Marritje Jans (1607 - 1677)

Born 1607 in Søgne, Vest-Agder, Norway

Ancestors

Wife of Tijmen Jansen — married about 1632 (to about 1645) in New Amsterdam, New Netherland [uncertain]

Wife of Dirck Corneliszen — married 9 Sep 1646 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Wife of Govert Loockermans — married 11 Jul 1649 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1677 at about age 70 in New York, Province of New York

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Biography

Church records

• 1646 28 Aug Dirck Corneliszen, j.m. Van Wensveen, en Marritje Janszen, Wede. Van Thymes Janszen. ^[1]

1. 1647 17 Cornelis, Dirck Corneliszen. Wit.: Mr. Hans Kierstede, Willem Kay, Anneken Bogardus. ^[2]

• 1649 11 Jul Govert Loockermans, j.m. Van Turnhout, en Marritje Jans, j.d. [sic] ^[1]

1. 1652 17 Mar Jacob, Govert Loockermans. Wit.: Jacob Van Couwenhoven, Pieter Prins, Annetje Loockermans. ^[2]

Will, abstract

Page 239.--Mary Jansen, New York, May 7, 1677, widow of Gouvert Lockermans. This will is written in the Dutch fashion by Wm. Bogardus (her brother-in-law), Notary Public. Leaves to Cornelius, Timothy and Margaretta Van der Veen, children of her daughter, Elsie Leisler, by Peter Cornelis Van der Veen, each 100 guilders, in Beavers at 8 guilders a piece. To Anna Bogardus, daughter of Wm. Bogardus, 50 guilders. Leaves the rest of property to her children Elsie Tymans, married with Jacob Leisler. Cornelis Dircksen married with Gelise (Grietie?)Hendricks and Jacob Lockermans not married yet. Makes her cousin, Mr. Johanes Van Brugh, and Mr. Francis Rumbout, alderman of this city, her executors. Dated May 7, 1677. Witnesses, John Dervall, Cornelis Cregier. Codicil, November 1, 1677. Leaves to son, Cornelis Dircksen, a negro boy and the Great Bible. To daughter, Elsie Leisler, a golden ear ring, made of gold, which was partly given to her by her grandmother. To son, Jacob Lockermans, her diamond rose ring. To son, Cornelis, the Great Bible, and to his wife 3 silver spoons. To Mary, daughter of Johanes Van Brugh, a silver bodkin. To her grand daughter, Margaret Van der Veen, a silver chain with keys. To granddaughter, Susanah Leisler, a silver chain witha case and a cushion. Witnesses, her neighbors, Mr. Carsten Learsen and Mr. John Cavilleer. Approved, July 22, 1678, By Mathias Nicoll, Sec. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Samuel S. Purple. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. I. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Thomas Grier Evans. "Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York." In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. II. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890.
3. ↑ Collections of the New-York Historical Society (New York, 1893) Vol. 25: Abstracts of Wills on File in The Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707. Page 6: Will of Mary Jansen, New York, May 7, 1679 widow of Gouvert Lockermans.

• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed 28 Jan 2017. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Marritje Jans

• Explorers, Fortunes & Love Letters a Window on New Netherland. Albany, N.Y.: New Netherland Institute :, 2009. 131-132.

• Lindmark, Ingemar. "Annika Och Rolf Från Marstrand. Våra Första Nybyggare I Nordamerika?" In Ikoner, 42-47. TVÅ 2006 ed. Stockholm: Cinclus, 2006. PDF Translation