She was a great-great-granddaughter of Jan Stevensen Van Voorhees of Flatlands. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. of Reinier Wizzel-penning and Jannetje Snediker, b. ; d. ; m. 3d, Helena Van der Schure, b. ; d. Albert Stevense van Voorhees; born circa 1654 at Drenthe, Netherlands; married first Helletje Reiniers Wizzelpenning daughter of Reynier Wizzelpenning and Jannetje Snedeker, 24 Apr 1681 at Ref. It now seems that the name Van Voorhees was first used by relatives in the home land when addressing letters to those in America, as will be noted when these letters are quoted in another chapter. Later researches add something to the information here given regarding the family and its name in the Netherlands, as is revealed in the next chapter. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154682295/albert-stevense-van_voorhees. Try again. She was the second daughter of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees to be named Hendricktje. drove many of the Belgae and Franks across the river, which forced the Friesians northwestward, with the result that Netherland south of the Zuyder Zee is inhabited today chiefly by Frankish people, mixed with the Keltic and other earlier peoples and subsequent infiltrations of Friesians and Saxons. Between 1400 and ORIGI N OF TH E VA N VOORHEES FAMIL Y 13 1500 the monastery of Dikninge in Drenthe was granted overlordship of the three manors at Hees, and the branches of the ancient family that owned them became feudatories to that monastery, to which they paid a nominal annual rental, with the appellation of meyer or steward, i.e., one who manages the affairs of a landed estate. Julius Caesar's campaign in northern Gaul in 57-52 B.C. Some of the third generation sought homes in the Hudson valley along the Fishkill, others in New Jersey, principally in Passaic, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties. I f a new genealogy is to be published it must be the result of concerted endeavor. Several documents indicate that his second son used Albert Coerten consistently, while his third son signed his will Gerrett Coerten. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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Steven Coerte Van Voorhee came to America in April 1660 on the ship: DeBonte Koe (the Spotted Cow). On May 5, 1714, he bought from his brother, Lucas Stevense Van Voorhees, 280 acres of land in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, " beginning 80 chains from the Raritan river by the land of Cornelius Langstreet, running thence S. W. 80 chains, from thence at right angles 35 chains the course being N. 45 degrees W., thence N. E. 80 chains, from thence to the place of beginning.". Another reason was the general use by the Dutch of "pet" or home names, which differed from those given at baptism. 3. The early descendants were for the most part farmers who made their homes in adjoining communities on Long Island and Staten Island. To make the meaning evident the name Van Voorhees was frequently added within marks of parenthesis. (New York: G.P. 1699. Not a few variant spellings are due to frontier school teachers who registered incorrectly the names of the children who came to their schools. Some of the land had been crudely cultivated by the Indians. The immediate objective of the Association was to arrange to commemorate fittingly in 1935, on or near the site of the original family homestead in Flatlands, the 275th anniversary of the arrival in New Netherland in the early summer of 1660 of Steven Coerten, who came from the Manor of Voorhees, Province of Drente, Netherlands, with wife and seven children, and their settlement a few months later in Flatlands, Long Island. 1656, d. 1692 or 1693 Albert Stevensz Van Voorhees b. ca. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn as per the records of said Church from Oct. 31, 1660 to Dec 13, 1719: From Corporation Manual of the City of Brooklyn, 1869, pages 448 to 504; FHL film #0017529, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939), Copied and translated from the Dutch by Teunis G. Bergen. It bears the signatures of five men, "all natives of the land of Drenten," who were therefore competent to testify in the case, since Jan Elten's parents had lived in the village of Zwigel in that province. We greet you with welcome most hearty, and praise the discrimination That led to a choice so happy and gave you a place in our circle. The older children gather about their father as he explains the meaning of it all. He received a patent for a tract of land near Kinderkamack, north of Hackensack, NJ, dated 27 April 1696. (from the Documentary History of N.Y., vol. Sold his Gravesend Long Island property to his son, Albert Coerte, for 295 pounds, on 20 Jun 1699. Part Second, which fills the remaining pages of the book, contains genealogical data respecting these eighty-six grandchildren and their descendants, many lines being carried to the eighth generation. Nov 5th, 1682 ) 1683 Individual: Neeltje . David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), p.418. He was the son of Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Aeltje Wessels. When conditions proved especially favorable six weeks were sufficient for the voyage. Only noble families possessed them. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In the will of his brother-in-law, Jan Kiersen or Kierstede. M.D . !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol I&II by Ann P. Miles;Conover Lineage by Leona C. Meehan, Middletown, Ohio; !IGI;Monmouth Families Vol. 1678 Marriage / Union: Jan Stevense van Voorhees (m. Mar 17th, 1678 ) 1681 Marriage / Union: Jan Stevense van Voorhees (m. ~1681 ) 1681 Marriage / Union: Albert Stevense van Voorhees (m. Apr 24th, 1681 ) 1681 Individual: Stephen Schenck (bpt. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. Married Albert Albertse Terheune, son of Albert Albertszen and Geertje Dircks, circa 1676. When the westward expansion of the Saxons from Thuringia terminated late in the seventh century A.D., their dominion extended in Westphalia as far as the Ruhr river and in the Netherlands it embraced about three-fourthsof the province of Groningen and the provinces of Drenthe and Overyssel. based on information from your browser. All this is new to them. He owned much land and appears in many transfers of property. He lived at Flatlands, Long Island. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. (III) Coert Stevense, son of Steven Coert Van Voorhees, was born 1637, died after 1702. 30 Jun 1676, d. 4 Aug 1750, Cornelis Coerte Van Voorhees b. Afte r the secularization of these estates in 1598 Coert's heirs apparently succeeded to the manorof Voorhees, for in 1619 Albert Coerten (Albert, son of Coert), born circa 1573, was meyer of that property, while Jan Coerten (Jan, son of Coert) was meyer of Middelhees and Coert was meyer of Achterhees. The work proved far greater and costlier than he had anticipated. A serious illness, from which he is happily recovering, deprives us of the privilege of reading the story as he would have written it. David McQueen, "Kings County, N.Y., Wills", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol.47, pp.161-170 (1916): 47:228-229. Albert was chosen as an elder in the Hackensack Ref. Hendrickje Stevense Van Voorhees was born in 1655 to Willempie Roelofse Seubering, age 36, and Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, age 55. Elias William Van Voorhis, A Genealogy of the Van Voorhees Family in America, or The Descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands, L.I. He married Cornelia Reiniers Wizzel-penning on 17 March 1678, in Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States. Preparations were begun with the purpose of sailing inthe spring of that year. 1637, d. ca. 3 (2007): 12:75. On 11 June 1677 they sponsored for the son of Hendrick Jansen and Geurtjen Hendricks at the Brooklyn Ref. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 20 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK A ll passengers had long since learnedthat the southern course was to be taken, for that had been found most favorable. [C. Harvey, "Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, NY," pg. It also states that the bell was brought to Amersfoort on the 27th of August, 1686, by Jan Alberts (Terhune). 64, pp.229-243; 367-387 (1933): p.235; Index Chart. He was appointed magistrate and he and his wife were members of the church. ii., p. 198. 1652. d. (will proved Nov. 20, 1735) ; m. I st , March, 17, 1678, Cornelia Reiniers Wizzel-penning, dau. There were on board a company of eighteen soldiers, one with a wife and three children. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. 1709 Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States Ancestral File Number MX8D-5W. Albert Stevense Van Voorhees Born: unknown, in the Netherlands Died: was alive on 14 May 1727 Married: 24 April 1681, Helletje Reinier Wizzelpenning (sister of Cornelia) Helletje Reinier Wizzelpenning Born: unknown Died: about 1691 Married: date unknown, Elena Vander Schure Elena Vander Schure Baptized: 23 October 1667 in Nieuw Amsterdam Died . In 1555 Philip II , king of Spain, received, at the abdication of his father, Charles V, such rights in the Netherlands as the latter had possessed. Jun. He must have been born about 1495. Witnessed the baptism of Jan Barentsz Ryder , son of Barent Juriaense Ryder and Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees, on 14 November 1680 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (witnesses Jan Stephensz, Hendrikje Stephensz). The original subscription list, preserved among the papers of the Flatlands Church, shows that Steven Coerten's widow contributed f. 18, Coert Stevensen for himself and his son Albert f. 48, Lucas Stevensen f.30, and that the total was florins 556. On 31 Jul 1681 they sponsor at the same church for the son of Jan Clemente and Maria Bogert. 1713 www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p223.htm#i9119. Albertse Van Voorheese, Stephen Albertse Van Voorheese, Jannetje Albertse Ackerman (born Van Voorheese), William Albertse Van Voorheese, oorhees), Stephen Van Voorhees, Stephen Albertse Van Voorhees, Jannetje Albertse Ackerman (born Vanvoorhees), Willemtje Albertse Van Voor May 24 1727 - Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, Steven Coerts Van Voorhees, Willemtje Roelofs Seubering. These facts give to members of the family and their relatives cause for profound gratitude. There was first father Steven Coerten, a patriarch indeed ! In Oct. 1667 Steven with others, patented the town of Flatlands. There were growing families in the homes of brothers and sisters. 3 (2007): 12:75. Let each so live and so labor as worthy to be of the fathers , And mothers of past generations through whom we ve received our being. Johannes Coerte, married Barbara Van Dyck. 1788 West 11th St.. Brooklyn, N . Item, It is further my will that if any of my above-named children shall happen to die under age and without issue, that then the deceased's portion shall be equally divided among the survivors of my above- named children or their heirs. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He too was ready to face the vicissitudes of pioneer life in the new land. In 1673 the Amersfoort or Flatlands Town records were destroyed by fire, wiping out much evidence of prior land transfers, and making the tracing of early land titles very difficult. If so, login to add it. In 1660 the congregation in Breukelen withdrew from the collegiate arrangement, and built its own church. There were nine single men, if Coert be counted, three of them in the employ of Roeloff Swartwout, a farmer from Gelderland who was returning after a visit to the home land, but of whose family nothing is stated. Born: abt. 14 May 1727 Aeltje Stevense Van Voorhees b. ca. 134 lists deed to land in Flatlands. He a deacon and member at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York, 1677. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 102 . There were also Steven's daughter, Hendrickje, and her husband, Jan Kevers-Kiers or K3fciead as later spelled-who also had decidedto become adventurers. One became Governor of New Jersey, and another served his state -Indiana-for many years as United States Senator. The business completed Steven Coerten and his family go aboard and see for the first time the conditions amid which they are to live during the voyage. Had eight sons and three daughters. Jacob Leisler on Dec. 27 1689. Son of Steven Coerts van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge Then came the journey to Amsterdam, overland via Meppel to the Zuider Zee, and thence by boat to the mouth of the harbor-the I j (pronounced Y)-through whichthe Amstel makes its way to the sea much as the Hudson does through the upper and lower bays. Married Magdelena Vander Schueren in 1692 at Hackensack Bergen County, New Jersey. (Research):BIOGRAPHY: He came to New Amsterdam with his parents aboard the Bonte Koe in 1660. It was first called New Amersfoort, after a city in the Province of Utrecht, near which Wolphert Gerritse "Van Couwenhoven, one of the earliest patentees, was born. On an unknown date He was one of two representatives of Flatlands in Assembly held at City Hall in New Amsterdam', April 10, 1664. Wheeler X . ORIGI N OF TH E VA N VOORHEES FAMIL Y 15 As early as 1542 we find the name of Coert thoe Hees in the Ordel Boeck, Vol. Or if not a lineal descendant you have found your place in the clan By lovingly joining your fortunes with one or another or other Of those who proudly inherit the name, or the blood of Van Voorhees. Heasserted that the name Voorhees is not now in use in the Netherlands. He represented Amersfoort at the Assembly in New Amsterdamin April 1664 and at New Orange in 1674. Please reset your password. For about thirty years the church families at Amersfoort were called together by the beating of a drum. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 19 Nov 1679. Map of Brooklyn Settlers, with names of owners. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees died after 20-Jun-1699. Learn more about managing a memorial . For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He gave oath of allegiance in Sep-1687. 1824 PETER b. Capt. Each was inhabited by a branch ofthis family, whose name was thoe Hees, meaning "at Hees," just as the English name Atwater was derived from "at the water." So their motto in letters resplendent claimed Virtue, their castle or fortress ; And 'Virtue my Castle or Fortress'-the motto we proudly inherit : Surely a beautiful motto and one to be ever remembered, One to be cherished and loved by all their long line of descendants. Among the latter's children wereCoert, Jan, and Hilbert. Stephen Coert Van Voorhees and Willempie Roelofse Seubering were members of the at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York, on 19 November 1679 "fom Amersfort." From the Atlas LeTheatre du Monde, by Guillaume and Jean Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1638. 1892-1981 David Arthur Kalb: Private Van Antwerp, Elizabeth Ann Private: Michael Nakia Kalpakoff . Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: James VanVoorhis Added: 6 Nov 2015 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 154682295 Steven Coerte, married Agatha Janse. He was also known as Coerte Stevens Van Voorhees. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Albert Van Voorhees (154682295)? Each child found a place in the family economy, and began ihe real task of becoming adjusted to the new environment. This our genealogist had not learned, for he used Coerte and Stevense for both sons and daughters. The first part of twenty-five pages, consists of introductory matter, something respecting sources of information concerning members of the family in Holland, translations of letters received from them, and such information as had been secured respecting Steven Koerte, as the name appears on the passenger list of De Bonte Kou on its voyage from Holland to the New 'This province is spelled on the earlier map, Drentia; on the later, Drente. Van Voorhees Association, "Steven Coerts (Coerte) (Coerten) Van Voorhees", New Netherland Connections Vol. They were the parents of at least 6 . https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3652 Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States. Here Steven Coerten and his family assembled for official inspection, and a final decision as to the cost of the passage. With the exception of the eldest son, Coert, the other children were ten years of age or younger. 31-Aug-1686 Rachel Terhune+ b. Info from GENEALOGY of the VAN VOORHEES FAMILY in America or the Descendants of Steven Corte Van Voorhees of New York City New York and London G.P. He was born between 1697 and 1700 at Bergen County, NJ. Coert Stevense Van Voorhees died after 20-Jun-1699. He described how each could settle in the most economical manner according to the practice of the country, and thus earn a living. If so, login to add it. Children of Coert Stevense Van Voorhees and Marretje Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1667, d. 16 Feb 1723/24, Altje Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1667, d. 12 Nov 1746, Albert Coerte Van Voorhees b. circa 1673, d. circa 1748, Neeltje Coertse Van Voorhees b. Witnessed the baptism of Willemyntie Albertse Terhune , daughter of Albert Albertse Terheune and Hendrickje Stevens Van Voorhees, on 2 April 1677 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (godfather Steve Coerten, godmother Willempie Roel(ofs?)). It therefore becomes necessary to find what may be deemed the correct spelling, and show more consistency than the records exhibited. (III) Coert Stevense, son of Steven Coert Van Voorhees, was born 1637, died after 1702. Up this they sailed to the docks of the Dutch West India Company, where were also its warehouses and office. Crest, A tower d'or. Here the early Dutch immigrants found lands ready for immediate cultivation with a minimum of labor-almost a complete counterpart of the lands in Holland which they had left for homes in the New World. Had nine sons and five daughters. 54.] Later arms were adopted, or granted in consequence of knighthood conferred on the field of battle or by a sovereign. Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees+ (c 1667 - 16. 1650, d. ca. I f Sunday were near they remained in New Amsterdam and worshipped with the congregation in theChurch in the Fort, giving devout thanks that the long voyage was safely over. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. STEVEN COERTEN, LAND OWNER Our common ancestor must have been possessed of substantial means, or at least of excellent credit, for it is of record that, on November 29, 1660, within six months after his arrival, he purchased from Cornelius Diercksen (Hooghlant) for 3400 guilders ($2000) - a very considerable sum of money for those days-several scattered parcels of landaggregating some thirty-one morgens, or sixty-two acres ; also, a house, houselot and brewery. In witness of the truth they sin this with their own hands at New Amesfoort on L.I.,in America, date as above. Several of these have been given publicity in local papers. -------------------------------------------------------. ", Hoff, Henry B. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 13-Aug-1682 Willemtje Terhune+ b. (. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He bought of John Tilton all his real estate on 8-Mar-1691 at Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Coerte Stevense Van Voorhees, b. Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All were interested in reports of progress, for the end of the voyage was constantly in mind. This simple form of organization continued until the English occupation in 1664. He immigrated; He came over with his father in 1660, settled in Flatlands. Immigrated to New Netherland in November 1660 the "De Bonte Koe" (The Spotted Cow. Perhaps 1938, the fiftieth anniversary of the first edition, will see the work accomplished. 1581. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N.Y., from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: With Contributions to Their Biographies and Genealogies, Compiled from Various Sources. The helmet above the shield is that of an Esquire, a title that in England ranks below that of Knight. He represented Amersfoor t at the Assembly in New Amsterdamin April 1664 and at Ne w Orange in 1674. Maria Jean Pratt Hopper, The Hopper Family Genealogy, Descendants of Andries Willemszen Hoppe(n) of New Amsterdam 1651-1658, The First Six Generations (Montvale, N.J.: M.J.P. Husband of Cornelia Reimers Wizzelpenning and Femmetje Aukes Van Voorhees Ancestral File Numbers: Z7GL-NT, GHQ8-12, Z03P-52, 1G68-QSG. These civil divisions continued for eighteen years. There was an error deleting this problem. Ibid., page 402. Y., who was about "to depart for the Fatherland." Coert Stevense Van Voorhees was born in April 1637 in Hees, De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands, to Aeltje Wessels, age 32, and Steven Coerte Van Voorhees, age 37. While the shield design, which in the most ancient instances was self-adopted by nobles, represented the entire family of the original bearer, and all descendants were hereditarily entitled to use it, sometimes different sons adopted varying crests, since the crest, unlike the shield, was of a more personalnature. * He gave oath of allegiance in Sep. 1687. Jan is shown in the Ordel Boeck, Vol. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. I n that event, while the descendants of all the sons used the same shield, those of each branch often used different crests. Child of Jans Albertse Van Voorhees and Elizabeth Van Orden His sons and daughters married into the "best families" of the settlement and appear also to have prospered. Steven Van Voorhees (1600 - 16 February 1684) was an early Dutch settler and the patriarch of the Voorhees family line and namesakes. Stephen Robin Voris 2526 East 26th St.. Brooklyn, N . In noble family names in the Netherlands, the preposition thoe, an early form, means "at" and van means "of." He married Elena Vander Schure in 1693 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. Rethicerl from an illustration in the Van Voorhees Genealogy. The far-seeing pastor of the Church of Man- 28 T H E VA N VOORHEES HISTORICAL HANDBOOK hattan, Rev. All are ready to watch the work of weighing anchor, hoisting sails, and easing the vessel out into the channel. Ralph S. Voorhees, LL.B . ["Holland Society Collection," 1891, pg. ", Evans, Thomas Grier. The first church was erected at Midwout in 1655. Their descendants two centuries and three-quarters later are in a position to appraise the results. 7. Drag images here or select from your computer for Albert Stevense Van Voorhees memorial. She was baptized at the New Amsterdam Dutch Church 10 April 1644,[4] daughter of Gerrit Wolfertse Cowenhoven/Van Kouwenhoven and Altje Cool. In - heriting the patient, sturdy and self-reliant character of the Lowlanders who had expelled the Spaniards, and had adopted the evangelical Christian faith as it had been reestablished by the Reformation, Steven Coerten had no doubt long pondered over the question of migrating to the new world, where he and his family might acquire better land and live a freer life, less circumscribed by European conventions. It is easy to believe that a copy of Van Tienhoven's pamphlet found its way into Steven Coerten's home at Voorhees manor, and had much to do with his decision to become an adventurer in the new world. He married Neeltje Hegeman on 13 April 1716. " To a remarkabledegree all these descendants have been a sturdy, self-reliant, honest, and Godfearing folk. Voorhees 1S7S Coney Island Ave.. Brooklyn. The prevailing mode of writing it now, however, is Voorhees, without the prefix 'Van,' such being the spelling used in the counties [5] of New Jersey, except Bergen where it is almost universally written Voorhis without the 'Van.' The preparation of this work has proved exacting owing to the many existing family lines. Hence we may believe that about the first of June De Bonte Kou sailed proudly into the lower bay, past Sandy STEVE N COERTEN'S MIGRATIO N 21 Hoek, with Coney Eylandt to the right ; then throughthe Narrows, and the inner harbor until she came to anchor off the southern tip of Manhattan. Respecting the arms, the following was read at a Voorhees reunion held in New Jersey in the summer of 1905. an account of which appears in another chapter. Amersfort. Register of the Members from the Four Villages. Only four years later the English took possession of New Amsterdam, and all those of Dutch ancestry became of necessity subjects of Great Britain. On May 19, 1729, he bought of John Waldron two lots of woodland in Flatbush, " lying in the 2d Keuters division, known as lots Nos. He served as a deacon and was a member at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatlands, Kings County, New York, 1677. N . Our ancestors came, they tell us, in the year sixteen hundred and sixty, And the vessel that brought him and his, the fair Bontekoe was christened. Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, Un. Item, It is also my will that if any of my above-named children shall happen to be unmarried at my loving wife's decease, them that are then unmarried shall have so much out of my whole estate as those have had that are mar- ried, for their setting out, besides their or any of their equal proportion. 21-Apr-1690, d. 27-May-1787 www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p223.htm#i9127. 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