Claes Janszen1

#13888, (say 1637 - November 1688)

Family

Annetje Cornelise Van Vorst b. s 1628, d. 1725
Children 1.Trÿntie Claesen Kuyper+8 (c 1657 - )
 2._____ Claessen6 (c 1659 - )
 3.Cornelis Claesen Kuyper+9 (c 1659 - )
 4.Vrouwtje Claesen Kuyper+10 (c 1664 - )
 5.Lysbet Claesen Kuyper11 (c 1667 - )
 6.Jan Claesen Kuyper+1 (c 1669 - 1705)
 7.Pietertje Claesen Kuyper+12 (c 1671 - )
 8.Dirck Claesen Kuyper13 (c 1673 - 1692)
 9.Hendrick Claesen Kuyper+14 (1676 - 1756)
 10.Geertie Claesen Kuyper15 (c 1678 - )
 11.Jacob Claesen Kuyper16 (1680 - )
 12.Hillegond Janszen Kuyper17 (c 1682 - )
Perhaps related: "Class Jansen Van Purmerant...came from Purmerent, a town about twelve milps from Amsterdam. He was sometimes called Claas Jansen Van Purmerent. In 1638 he leased from Planck one morgen of land on Pauliis Hook for a tobacco plantation. He was residing there in 1643. He was sometimes known by the name of Jan Pottagie, anglicé "Soup Johnny." His first wife was Pietersje, daughter of Brackhoengie, by whom he had three children. Through his wife he inherited certain lands at Gowanus. He was well versed in the Indian language, and therefore able occasionally to communicate important facts to the Dutch Government. Previous to 1656 his wife died, for on Nov. 11,1656, he married Annetje Van Vorst, daughter of Pauw's old "commander," and defendant in the cause celebre, Cock vs. Van Vorst, New Amst. Rec., i. 123, 148, 449, 463. He then went to reside in "Ahasymus," and in Oct., 1664, took the oath of allegiance to the English government. He was elected Schepen for "Ahasymus" in the Bergen court, Aug. 31, 1674 ; took an active part with his neighbors in annoying the occupants of the Duke's Farm ; was appointed by the General Assembly of New Jersey in 1682, one of the Surveyors of Highways in Bergen County, and is named in the Act, "Clause Jansen Van Sarmarant." Learning and Spicer, 257."2 
Claes Janszen was also known as Claes Janszen Van Purmerent.2 
Birth*say 1637He was born say 1637 at NetherlandsG.1 
Marriage*11 November 1656He married Annetje Cornelise Van Vorst, daughter of Cornelis Van Vorst and Vrouwtje Ides, on 11 November 1656 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland.3,4 
Baptism26 August 1657He sponsored the baptism of Cornelis Ides Van Vorst on 26 August 1657 at New Netherland. He was the brother-in-law of the father.5 
1659He and Annetje Cornelise Van Vorst traveled in 1659 to New NetherlandG (research needed.)6 
Death*November 1688He died in November 1688 at Ahasimus, New York.7 
Burial*30 November 1688He was buried on 30 November 1688 at Bergen (now Jersey City), New Jersey.7 

Citations

  1. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1901), p. 94. Jan, son of Claes Janszen and Anntje Cornelis, bapt. 22 Apr 1669; sponsors Thomas Hall and Vrouwtie Jeddens.
  2. [S1132] Charles H. Winfield, History of the Land Titles in Hudson County, N. J. 1609–1871 (New York: Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, 1872), p. 42, footnote.
  3. [S666] Samuel S. Purple, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890), p. 21. Claes Janszen Van Purmesendt, en Anneken Cornelis, Van Voorst, marr. 11 Nov 1656.
  4. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 94. Jan, son of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelis, bapt. 22 Apr 1669; sponsors Thomas Hall and Vrouwtie Jeddens.
  5. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 46. Cornelis, son of Yde Corneliszen and Hilletje Jans, bapt. 26 Aug 1657; sponsors Claes Janszen and Egbert Woutertszen.
  6. [S678] "Passengers to New Netherlands", Year Book of the Holland Society, Holland Society of New York (1902): p. 10. April 25, 1659. In De Bever (The Beaver), Captain Jan Reyersz Van der Beets. Passenger entry 12, "Claes Jansen, wheelwright, from Purmerende, wife, servant and nursing child."
  7. [S1135] "Bergen Records (3rd Book)", Year Book of the Holland Society, Holland Society of New York (1915): p. 27, no. 99. Claes Jansen Kuyper, res. Ahasymus, bur. 30 Nov 1688, "17th in church; 44th with pall."
  8. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 47. Trÿntie, dau. of Claes Janszen and Anneken Cornelis, bapt. 16 Sep 1657; sponsors Jacob Stoffelszen [Anneken's step-father], Vden [Iden] Corneliszen [her brother] and Hilletje Jans [her sister-in-law].
  9. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 52. Cornelis, son of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelis, bapt. 21 Mar 1659; sponsors Egbert Wouterszen, Tryintie [no surname].
  10. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 74. Vrouwtje, dau. of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelis, bapt. 14 Sep 1664; sponsors Nicholaes Verleth and Marritie Jacobs Varrivanger.
  11. [S1134] "Bergen Records (1st Book)", Year Book of the Holland Society, Holland Society of New York (1913): p. 21, no. 11. Lysbet, dau. of Claes Jansen and Anntje Cornelis, bapt. 10 Mar 1667; sponsors Pieter Jansen and Geertje Dircks.
  12. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 103. Pietertje, dau. of Claes Janszen and Annetie Cornelis, bapt. 26 Sep 1671; sponsors Cornelis Klopper, Trÿntie Roelofs.
  13. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 111 Dirckck, son of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelis, bapt. 24 Sep 1673; sponsors Cornelis Edúarts and Elsje Tÿmens.
  14. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 52. Hendrick, son of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelis, bapt. 10 May 1676; sponsors Andries Janszen and Annetie Idens.
  15. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 133. Geertie, dau. of Claes Janszen and Annetie Cornelis, bapt. 27 Aug 1678; sponsors Pieter Jacobszen Mariús, Marritie Beeck.
  16. [S1134] "Bergen Records (1st Book)", Holland Society of New York, p. 26, no. 86. Jacob, son of Claes Jansen and Anntje Cornelis, b. 10 Oct 1680, bapt. 11 Oct 1680; sponsors Elyas Magielse and Treyntje Claes.
  17. [S1171] Thomas Grier Evans, Records of the RDC in NY: Baptisms 1639–1730, p. 156. Hillegond, dau. of Claes Janszen and Annetie Cornelis, bapt. 23 Dec 1682; sponsors Johannes Van Brúg, Pietertie Idens.