page 111, 112) [157] List of the following [obligations and accounts] delivered by Jan Bastian[en]sz to Mr. Jeremias van Renselaer on the 12th of September Anno 1661, at Fort Orange, in New Netherland
No. 29 An obligation of Anries Herpersz fl. 67: 14
No. 31 An obligation of Ever Pels fl. 144:
No. 39 An obligation of Jan van Hosen fl. 53: 18

(Page 165, 166, and 167) Agreement between the ralatives of the late Seger Cornelissen van Voorhout
and Folchertje Juriaensen, sister-in-law of Andreis Herbertsen Constapel, the parties of the first part engaging not to prosecute said Constapel for the slaying of Seger Cornelissen
[231] On this day, the 27th of June 1662, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the hereinafter named witnesses, Cornelis Segersz van Voorhout, and Brechtie Jacobsz’s daughter, married people, father and mother of the late Seger Cornelisz van Voorhout; Jannetie Theunisz’s daughter van Vechten, widow of said Seger Cornelisz, assisted by Theunis Dircxsz Van Vechten, her father, and Dirck Theunisz, her brother; Cornelis Cornelisz van Voorhout, brother of said Seger Cornelisz, deceased; Jacob Schermerhoorn, husband and guardian of Jannetie Cornelisz’s daughter van Boorhout;and Hans Carelsz, husband and guardian of Neeltie Cornelis van Voorhout, as well for themselves as herein representing and undertaking for Francois Boon, husband and guardian of Lysbet Cornelisz van Voorhout, sister of said Seger Cornelisz van Voorhout, deceased,and all other their relatives, blood relations and kindred, of the first part; and Folckertie Juriaensz, wife of Jan Franssen van Hoesen, in the name and on the part of her sister Annetie Juriaens, wife of Andreis Herbertsz Constapel, of the second part; all dwelling, some in the village of Beverwyck and the others in the colony of Rensselaerswyck (known to me, the notary, and the undersigned witnesses); which said persons declared that last Friday, the 23d day of this month (God help us), it unfortunately happened that in the course of a dispute between said Seger Cornelisz and Andries Herbertsz Constapel occurring in the tavern of Anthony Janssz in Beverwyck aforesaid, he, Seger Cornelisz, with a cue of the billiard table struck said kConstpel over the head and severly wounded him, whereupon he, Constapel, [232] stabbed him, Seger Cornelisz, in the belly with a knife, in consequence of which (after they on Saturday, the 24th of this month, had forgiven each other this misfortune and accident from the bottom of their hearts) said Seger Cornelisz in the latter part of the night died. NOW THEREFORE, since this matter is very grievous to both sides, the parties of the first part at he request of Folckertie Jurriaens, henceforth and forever heartily forgive said Andries Herbertsz Constapel for whatever offence he may have committed therby, without desireing now or at any time hereafter to inflict or cause to be inflicted upon him andy manner of punishment or revenge; provided that Andries Herbertsz be holden, for the prevention of greater mischief, to avoid and wherever it may be to keep himself as much as possible out of the way of the relatives of the deceased; hoping, asking and praying that the same pardon and forgiveness may be granted to him by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland, promising nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding themselves thereto as by law provided. All in good faith, done and executed in the colony of Rensselaerswyck, in presence of Domine Gideon Schaets, minister of the Holy Gospel, Mr Jan Berbeeck, and Adriaen Appel, as witnesses hereto called.
CORNELIS ZEEGERS
This mark X was made by BRECHIE JACOBSZ, aforenamed
JANTJE THUENISZ
This mark + was made by THEUNIS DIRCXSZ VAN VECHTEN, aforenamed
This mark + was made by CORNELIS CORNELISZ, aforenamed
JACOB JANSEN SCHERMERHOOREN
DIRCK THEUNISZ
HANS CAREL
This mark X was made by FOLCKERTIE JURRIAENSZ, aforenamed
Gideon Schaets, Postor in Beverwyck
Jan Verbeeck
A: Appel
D. V. SCHELLUYNE, Not. Pub. 1662

(Page 209, 210) Bond of Volckje Jans, wife of Jan van Hoesen, to Marten Gerritsen
[306] On this day, the 15th of February 1663, Volckje Jan’s daughter, wife of Jan van Hoesen, acknowledged that she was well and truly indebted to Marten Gerritz in the sum of four hundred guilders, growing out the purchase and delivery of a mare and a stallion, by her to her content received, which said sum of fl. 400, she promises to pay in good, whole beaver skins reconed at eight guilders each, to wit, in the month of August next sixteen beavers; and the remaining thirty-four beavers in August 1664, every time punctually; therefor binding her person and estate, nothing excepted subject to the authority of all courts and judges. Done in Beverwyck, dated as above.
This mark X was made by FOLCKIE JANS, aforenamed

(Page 343) Lease of a house from Bent Bagghe to Jurriaen Jansen van Hoesen
[564] on this 3d day of May 1676 appeared before me Adriaen van Ilpendam, notary public (residing in N. Albany), Bent Bagghek, of the one part, and jurriaen Janse van Hoesen of the other part, who herby acknowledge that in all love and friendship they are agreed with each other in manner following, to wit:Bent Bagghe acknowledges that he has let and Juriaen van Hoesen that he has hired a house and lot in Albany, as it was shown to the lessee, for the time of two consecutive years, for which the lessee promises to pay the lessor or his order sixteen and a half beavers, and the lessee can pay the same in seawan or in wheat at market price. Binding therefor their respective persons and estates, personal and real, present and future, subject to all courts and judges, said contracting parties have in confirmation hereof subscribed this with their own hands, on the date above written .
JURRIAEN JANSEN VAN HOESEN
This is the mark Bv of BENT BAGGHE, made by himself
As winesses:
J. G. v. Marcken
Jan Cornelyssen Which I witness: ADRIAEN VAN ILPENDAM, Not Pub.



The next record we quote from is Vol 2 of the Early Records of the City and County of Albany, the frontspiece of which is given below.

The University of the State of New York
New York State Library
History Bulletin 9
EARLY RECORDS
OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY
AND
COLONY OF RENSSELAERSWYCK
Volume 2
(Deeds 3 and 4, 1678-1704)
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL DUTCH
BY
JONATHAN PEARSON
LATE PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY IN UNION COLLEGE

REVISED AND EDITED BY
A. J. F. VAN LAER
Archivist, Division of Archives and History
ALBANY
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
1916

PREFACE
The early Dutch records in the Albany county clerk’s office, though long recognised as exceeding in interest and fullness many similar records in other parts of the state, have thus far been among the least accessible for historic purposes. Translations from thses records were made by the late Professor Johathan Pearson almost half a century ago, but with the exception of a small portion covering the first two volumes of deeds, they remained unpublished at the time of his death in 1887 and could not be found in the summer of 1899 when the the present editor [Adrian Van Laer] made inquiris about them. ... it seems esecially fortunate that the State Library should now be able to publish part of the long lost translations of Professor Pearson which recently have been found and generously placed at its disposal by the author’s sons. ... The entire manuscript, inclusive of the court records, consists of 1711 pages.
A Major J. W. Mac Murray in a preface to the History of the Schenectady Patent, by Prof. Jonathan Pearson, published in 1883, had the following to say about Professore Pearson.
Professor Pearson of Union College, enjoys a well-earned reputation as student, translator and writer on the colonial history of northern New York. During the past forty or more years, he has been a constant worker at the records of the ancient county of albany and has accumulated a vast store of information, which has fortunately been put in writing and embraces many thousand pages of legal cap manuscript. This herculean task was a labor of love without hope of pecuniary profit; ... His friend, the late Joe Munsell, ... induced him to print much of this mattermatter and “Early Records of the County of Albany,” translated from the original dutch, “Contributions Toward the Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady,” “Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany,” “History of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Schenectady” ...”


(Page 11 ... “As to the

The foregoing material is given so that the reader can appreciate how much we owe to Pearson and van Laer, for the information we have about those early settlers along the Hudson river.


The following is a foot note to an entry which involved a lot in Albany which adjoined a lot owned by Jurian van Hoesen 1
(Page 137) “1. The eldest son of Jan Fransen van Hoesen (Hoesem, Hoesum), the progenitor of the Van heusen family, mentioned below. Genealogies of this family state that the first ancestor came from Huysen, or Huizen, on the Zuider Zee, in the Netherlands, presumably because the name of Jan Fransen is entered in the baptism records of the Reformed Dutch Church at new York under the date of September 30, 1640 as “Van huysen.” It should be noted, however, that this is a most unuaual form of the name and that Jan Fransen in the early deeds and court records at Albany, between 1652 and 1672, is invariably referred to as “van Hoesem,” which would seem to be but a Dutch phonetic spelling of the name of the town of Husum in Schleswig, from the vicinity of which a number of early settlers came. At all events, there seems to be no good reason why the perfectly familiar name of Huysen should in Dutch records be written “Hoesem,” or even “Hoesum,” as in the patent mentioned below, whereas the spelling “Huysen” for Husum may be accounted for by the fact that the sameform occurs on the map of Denmark in Ortelius’ Atlas of 1598, and probably on other Dutch maps of the period. In support of the theory that Jan fransen came from Schleswig it may be recalled also that Pearson in his Early Settlers of Albany, p. 126, states that the Van Hoesens were Lutherans.” [EARLY RECORDS OF ALBANY Vol.2 p.126]

A second foot note on page 138 gives information on where Jan Frans Van Hosens in Albany.
“This patent [granted by the late Governor General Richard Nicolls to Hendrick Jochimse, on 25 October 1667] was a confirmation of a conveyence by Femmetje Alberts, widow of Hendrick Jansen, to Hendrick Jochemsen, dated April 16, 1666, for a house and lot in Albany, abutting ‘on ye north to ye lot of Daniel Ringhout to ye East on ye brewhouse belonging to Volchert Jansen & Jan Tomassen to ye South on ye Lott of Jan Fransen van Hoesum together with a garden lying by ye Ryver side with a space for a doore to go from ye said Lott to ye said Garden.’” [Early Records of Albany Vol.2 p.138]


In 1682, Gerrit Visbeeck, the second husband of Volkie Juriaense, sold the house and lot in Albany, as shown by the following deed and footnote.
Page 162 Deed from Gerrit Visbeek, to Thomas Davidtsen Kikebel for a House and lot opposite the church.
[154] Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyck and Schinnectady, etc., in presence of the Honorable mr Cornelis van Dyk and Mr Dirk Wessells, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Gerrit Visbeek, who declared tht the grants conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoff of Thomas Davidtse Kikebull a certain house and lot standing and lying in this place over against the church, next the house of Major Abraham Staas, which loot extends northward to the fence of said Staas and southward as broad as the house is long; the length is as far as the fence stands and as the paten mentions; together with the garden over the town,s palisades lying in the rear thereof as the same was inclosed; which he the grantor, does by virtue of the patent to his predecessor (Voorsaet) [footnote: This would seem to indicate that Gerrit Visbeeck married Van Hoesen’s widow, Volkje Juriaens. Cf. Early Records of Albany 1:141] Jan Franse van Hoese, granted by the late Governor General Richd. Nicholls, dated the 11th of May 1667, to which reference is herein made; [2nd footnote: May 11, 1667, Jan Fransen van Hoesen received a confirmatory patent for two lots of ground at Albany, one “having to the South and West sides the waggon way, to the North Hendrick Jansen Westerkamp, and to the East a certain way that goes between the Gardn and the Lott conteyning in breadth before towards the way four Rod, & six foot and behing five Rod and five foot, In length on the North side Eleaven Rod, two foot and on the South Tenn Rod nine foot,” granted to him April 23, 1652, and the other “a certain Lott of ground and Garden lying in the Towne aforemenconed towards the River to the East of the Lott where his House stands having on the North side Hendrick Westercamps on the West, East, & South the Common Highway being in breadth on the West Side three Rod and five foot and on the East three Rod eight foot and a halfe, in Length on the North & South seaven Rod, three foot and a halfe on each side,” granted to him by patent dated October 25, 1653. Both lots were apparently in what is known as the Exchange block, on the northeast corner of State street and Broadway. See diagrams in Munsell’s Collections, 4: 195. The town’s palisades, mention in the deed, refer to the stockade on the river side.] and that free and ueincumbered, without any carges thereon, or issuing out of the same (saving the lord’s right), without the grantor’s having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging himself to be paid and satisfied therfore, the first penny with the last, therefore giving Plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Thomas Davidtse Kikebull, his heirs, successors, or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid lot and garden as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anythin to be done contrary hereto in any manner, binding himself thereto as by law provided. Done in Albany, the 1st of August 1682
Cornelis van Dyck GERRET VISBEECK
Dirck Wesselsz In my presence, ROT. LIVINGSTON, Secretary

It is Interesting that on the same day the above house and lot was conveyed to Dirck Bensingh [Benson] jr. [brother of Maria Dirckse Benson who was the wife of Volckert Jans van Hoesen] brother-in-law of Volchert Jans Van Hoesen, by Madam Anna Schaets wife of Thomas Davidts Kikebull, daughter of Gideon Schaets, sister of Reynier Schaets who married Cateryna Dirkse Bensen, another sister of Dirck Benson jr.’s. It may be that there were ill feelings between Dirk Benson Jr and Gerrit Visbeeck and that Dirck had his wife’s sister and husband buy the house and lot to avoid problems.

On the 4th of August 1684, there were three land transaction in which Gerrit Visbeek transferred title of some of the Calaverack land which Jan Frans van Hosen had purchased from the Indians. A foot note on page 232 is given first to give the reader more information and background.

Pages 232-234
Footnote: In this Patent, the land is described as “being at Claveracke near Albany stretching from the small creeke or Kill by Jan Henricksens alias Roothaer [Red hair] to the Land belonging to Gerrit Slichtnhoorsts which said parcell of Land takes in three of the clavers, one the south side of the said Roothaers and strikes into the woods near about the way [road or path] that goes over the great Creek or Kill, & so going forwards it includes all the Land within the Bounds of the Markt Trees, & the creeke or Kill which said parcel of Land was upon the 5th day of June 1662, purchased from the Indyan Proprietors: with the leave of the Governour by Jan Frans van Hoesen, and due satisfaction given by the same.”
The use of the word “Clavers” in this patent is interesting and suggests that Claver-rack may mean something else that Cover-reach, as commonly stated. Claver means “Clover”, but the use of the word in the sense of a piece of land, possibly a clover field or a meadow in the shape of a clover leaf, is peculiar.

Page 232 Deed from Gerrit Visbeek, husband and guardian of the widow of Jan Fransen van Hoesen, to Hans Juriaensen for a parcel of woodland at Claverack
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Page 233 Deed from Gerrit Visbeek, husband and guardian of the widow of Jan Fransen van Hoesen, to Jacob Jansen van Hoesen for a parcel of woodland at Claverack

Page 233 Deed from Gerrit Visbeek, husband and guardian of the widow of Jan Fransen van Hoesen, to Frank Hardick for a parcel of woodland at Claverack

Page 400- 402 Agreement between Volkje Juriaens, widow of Jan van Hoesem, and Gerrit Visbeek and her son Juriaen van Hoesen respecting the settlement of the estate of Jan [Franse] van Hoesem
[278] Know all men by these presents that we, the undersigned...




The Court records for Albany are missing for the years 1661-1668. Jan Fransz van Hoesen died in 1665. His widow Volckje Jurrianse remarried in Gerrit Visbeek

In the CORRESPONDENCE OF JEREMIAS VAN RENSSELAER, 1651-1674
Translated and edited by A. J. F. VAN LAER, Archivist, Archives and History Division
ALBANY, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 1932

PREFACE
The correspondence of Jeremias van Rensselaer forms part of the Van Rensselaer Pepers which from time to time have been deposited in the New York State Library and which ...were turned over to the State on condition that they should be made available for purposes of histrorical research and those which were found to be of sufficient interest should be published as a supplement to the volume of Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, issued by the State Library in 1908.
The correspondence consists partly of original letters, ranging in date from 1651 to 1671, which for the greater part were received by Jeremias van Rensselaer from his relatives in Holland after he came to the colony of Rensselaerswyck, and partly of copies, some on loose sheets and others in the form of a Letter Book, of letters written by him from 1656 until his death isn 1674, during the last 16 years of which period he was director of the colony.
...after having been carefully preserved in the hands of the family for more than 250 years, they were shortly after their transfer to State Library severely damaged by Capitol fire of March 29, 19ll, which destroyed a large part of the State Archives as well as many of the Van Rensselaer Papers, so that at present hardly a single one of the letters is intact.
The first letter in Jeremias van Rensselaer’s Letter book (written June 3-6, 1660, to his brother Jan Baptist van Rensselaer) contains a reference on page 7 to Jan Franse van Hoesen.

“[7] I have not yet spoken to Aentie Bogrdus about the piece of linen of Jan van Hoesen, because this spring she has been a long time at the Manhatans, but some time when there is an opportunity I shall inquire of her how matters stand, whether she must pay it, or whether it has been paid for by Jan van Hoesen.”

We next list the descendents of Jan Fransz Van Hoesen and Volkje Juriaens van Noorstant. Since these histories are of Ancestors of Keziah Kethura Van Benthuysen, we will list Volckert’s family first as he is the ancestor ol Keziah Keturah. Direct Ancestors will be preceeded by a “+” and be given in bold face. The children of Jan Fransz and Volkie Juriaens are numbered 1 thru 9. The grandchildren are numbered 10 thru 99; an attempt has been made to include all known grandchildren.. The great-grandchildren are numbered 100 - 299. The second-great-grandchildren are numbered 300-499. The third-great-grandchildren are numbered 500-599. No attempt has been made to include all of any generation past the grandchildren of ancestorys of Keziah Keturh Van Benthuysen.


The Family of Volckert Jansz Van Hoesen, and Maria 2 Dirkse Benson
9.+Volckert Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, , married Maria 2 Dirkse Benson, the daughter of Dirck Benson and Catalina Berck. She was born 15 July 1659 in Albany six months after her father’s death. Volkerts Jansz Van Hoesen was born, about 1658 in Claverack, (where the city of Hudson now is), on land his father had purchased from the Indians. He was 7 years old in 1665, Volkert’s Father Jan Frans Van Hoesen died before 1667 and his mother, Volkie Jurriaens, married Gerrit Visbeek. Volkert farmed land in and lived in Loonenburg across the Hudson River from Claverack. He was an Ensign in 1700. He was a Elder in the Lutheran Church in 1707. And he inherited land in Claverack. They had 5 children, Volkje, born in 1680, Catalena, born in 1683, Harmen, also born in 1683, Jan born in 1685, and Reinier, born in 1692.
+10. Volkje 3 Volkertse Van Hoesen, born 1680, married 4 December, 1700 at Albany Dutch reformedChurch, Wynant Willemse Van den Bergh, Son of William Gysbert Van den Bergh, and Catrina Wynantse Van der Poel
11. Catalena3 Volckertse Van Hoesen, Born 1638. Married .... Geisbert.
+12. Harmen3 Volckertse Van Hoesen, Born Kinderhook, 1683, died 28 August 1754, married 28 February 1708 Geesje Hermanse born Manhattan, died Albany 1746. A son was buried 24 Dec, 1731.
13. Jan3 Vorkertse Van Hoesen born 1685, Died 1730. Shoemaker in Claverack, married Albany, 25 November 1705 Engeltje Jansen. She married second at Hurley, 16 February 1713 Hannes Schepmoes
14. Reinier3 Vokkertse Van Hoesen, baptised 10 January 1692, married first at Jacob Kouwenhoven’s in Manhattans, 23 September 1710 Antje Stephens,

The Descendents of Volckert Jansz Van Hoesen, and Maria 2 Dirkse Benson
+ 10. Volkje 3 Volkertse Van Hoesen, born 1680, married 4 December, 1700 at Albany Dutch reformed Church, Wynant Willemse Van den Bergh, Son of William Gysbert Van den Bergh, and Catrina Wynantse Van der Poel. Wynant’s grandparents were Gysbert Cornelus Van den Berg and his wife who settles early in Albany; and Wnyant Gerritse Van der Poel and his wife Tryntje Melgers [see the Van den Berg and Van der Poel Genealogies]. Volkje and Wynant lived in Albany. He died in 1759. She died 14 April 1747. [Van den Berg Genealogy, 1992, by E. C. Vandenburgh of Dubuque Iowa.] Their children were:
100. Catherina 4 Van den Bergh, baptized 26 October 1701, witnesses by Willem Gysbertse van den Bergh and Catharine van der Poel; died young;
101. Volkert 4 Van den Bergh, baptized 17 Dec 1704; married Catharine Huyck; lived in Albany N.Y.
102. Willem 4 Van den Bergh, baptised 3 October 1708, died young.
103. Maria 4 Van den Bergh, baptized 23 April 1710; married 23 January 1728, at Albany to Issac Van Alstyne. He was buried 6 July 1746. She was buried 24 October 1756.
104. Wilhelmus 4 Van den Berg, baptised 18 January 1713; probably married Isaac Van Alstyne.
+ 105. Catherina 4 Wynantse Van den Bergh, baptised 27 October 1716, married 2 July 1744, to her cousin, 114. Hendrick Van Hoesen, born at Basen Farm, 30 August 1719, the son of Harmen Volckertse Van Hoesen and Geesje Hermans
106. Volkie4, baptised 27 November 1720, died young.
107. Volkie4, baptised 10 March 1723, buried 27 January 1743.


101. Volkert 4 Van den Bergh, baptized 17 Dec 1704; married Catharine Huyck; lived in Albany N.Y.
300. Maycke Van den Bergh, baptized 2 August 1730.
301. Possibly Wynant Van den Bergh, baptized 7 May 1732
302. Volkie Van den Bergh, baptized 28 August 1734; died young
303. Volkie Van den Bergh, baptized 3 August 1735; married Adrian Quackenbush
304. Christina Van den Bergh, baptized 23 April 1738; married Hermanus A. Wendel
305. Burger Van den Bergh, baptized 3 August 1740
306. Catherine Van den Bergh, baptized 20 March 1743, married Louis Van Woert
307. Rachel Van den Bergh, baptized 5 July 1745, died young
308. Rachel Van den Bergh, baptized 15 May 1748; married Peter W. Wilbeck.
102. Willem 4 Van den Bergh, baptised 3 October 1708, died young.
103. Maria 4 Van den Bergh, baptized 23 April 1710; married 23 January 1728, at Albany to Issac Van Alstyne. He was buried 6 July 1746. She was buried 24 October 1756.
309. Jannetie Van Alstyne, baptised 10 November 1728, died young.
310. Jannetie Van Alstyne, baptised 18 June 1730
311. Volkie Van Alstyne, baptised 22 April 1733
312. Marten Van Alstyne, baptised 8 February 1736
313. Wynant Van Alstyne, baptised 23 April1738
314. Johannes Van Alstyne, baptised 19 December 1739
315. Willem Van Alstyne, baptised 21 July 1742
316. Maria Van Alstyne, baptised 19 April 1745. [VDB Genealogy (ECV 1992)
104. Wilhelmus 4 Van den Berg, baptised 18 January 1713; probably married Isaac Van Alstyne.
+ 105. Catherina 4 Wynantse Van den Bergh, baptised 27 October 1716, married 2 July 1744, to her cousin, 114. Hendrick Van Hoesen, born at Basen Farm, 30 August 1719, the son of Harmen Volckertse Van Hoesen and Geesje Hermans [see the Van Hoesen Genealogy], Hendrick and Catherina had 2 children; Geesje born 1746 and Hendrick born 1748. [105. Catherina and 114. Hendrick Van Hoesen are both grandchildren of 5. Maria 2 Dirkse Benson and Volckert Jansz Van Hoesen. Catherina is a daughter of their daughter 10. Volkje; and Hendrick is a son of their son 12. Harmen. So we will meet this family again on page 26 when travel through Hendrick’s branch of the family tree. Because cousins married the Benson line and Van Hoesen line appears twice on the Pedigree chart of Kezial Keturah van Benthuysen and on that of all her descendents.]
+ 317. Geesje 5 (Keziah) Hendrikse Van Hoesen, born in Albany 10 August 1746. Married in Albany, 23 December 1770, Johannes Johannese Van Benthuysen
318. Henrick5 Harmense Van den Bergh, baptised 6 November 1748

+ 317. Geesje 5 (Keziah) Hendrikse Van Hoesen, born in Albany 10 August 1746. Married in Albany, 23 December 1770, Johannes Johannese Van Benthuysen baptised 4 August 1745, son of Johannes Baltuse Van Benthuysen and Maria Barentse Van Wagenen. Geesje and Johannes had 6 children born in Albany.
+ 500. Jacobus 6 (James) Johannesz Van Benthuysen, baptized 28 June 1771, married Mary Simonds, born about 1773. We do not know her parents
501. Alidia 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 8 November 1773, married David Winne.
502. Sara 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 14 September 1776.
503. Johannes 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 1 May 1782, married Mary or Polly .
504. Volkert 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 20 November 1785 (per record of his son James E.), married Dirkie Groot.
505. Annatie 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 8 August 1790.

+ 500. Jacobus 6 (James) Johannesz Van Benthuysen, baptized 28 June 1771, married Mary Simonds, born about 1773. We do not know her parents. James is said to have died when he slipped on the ice and fell upon leaving a building in Albany. After the death of James. His widow Mary moved to Canada with her son Johns. Keziah and Elizabeth were reared by a Lima New York family named Guernsey or Garnsey, to whom they were give by their mother. These children later lived in Kirtland Ohio, Missouri and Nauvoo Illinois. The children of Mary and James born in Albany.
+ 600. Keziah Keturah 7 Van Benthuysen, born 15 May 1798, died Horse Shoe Bend, Utah, 29 January 1878. She married first, John Porter Rollins

601. Henry 7 Van Benthuysen, born 24 November 1798, married Catherine (McClese?)
602. Elizabeth 7 Van Benthuysen, born 5 August 1800, died 1891 in Minersville Utah. Married, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 21 September 1823, Algernon Sidney Gilbert, born New Haven Connecticut, 28 December 1789, Died, in Illinois, 29 June 1834. No children
603. John Henry 7 Van Benthuysen, born 19 October 1908, married Elizabeth Sherwood.

+ 600. Keziah Keturah 7 Van Benthuysen, born 15 May 1798, died Horse Shoe Bend, Utah, 29 January 1878. She married first, John Porter Rollins, born Rutland, Vermont, drowned in Lake Ontario. Children born Lima.
700. James Henry 8 Rollins, born 27 May 1816, marries first Eveline Walker and married second, Hannah Hulmes.
701. Mary Elizabeth8 Rollins, born 9 April 1818, married Adam Lightner.
702. Caroline Amelia 8 Rollins, born 1 May 1820, married Nathaniel Kerr.
Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen married second Zuriel Bunnell and had a son who died young.
703. _son_ Bunnell
Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen married third, about 1835, John M. Burke. They had a daughter.
704. Phoebe Jane 8 Burke, born Clay County Missouri, 28 January 1836, married Edwin Bingham.

Children of Volckert Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Maria Dirkse Benson continued.
11. Catalena3 Volckertse Van Hoesen, Born 1638. Married .... Geisbert.
+12. Harmen3 Volckertse Van Hoesen, Born Kinderhook, 1683, died 28 August 1754, married 28 February 1708 Geesje Hermanse born Manhattan, died Albany 1746. A son was buried 24 December 1731. Children:
108. Marietje4 Harmense Van Hoesen, baptised 17 November 1708.
109. Marietje4 Harmense Van Hoesen, twin baptised 8 March 1711, married Cornelius Mullur.
110. Eksje4 Harmense Van Hoesen, twin baptised 8 March 1711, married Philip Muller.
111. Vorckert4 Harmense Van Hoesen, born 21 January 1713, married 30 April 1738 Alida Marscelis, baptised 1715. Children
319. Harmen5, born 1738;
320, Brigje5, born 1740;
321, Myndert5, born 1743;
322. Geesje5, born 1745;
323, Reinier5, born 1750;
324, Johannes5, born 1754
325, Gerrit5, born 1754
112. Ebbert4, Harmense Van Hoesen, born Greenwich on Manhattan, baptised 3 July 1715.
113. Reinier4 Harmense Van Hoesen, baptised 27 June 1717, buried 3 January 1749, married Cornelia Becker, Children:
326. Volkje5, born 1740;
327. Volckert5, born 1743;
328. Harmen5, born 1746;
329. Sara5, born 1748;
330. Reinier5, born about 1750.
A READER ALERT ! We come next to a marriage we have seen before on page 24 under the name 105. Catherina 4 Wynantse Van den Bergh, who married 114. Hendrik4 Harmense Van Hoesen.

+ 114. Hendrik4 Harmense Van Hoesen, born Basen Farm 30 August 1719; son of Harmen3 Volckertse Van Hoesen and Geesje Hermanse . He married 4 December 1700 in Albany, his cousin [105] Catalyntje Wynantse Van den Bergh, baptised 27 October 1716, daughter of Wynant Willem Van den Bergh and [50] Volkje Volkertse Van Hoesen.. :Hendrick and Catherina had children.
+ 317. Geesje5 (Keziah) Hendrikse Van Hoesen, born in Albany 10 August 1746. Married in Albany, 23 December 1770, Johannes Johannese Van Benthuysen
318. Henrick5 Harmense, 1748

+ 317. Geesje5 (Keziah) Hendrikse Van Hoesen, born in Albany 10 August 1746. Married in Albany, 23 December 1770, Johannes Johannese Van Benthuysen baptised 4 August 1745, son of Johannes Baltuse Van Benthuysen and Maria Barentse Van Wagenen. Geesje and Johannes had children born in Albany.
+ 500. Jacobus 6 (James) Johannesz Van Benthuysen, baptized 28 June 1771, married Mary Simonds, born about 1773. We do not know her parents. James is said to have died when he slipped on the ice and fell upon leaving a building in Albany. After the death of James. His widow Mary moved to Canada with her son Johns. Keziah and Elizabeth were reared by a Lima New York family named Guernsey or Garnsey, to whom they were give by their mother. These children later lived in Kirtland Ohio, Missouri and Nauvoo Illinois. The children of Mary and James born in Albany.
+ 600. Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen, born 15 May 1798, died Horse Shoe Bend, Utah, 29 January 1878. She married first, John Porter Rollins, born Rutland, Vermont, drowned in Lake Ontario. Children born Lima.
700. James Henry Rollins, born 27 May 1816, marries first Eveline Walker and married second, Hannah Hulmes.
701. Mary Elizabeth Rollins, born 9 April 1818, married Adam Lightner.
702. Caroline Amelia Rollins, born 1 May 1820, married Nathaniel Kerr.
Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen married second Zuriel Bunnell and had a son who died young.
Keziah Keturah Van Benthuysen married third, about 1835, John M. Burke. They had a daughter.
704. Phoebe Jane Burke, born Clay County Missouri, 28 January 1836, married Edwin Bingham.
601. Henry Van Benthuysen, born 24 November 1798, married Catherine (McClese?)
602. Elizabeth Van Benthuysen, born 5 August 1800, died 1891 in Minersville Utah. Married, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 21 September 1823, Algernon Sidney Gilbert, born New Haven Connecticut, 28 December 1789, Died, in Illinois, 29 June 1834. No children
603. John Henry Van Benthuysen, born 19 October 1908, married Elizabeth Sherwood.
Children of Jacobus (James) Harmensen Van Benthuysen and Mary Simonds continued
501. Alidia 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 8 November 1773, married David Winne.
502. Sara 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 14 September 1776.
503. Johannes 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 1 May 1782, married Mary or Polly ....
504. Volkert 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 20 November 1785 (per record of his son James E.), married Dirkie Groot.
505. Annatie 6 Van Benthuysen, baptised 8 August 1790.

Children of [12] Harmen3 Volckertse Van Hoesen and Geesje Hermanse
115. Jan4 Harmense Van Hoesen, born 1722, Died 1754.
116. Marytje4 Harmense Van Hoesen, born 1724.
117. Lucas4 Harmense Van Hoesen, born in Albany 1726
Children of Volkert Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Marytje Benson continued.
13. Jan3 Vorkertse Van Hoesen born 1685, Died 1730. Shoemaker in Claverack, married Albany, 25 November 1705 Engeltje Jansen. She married second at Hurley, 16 February 1713 Hannes Schepmoes. The Children of Jan and Engeltje were:
118. Maria4 Jansz Van Hoesen, born 11 March 1707
119. Volckert 4 Jansz Van Hoesen, baptised 4 April 1713.
120. Johannes4 Jansz Van Hoesen, born 1715.
121. Maria4 Jansz Van Hoesen, born 6 August 1718.
14. Reinier3 Vokkertse Van Hoesen, baptised 10 January 1692, son of Volckert Jansz Van Hoesen, and Maria 2 Dirkse Benson married first at Jacob Kouwenhoven’s in Manhattans, 23 September 1710 Antje Stephens,
122. Marietje4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 1711.
123. Jannecke4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 22 February 1712.
124. Volchert4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 1 October 1713.
Reinier Married second, 26 January 1718 Lea Demarest.
125. Volchert4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 12 September 1718.
126. Hanna4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born N. Y. City 27 May 1721.
127. Reinier4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, baptised at Hackensack, 3 August 1729; three quarters of year old.
128. Volkje4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 16 August 1740.
129. Volchert4 Reinierse Van Hoesen, born 21 February 1743.

We now give the other descendents of Jan Fransz Van Hoesen and Volckje Jueriaens beginning with those of the eldest son Jurrian.

The Family of Juriaan Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Katherin Halenbek
2. Juriaan Jans 2 VAN HOESEN (1642_1711). ae. 23 in 1665, d. at Claverack, June 1711, ae _ 68, m. Katherin Halenbek, daughter of Casper Jacobse HALENBEK, who survived him. In 1681 he had a corner house just north of Major Abraham Staats in Albany. But when his father's land at Claverack was divided, he received that portion extending north along the Kleykuls Kill to a hill called Beeren (Bears) Island,
20. Sophia3 (Feitje) van Hoesen . b. 1669e, married 1689 as his second wife Michiel Collier, born 5 June 1650, son of Capt. Jochem COLLIER
21. Mary3 van Hoesen. married, 1700, David MANDEVILLE.
22. Casper3 VAN HOESEN of Claverack. married January 10, 1701 Rachel Slingerland.
23. Jan3 Juriaanse VAN HOESEN (±1678_1731). m. Albany August 23, 1703, Jannetje Van Schaayk, daughter of Claas VAN SCHAAYK and Jannetje Cornelis
24. Frans3 Juriaanse VAN HOESEN

The Descendants of Juriaan Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Katherin Halenbek
20. Sophia3 (Feitje) van Hoesen COLLIER. b. 1669e, m. 1689 as his second wife Michiel COLLIER, born 5 June 1650, son of Capt. Jochem COLLIER. They lived at Coxsackie on land acquired from Pieter Bronck.
21. Mary3 van Hoesen. m. 1700 David MANDEVILLE.
22. Casper3 VAN HOESEN of Claverack. m. Jan. 10, 1701 Rachel Slingerland.
130. Catharina van Hoesen, bap. Nov. 2, 1701
131. Johannes VAN HOESEN, bap. Jan. 2, 1704.
132. Maria van Hoesen, bap _ July 14, 17 06.
133. Juriaan VAN HOESEN, bap. April 10, 1709.
134. Theunis VAN HOESEN, bap. Oct. 7, 1711.
135. David VAN HOESEN, bap. Oct. 13, *1717.
136. Anna van Hoesen, bap. Sept. 13, 1719.
23. Jan3 Juriaanse VAN HOESEN (±1678_1731). m. Albany August 23, 1703, Jannetje Van Schaayk, daughter of Claas VAN SCHAAYK and Jannetje Cornelis, and lived at Claverack. Buried December 21, 1731.
137. Sara van Hoesen, June 13, 1703, m. Casper Willemse HALENBEK.
138. Catharina van Hoesen, born Nov. 26, 1704, married at mother's home in Claverack, January 2, 1733, Arend BECKER.
139. Jurge VAN HOESEN. b. before Easter 1706, d. between 1775/90, m. Nov. 11, 1737
Jannetje van Hoesen, daughter of Jan Johannesz van Hoesen (#7a4), b. 1717.
331. Tanneke van Hoesen, b. Nov. 12, 1738.
332 Tanneke van Hoesen, bap. Jan. 20,1740.
333. Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 13,1742.
334. Jacob VAN HOESEN, b. Feb. 16,1744.
335. Lijntje van Hoesen, b. May 11, 1746.
336. Cornelis 1749
337. Mary 1752
140. Jannetje van Hoesen, b. January 21, 1708.
141. Elisabeth van Hoesen, b. February 26, 1710.
142. Niclaas VAN HOESEN. b. February 11, 1712, bap. by Justus Falckner at home of Jan van Loon, m. December 22, 1738 Sara Justa Falckner daughter of Pastor FALCKNER and Gerritge Herdy : see p. 559).
338. Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Oct. 31, 1739.
339. Justus VAN HOESEN, b. Jan. 16, 1742.
340 Cornelis VAN HOESEN, bap. July 31, 1745.
341 Gerritje van Hoesen, b. Feb. 3, 1748.
342. Willem VANHOESEN, b. Jan. 10, 1750.
343. Nicholas VAN HOESEN. b. Feb. 25, 1752, d. 1818.
520 . John N. VAN HOESEN (1785_1873). m. 1816 Maria Whitbeck.
344. Jannecke van Hoesen, b. Dec. 16, 1754.
143. Cornelis VAN HOESEN, b. July 31, 1714.
144. Maria van Hoesen, b. March 7. 1717.
145. Cornelia van Hoesen, b. Sept. 27, 1721 and bap. at Gospelhoeck, November 12, 1721.
This ends the listing of Juriaan Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Katherin Halenbeck’s posterity.

The Family of Styntje Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Jan Thys Goes
3. Styntje Jansz 2 Van Hoesen, married Jan Thys Goes of Kinderhook, son of Matthys Jansse, was in Beverwyck in 1661, “Jan Tyssen Goes, or Hoes, was an early settler at Bevaerwyck, now Albany, and many of his descendants have been men of prominence in the various walks of life, chief among them being the eighth President of the United states, Martin Van Buren, whose mother was Mary Hoes, and whose wife was Hannah Hoes. Jan Tyssen Hoes married first Breechje Maryns, widow of Claes Cornelissen von Voorhout, [she was deceased 1 February 1663, leaving two children, Maryn and Jacob van Voorhout]; and married second Styntje Jansz Van Hoesen.” Jan Thys Goes died 31 May 1705. In a will made 9 February 1696-97, mention is made of each living child. [Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 54] Stntje Jansz van Hoesen and Jan Thyssen Goes had the following Children. [NYG&BR v31 1900 p.52]
30. Matthys3 Jansz Goes, of Kinderhook, married, 21 October 1685, Cornelia Matteusen van Deursen, daughter of Mattheus Abrahamsen van Deursen and Helen Robbets
31. Dirk3 Jansz Goes, of Kinderhook, married Lybetje Luykassen Wyngaart. He made a will 1 June 1732 which was proved 5 August 1732
32. Jan3 Jansz Goes, married first, Margarita Wyngaart, widow of Emanuel van Schaick, married second, Jannetje _____, banns read 10 February 1712. Children:
33. Anna3 Jansz Goes, married Isaac Vosburgh.
34. Teuntje3 Jansz Goes, married first, Thomas Winne; married second Jacob Turk.
35. Judith3 Jansz Goes, married first, Isaac Hendrickssen Burgher (Burghart). Children
36. Mayke3 Jansz Goes, married Burger van Huyck.
37. Jacobus3, baptised 1 May 1687.

The Descendants of Styntje Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Jan Thys Goes
30. Matthys3 Jansz Goes, of Kinderhook, married, 21 October 1685, Cornelia Matteusen van Deursen, daughter of Mattheus Abrahamsen van Deursen and Helen Robbets. [NYG&BR v30 1899 p101]
146. Jan Goes, baptised, Albany, 7 August 1687.
147. Mattheus Goes, baptised 9 March 1690
148. Johannes Goes, baptised 8 May 1692
149. Breechje Mattheus Goes, baptised 20 January 1695
150. Dirk Goes, baptised 16 May 1697
151. Lena Goes, baptised 7 Jan 1700, married as a second wife Marten Cornelis Van
Buren Jr. son of Marten Martense Van Buren. Child from his first marriage to The. Van
den Bergh, Barent Van Buren, baptised 14 March 1731, child of Lena and Marten:
350. Marten Van Buren, baptised 25 April 1746.
152. Harbert Goes, baptised 5 July 1702
153. Christina Goes, baptised 6 August 1704
154. Tryntje Goes, baptised 1 Sept 1706
155. Ephraim Goes, baptised 9 January 1709 [NYGBR v30 1899 p104]
156. Maritje Goes, baptised 17 February 1712 [Pearson, First Settlers of Albany p 54]
31. Dirk3 Jansz Goes, of Kinderhook, married Lybetje Luykassen Wyngaart. He made a will 1 June 1732 which was proved 5 August 1732, in which the following children are listed
157. Johannes Dirksz Goes, baptised 12 May 1700
158. Anna Goes, baptised 13 February 1704, married, 10 January 1721, Tobias Van Buren, son of Pierter Martense Van Buren, child:
370. Pieter Van Buren, baptised 16 July 1721
159. Luykas Goes, baptised 22, June 1707
32. Jan3 Jansz Goes, married first, Margarita Wyngaart, widow of Emanuel van Schaick,
married, second, Jannetje _____, banns read 10 February 1712. Children:
160. Jan Tyssen Goes, baptised 21 February 1714,
161. Styntje Goes, baptised 26 February 1719
162. Jannetie Goes, baptised 28 August 1726
163. Catalyna Goes, baptised 12 February 1727
33. Anna3 Jansz Goes, married Isaac Vosburgh.
34. Teuntje3 Jansz Goes, married first, Thomas Winne; married second Jacob Turk.
35. Judith3 Jansz Goes, married first, Isaac Hendrickssen Burgher (Burghart). Children
164. Alida Burgher, baptized 4 September 1698
165. Henrick Burgher, baptised 30 June, 1706
36. Mayke3 Jansz Goes, married Burger van Huyck.
37. Jacobus3, baptised 1 May 1687.
This ends the listing of Styntje Jansz 2 Van Hoesen and Jan Thys GOES posterity. Se the following articles for more information on the Goes family: HOES FAMILY BAPTISMS FROM EARLY CHURCH RECORDS OF NEW YORK STATE AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, NYG&BR, Jan 1900, pp 52-54.

The Family of Anna Jans 2 Van Hoesen, and Luycas Gerritse Wyngaert
4. Anna Jans 2 Van Hoesen, daughter of Jan Fransz Van Hoesen and VolkjeJurriaense married Luycas Gerritse Wyngaert, Baker,. They made a joint will at Kinderhook, Oct. 30,1709, ouwning a house and lot both there and in Albany. [Pearson, Early Records of Albany v4 Mort Wills 1919, History Bulletin 11, pp153-154] Children,
40. Gerrit3 LucasseWyngaert, eldest son, trader, married, 4 November, Sara Hardmense Visscher
41. Maria3 Wyngaert, baptised 15 February 1685
42. Lucas3 Wyngaert, younges son, baptised 21 November 1686,
43. Johannes3 Lucasse Wyngaert, married, 25 April 1695, Sara Wendel
44. Jacobus3 Lucasse Wyngaert, married 3 November 1700, Maria [Martje] Quackenbos, daughter of Pieter Quackenbos and Martje ----

The Descendants of Anna Jans 2 Van Hoesen, and Luycas Gerritse Wyngaert
40. Gerrit3 LucasseWyngaert, eldest son, trader, married, 4 November, Sara Hardmense Visscher (((Ted see talcott’ Vissher, in 1703, bought a lot on State street. [Albany]
166. Anna Wyngaert, baptised 1 Dec 1695
167. Hester Wyngaert, baptised 14 March 1697
168. Lucas Gerritse Wyngaert, baptised 26 February 1699
169. Anna Wyngaert, baptised 24 August 1701
170. Ariaantje Wyngaert, baptised 10 October 1703
171. Lucas Gerritse Wyngaert, baptised 6 January 1706
172. Sara Wyngaert, baptised 15 Feb 1708; married 4 Aug 1733. Harmen Bastiaanse Visscher
173. Gerrotke Wyngaert, baptised 15 January 1710 [Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 144, 155]
41. Maria3 Wyngaert, baptised 15 February 1685
42. Lucas3 Wyngaert, younges son, baptised 21 November 1686,
43. Johannes3 Lucasse Wyngaert, married, 25 April 1695, Sara Wendel, Children:
174. Lucas Johannes Wyngaert, baptised 28 April 1695;
175. Johannes Wyngaert, baptised 25 September 1697;
176. Ephraim Wyngaert, baptised 11 August 1700
177. Lucas Johannes Wyngaert, baptised 7 May 1704. [Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 155]
44. Jacobus3 Lucasse Wyngaert, married 3 November 1700, Maria [Martje] Quackenbos, daughter of Pieter Quackenbos and Martje ---- [see Talcott’s Quackenbush page 193]
He was buried 10 September 1727. Children
178. Ann Wyngaert, baptised 11 May 1701
179. Johannes Wyngaert, baptised 30 May 1703, married 22 Nov 1725, Maritje Huysen. Ch.
400. Elizabeth Wyngaert, baptized 7 August 1726
401. Marretie Wyngaert, baptized 29 September 1728
402. Machtel Wyngaert, baptized 14 June 1730
403. Margarita Wyngaert, baptized 6 Aug 1732
404. Cathalyna Wyngaert, baptized 19 may 1734
405. Jacobus Wyngaert, baptized 21 June 1738 [Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 155]
180. Abraham Wyngaert, baptised 29 July 1705, married first, 13 December 1729, Elizabeth Van Franken, who was buried 22 April 1733; married second, 11 August 1737, Lybetje van Alsteyn, widow
406. Maria Wyngaert, baptized 13 November 1731
407. Elizabeth Wyngaert, baptized 22 May 1738
408. Petrus Wyngaert, baptized 16 August 1741 [Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 155]
185. Machtelt Jacobsz Wyngaert, baptised 28 January 1708
182. Gerrit Lucase Wyngaert, baptised 27 October 1710
183. Gerrit Lucase Wyngaert, baptised 20 April 1712, married Christina van Woert
409. Maria Wyngaert, baptized 10 January 1746.
184. Lucas Jacobsz Wyngaert, baptised 9 June 1717
185. Christina Wyngaert, baptised 17 May 1719
186. Lucas Jacobsz Wyngaert, baptised 30 November 1721, Buried in the church 7 Dec 1754.
[Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 155]
This ends the listing of Anna Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Luycas Gerritse Wyngaert’s posterity.

The Family of Maria Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Hendrik Coenraetse Burgaert
5. Maria Jans 2 Van Hoesen (1651_ ). age 14 in 1665, married Hendrik Coenraetse Burgaert, Burgaart, or Burger of Kinderhook. Pearson says they had at least two sons:
45. Coenraadt3 Hendrickse Burgaart, in 1704 he lived in Claverack and had a brother Jan. He lived in Kinderhook in 1720. His wife was Geesje Hedrickse Van Wye (Verwey). Children:
187. Marietje Burger, baptised 27 February 1698
188. Henderick Burger, baptised 12 May 1700
189. Styntje Burger, baptised 4 January 1702
190. Ytie Burger, baptised 8 January 1704
191. Jan Burger, baptised 13 January 1706
192. Coenraat Burger, baptised 18 January 1708
The following Children are recorded in the Registry of the Lutheran Church in Athens
193. Gerrit Burger, born 27 April 1709 “op Klinkenberg.”
194. Petrus Burger, born at Kinderhoes, 15 July 1711 and baptised at Klinkenberg, 1 May 1715
195. Ari Burger, born 17 December 1720 at Kenderhoek and baptised at Klaverack, 15 Jan 1721
46. Jan3 Burger of Kinderhook, married Katharina Van Wie Children
196. Hendrick, Burger, baptised 29 June 1707
197. Coenraad Burger, baptised 25 April 1709;
198. Eitje Burger, born 3 April 1711 “op Klinkenbert”, and baptised at same place in the Lutheran church 22 April 1711
199. Teunis Burger, baptised 27 August 1715,
200. Gerrits Hendrikse Burger, baptised 11October 1719
47. Isaac3 Hendrikse Burghart married Judic Janse Hoes. Ch.
201. Alida Burghard, baptised 4 September 1698
202. Hendrick Burtghard, baptised 30 June 1706
[See Burger, Burghart, in Pearson’s First Settlers of Albany p 29 ]
This ends the listing of Maria Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Hendrik Coenraetse Burgaert’s posterity.

6. Catharina Jans 2 Van Hoesen (1653_ ). age 12 in 1665, died before 1737e, she married sometime before 1683, Francis HERDYK (1657e_1742e). As a boy, Francis Hardick ran away from home in Liverpool , England, and found employment and a place to live in early Albany, with Jan Franse Van Hoesen. After Catharina and Francis were married, they lived at Claverick, east of the Hudson river, and across from Loonenburg, on land that Jan Franse Van Hosen had bought from the Indians. It was one mile south of the home of Gerrit Visbeek and Volkie Jurianse, who had married after the death of Jan Franse van Hoesen and granted the land to Francis and Catharina.. Francis is also referred to as Frank Hardick. The following genealogy was researched in great part by Richard Schermerhorn.[Herdick Genealogy, unpublished manuscript at the Holland Society of New York] Their children were: Jan, Willem, Daniel, Gerritje, Jabok, Jan, Justus, Leonhard, Willem, Gerrit, Jacob, Jonathan, Abraham.
50. Jan3 Herdyck (1683e- ) married 22 December 1706, Maria Bekker of Claverack.
203. Francis Herdyk. baptised Albany, 28 September 1707,married first, Maria van Hoesen, baptised 22 November 1702, daughter of Jacob Jansse 2 Van Hoesen, He married second, 1 May 1740, Maria (Anna Mary) Eswein, daughter of Jacob Eswein.
430. Maria Herdyk , born 28 November 1739.
431. Jacob Herdyk, born 22 August 1742.
432. Margreta Herdyk, born 10 September 1744.
433. Catharina Herdyk, born 23 March 1747.
204. Anna Herdyk, baptised, Albany, 22 January 1710.
205. Catharina Herdyk born, 12 December 1711, at Klaverack, married Jacob Van Hoesen, born 1707, son of Jacob VAN HOESEN and Judith Klauw.
206. Hilletje Herdyk, (1715_1792). born 18 February 1715, at Klaverack; died Klaverack, married 28 June 1740, at Loonenburg, Michael Herder.
207. Gerritje Herdyk, born Klaverack, 14 Dec. 1717; married.28 June 1740, Wendel Eswein.
51. Willem3 Herdyk, (1692e_ ). Schermerhorn estimates his birth as 1700e. died. after 1750, married 15 April 1722, Anna Catharina Falckner daughter of Daniel Falckner.
208. Francis Herdyk, (1723_1783). born Claverack, 7 February 1723; married 9 November 1748, Margrethe (Grietje) Helm daughter of Peter Helm of Claverack. On 6 January 1783 as Francis HARDICK, Jr. to distinguish himself from his cousin Francis Jans Hardyck, he wrote his will (in Dutch). It was probated the following September.
440 William Herdyk.
441. Pieter Herdyk..
442. David Herdyk..
443. Anna Catharina Herdyk.
444. Maria Herdyk. .
445. Elisabeth Herdyk.
446. Annatje Herdyk.
447. Margaretha Herdyk.
448. Gerritje Herdyk.
209. Daniel HERDYK (1724e_ The birth of an un­known child is suggested about this date. Naming
the first son for the paternal grandfather and this second for the maternal grandfather is plausible,
but at best a guess. Cf. pp. 449, 466,
210. Gerritje Herdyk, baptized. 28 April 1726 at the home of Hannes Van Hoesen, Sen., at Klaverack.
211. Jabok Herdyk. born 18 March 1728, d. young before 1738.
212. Jan Herdyk, born 7 February 1730.
213. Justus Herdyk. born 23 November 1731, married Annatje.
214. Leonhard Herdyk. born 12 December 1733; married Annatje Halenbek.
215. Willem HerdyK. born 6 October 1735 as eighth son [child], married Eva Schermerhorn.
216. Gerrit Herdyk (1736/7e_ ). married August 9, 1762 (license) Gareitje van de Kar.
217. Jacob Herdyk, b. May 3, 1738.
218. Jonathan Herdyk, b. February 20, 1740.
219. Abraham Herdyk, b. April 5, 1742.
52. Sarah3 Herdyk, baptised,. Kingston, 10 June 1694; married. at Klinkenberg 25 April 1716, Jonathan Reest or Rees.. Both were from Claverack. Andries Reis from Lippstadt in Germany came as a soldier with the Dutch West India Company and was one of the early members of the New York Lutheran Church. In Pastor Falckner's time the surname evolved from ROEST to REES and finally to REE. The latter was pronounced REA or RAY and is usually so spelled, making descendants think that they are Scotch instead of German. [Delber W. Clark, The world of Justus Falkner, Philadelpia: Muhlenberg Press, 1946, p.74]
53. Gerritge3 Herdyk (1696e ) Daughter of Catherine Jansz Van Hoesen­ and Francis Herdyk, married 26 May 1717, at his parsonage in Little Queens Street, New York City, Pastor Justus Falckner (1672_1723), the uncle of her brother Willem's wife.
220. Anna Catharina Falckner, born, New York City, 17 July 1718; married Hendrik Van Hoesen.
221. Sara Justa Falckner, born Loonenburg, 5 May 1720; married 22 December 1738 Niclaas Van Hoesen, born 1712, son of Juriaen Van Hoesen.
222. Benedictus FALCKNER. bap. April 11, 1723 at Gospelhoeck, m. Jannetje Conklin.
54. Volkje3 Herdyk (1698e_ ) daughter of Catherine Van Hoesen and Francis Hardyck; married at the Claverack home of Francis HERDYK, 20 March 1717, Leonhard ROEST or Reest or Rees [Reese Genealogy by Shermerhorn]
[This ends the listing of the descendents of Catharina Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Francis HERDYK]


*7. Johannes Jans 2 VAN HOESEN (1655_ ). age 10 in 1665, died after 1724, married Jannitje Janse de Ryck daughter of Jan Cornelius DE RYCK, married second 1709 Willempje Viele SCHERMERHORN WINNE (her third marriage). He had land south of the Hudson_Athens ferry slip as well as in the Kinderhook area. In 1705 he was a deacon in the Lutheran church, and in 1724 he deeded property to his sons Gerrit and Jacob.
55. Jan3 Hannesse VAN HOESEN (:1687e_1745) of Claverack. married 18 March 1711, Dannicke Wittbeck, daughter of Hendrik WITTBECK, also of Claverack. He replaced his deceased brother Gerrit on the Loonenburg Lutheran Church Council in 1739 and was himself succeeded by his brother Jacob in 1745. Pastor Berkenmeyer named him as a trustee to care for his gravesite in the disputed little flat
223. Hannes VAN HOESEN. b. Dec. 20, 1712, m. April 8, 1736 Sara Reiz.
450. Jan VAN HOESEN, b. Jan. 14, 1737.
451. Leender VAN HOESEN, b * Jun. 8, 1737
452. Janneke van Hoesen, b. Sept. 17, 174 0.
453. Volkje van Hoesen, b. June 20, 1743.
454. Gerrit VANHOESEN, b. May 3, 1746.
455. Catharina van Hoesen, b. Mar. 5, 1749.
456. Jacob 1750
457. Sara 1756
224. Hendrik VAN HOESEN. born 21 December 1714, died 4 March 1790, married first 22 October 1740, Anna Catharina Falckner daughter of Pastor Justus Falckner and Gerritje Herdyk, married second, Christyne Wyngaert.
458. Jan VANHOESEN, born 8 January 1742.
459. Gerritje van Hoesen, born 10 January 1744.
460. Tanneke van Hoesen, born 30 August 1746.
461. Justus VAN HOESEN, born 8 April 1749.
462. Hendricus 1757
463. Maria 1758
225. Gerrit Van Hoesen, born 1715; married 1738 #7bl_*Jannetje van Hoesen, born 1719.
464. Tanneke van Hoesen, born 13 January 1739; died 22 January 1739.
465. Gerrit Van Hoesen, born 31May 1740.
466. Tanneke van Hoesen, baptised, 26 Septenber 1742, three weeks old.
467. Marytje van Hoesen, born 18 August 1745.
226. Jannetje van Hoesen, born 4 November 1717, married 11 November 1737 #2d3_Jurge Van
Hoesen, b. 1706.
227. Jan Van Hoesen, born 1September 1719, married as Jan Hans [sic], son of Jan Hans, 8 February 1751, Jannetje Halenbek daughter of Dirk, q.v., p. 551. * * *
449. Jan Van Hoesen, born Nov. 1751.
228. Petrus Van Hoesen, born Claverack, 22 January 1721, married 17 January 1747, Lena Fonda.
468. Jan Van Hoesen, 1747
469. Maria Van Hoesen, 1749
470. Jannetje Van Hoesen, 1752
471. Catalyntje Van Hoesen. 1763
229. Jacob VAN HOESEN (1722_1807). born 17 November 1722, married, 6 April 1745, Annatje van Loon, born 1717, daughter of Albert VAN LOON and Maria Halenbek; they had the following children at Loonenburg, then moved to Montgomery County.
472. Maria Van Hoesen, (1747)
473. Jan Van Hoesen, (1748)
474. Albert Van Hoesen, (1750)
475. Rachel Van Hoesen, (1752) .
230. Leysnar VAN HOESEN (1724e Cf. above, p. 474.
231. Benjamin VAN HOESEN. b. April 20, 1728.
232. Catlyntje van Hoesen, bap. Feb. 2, 1730.
233. Tanneke van Hoesen, b. Dec. 28, 1731.
56. . Gerrit3 Hannes VAN HOESEN (1691_1738/39); baptised 27 September 1691 (Kingston Reformed); married Marytje --- , lived in 1736 on the strand at Claverack. With Jacob Halenbek and Arend van Schaayk, he was one of the Loonenburg trustees receiving the church land from the Van Loon family. He was a member of the Church Council from 1732 until his death and was succeeded by his brother Jan Hannesse VAN HOESEN. His widow married second #8i_Frans Jacobse VAN HOESEN.
234. Jannetje van Hoesen, born 12 February 1719 at Claverack, married 29 August 1738, #272 Gerrit VAN HOESEN, b. 1715.
235. Livynus or Leurnus VAN HOESEN, born 1724, married 1748, Elisabeth Sitnoer. Cf. pp. 255, 451.
476. Judyche 1749
477. Frans 1751
236. Maria van Hoesen, born 8 July 1726.
237. Volkje van Hoesen, born 28 November 1728.
238. Johannes VAN HOESEN, born 21 March 1730.
239. Gerrit VAN HOESEN (1732_1815).
240. Willempje van Hoesen, born 1734e; married Claverack 16 November 1752, Leonhard BRANCK.
241. Jacob VAN HOESEN, born 1 June 1736.
242. Sara van Hoesen, born 31 July 1737.
57. Juriaan3 Johannes VAN HOESEN, baptised 15 August 1693 (Kingston).
58. Marytje3 van Hoesen, baptised 13 October 1695; died young.
59. Johannes3 VAN HOESEN, born Claverack, baptised in Kingston 1 August 1697; married, Claverack 11 April 1720, Elisabeth Christina Laux of Tarbush; married second Janneke.
243. Jannetje van Hoesen. born 1 October 1721, baptised at the Camp, Queensbury.
244. Velten VAN HOESEN, born 16 January 16 1726.
60. Jacob3 VAN HOESEN (1699_ ). died young.
61. Jacob3 VAN HOESEN (1701_1788). born 5 January 1701, married 8 April 1725, Geertruyd Albertsen, born Albany 1700. In 1745 he succeeded his brother Jan as Lutheran church trustee at Loonenburg.
245. Jannetje van Hoesen, born +10 February 1726, married. Johannes Hendric[kse] SCHERMERHORN.
246. Johannes VAN HOESEN, born 20 September 1727
247. Jan VAN HOESEN, born 29 October 1728.
248. Geesche van Hoesen, born 12 April 1730.
249. Petrus VAN HOESEN, born 12 April 1731.
250. Cornelis VAN HOESEN, born 1 July 1734.
251. Jacob VAN HOESEN, born 24 January 1737.
252. Helena van Hoesen, born 31 July 1738.
253. Gerrit VAN HOESEN, born 16 August 1740.
254. Abraham VAN HOUSEN, born 25 March 1742.
62. Frans3 Johannes VAN HOESEN, baptised 13 June 1703 at Albany.
63. Maria3 van Hoesen, baptised 7 January 1705; daughter of Johannes Jans van Hoesen
64. Gerritje3 van Hoesen. baptised 17 February 1710, died 1739.
65. Nicholas3 VAN HOESEN, born 11February 1712.
[This ends the listing of the descendants of Johannes Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Jannitje Janse de Ryck]

8. Jacob Jansse 2 VAN HOESEN (1657_ ) Son of Jan Frans Van Hoesen and Volkje Jurianse, born in Rensselaerswyck or Albany, age 8 in 1665, married Judith Klauw daughter of Frans Pieterse Klauw, lived on Hudson near New York City.
66. Jan3 Jacobse VAN HOESEN (1688_ ). First to live in Coxsackie area. married Rachel Halenbek daughter of Jan Casperse Halenbek and Rachel Hoffmeyer).
260. Johan Casperse VAN HOESEN, born Fall 1710, married 17 March 1730, Hendrikje van Loon daughter of Albert VAN LOON and Maria Halenbek
478. Rachel van Hoesen, born 20 July 1731.
479. Maria van Hoesen, baptised 6 December 1733.
480. Lisabeth van Hoesen, born 5 April 1736.
481. Rachel van Hoesen, born 5 December 1738.
482. Elisabeth van Hoesen, born 3 May 1741.
483. Annatje van Hoesen, 1745
484. Jan Van Hoesen, 1748
485. Albertus Van Hoesen, 1750
486. Catharina Van Hoesen, 1753
261. Rachel van Hoesen, (1713_ ) married, Catskill 14 June 1733, Pieter Broenck.
262. Jurge Van Hoesen, born 23 May 1714, married 1740, Marietje Borgart, married second, 1757 Rachel Huyck, Widow of Matthew VAN DEUSEN.
487. Jan Van Hoesen, 1741,
488. Catharina Van Hoesen, 1742
489. Conrad Van Hoesen, 1743.
263. Judith van Hoesen, born 19 August 1716, married 21 October 1731 Laurens WORMER.
264. Casper Van Hoesen, born 5 February 1721, married 1741, Marytje van Loon, born 1722 daughter of Niclaas VAN LOON and Rachel Klauw. Had
490. Lea Van Hoesen, 1742,
491. Judith Van Hoesen, 1744,
492. Judithje Van Hoesen, 1746,
493. Nicholas Van Hoesen, 1750,
494. Rachel Van Hoesen, 1752,
495. Nicholas Van Hoesen, 1755,
496. Jan Van Hoesen, 1756,
497. Liesabeth Van Hoesen, 1758, and
498. Maria Van Hoesen, 1761.
265. ? Jacob VAN HOESEN, married 1752, Rachel van Loon.
266. Abraham VAN HOESEN, born 1April 1726, twin.
267. Isaac VAN HOESEN, born 1April 1726, twin.
268. Liesabeth van Hoesen, born 16 August 1729.
67. Marietje3 van Hoesen (1693- )­
68. Elsje3 van Hoesen, baptised 12 February 1696, married 8 Feb. 1719, Jochem Van Valckenburg.
69. Leisler3 VANHOESEN, baptised 8 May 1698, married, Annatje.
70. Maria3 van Hoesen, baptised 22 November 1702, marroed before 1739 Francis Herdyk (q.v., p. 558).
71. Catharina3 Jacobse Van Hoesen (1705_
72. Milburn3 VAN HOESEN (1706_ ) married Dirkje.
269. Jacob VAN HOESEN, baptised 22 January 1730.
270. Isaac VAN HOESEN, baptised 2 January 1732.
271. Frans VAN HOESEN, baptised 12 November 1734.
73. Jacob3 VAN HOESEN. born Claverack, 3 September 1707; married 13 July 1740 Catharina Herdyk daughter of Jan HERDYK and Maria Bekker.
272. Jacob VAN HOESEN, born 16 December 1740.
273. Jan VAN HOESEN (1742_ ).
274. Antje van Hoesen, born 20 November 1747.
275. Maria van Hoesen, born 27 February 1751.
74. Frans3 Jacobse VAN HOESEN (1715_ ), married 10 April 1740, Marytje VAN HOESEN, widow of Gerrit VAN HOESEN. In 1741 Frans was a deacon from the east side of the Hudson.
276. Jacob VAN HOESEN (1741_1819).
[this ends the listing of the descendents of Jacob Jans 2 Van Hoesen and Judith Klauw

The descendants of Volckert2 Jans Van Hoesen and Marytje DirckseBenson have already been listed.
This ends the listing of the descendents of Jan Franse Van Hosen and Volkje Juriaens Van Noorstrandt.
The list includes 9 Children, 51 Grandchildren, 172 listed Great-Grandchildren and 106 of the next generation.




Evert pels history has material from this book about the indians troubles. Perhaps some could be included in this History also.