Jan Aertse (Aersen) Aerson (1636 - bef. 1709)

Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth 1.2 Immigration 1.3 Marriage 1.4 Children 1.5 Events 1.6 Notarial deeds 1.7 Will 1.8 Death 2 Research notes 2.1 Children 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements

Biography

Jan Aerse aka Jan Aersen, John Aerson or ‘Jan of the Ferry’; his parents were Aert Thonis(sen) (or Anthonissen) Middagh and Trijntge Gerrits.

Teunis Bergen's summary biography says of him: ^[1]

Jan Aertsen of the Ferry, bp 24 Dec 1662, m 1st Ariaentje Blyck dau of Cornelis de Potter, and widow of Johannes Nevius; m 2nd, 04 Jan 1690, Elizabeth Smit widow of Peter Smit of Jamaica; d previous to 1710. Owned 200 acres fronting on the East River, lying east of Fulton Ferry and Fulton Street, late of Joshua and Comfort Sands. Constable of Brooklyn in 1679; ferryman 1697, per records of court of sessions; on assembly rolls of 1676 and '83, and on census of 1698. Will dated 11 Aug 1707; probate 06 Jun 1709; recorded p 368, Liber VII, New York surrogates office Issue: - Helena, m Christopher Hoogland; Aert, m Elizabeth --- and settled on the Raritan; David, bp 18 Dec 1681; (by 2d wife) Derick; Catharine; Pieter of the Raritan; Johannes, m Elizabeth ---; Cornelis of the Raritan; and Matthew m Mary ---. Signed his name ‘Jan Middagh.’

Birth

Jan Aerse was born in the Netherlands.

Immigration

There are conflicting sources: Jan Aersen sailed from the Netherlands either Dec 1659 or Dec 1660. A normal crossing at the time was 4-6 months, suggesting that the ship arrived between April and June of the following year.

• 01 Jun 1660, a Jan Aarzen sued Hendrick Arenzen re wages due for the repair of a yacht at New Amsterdam. ^[2] On 22 Jun 1660, the Court ruled that Hendrick Arenzen, ‘the Spaniard’, was to pay Jan Aarzen 166 Florins. ^[3]

• De Trouw sailed from Amsterdam 13 Dec 1660 [NWI], 24 Dec 1660 [JJ], arrived New Amsterdam before May 1661. Captain Jan Jans Bestevaer ^[4].
  • Passenger: Jan Aertsen, from Amersfoort [ENN: Note: Lives with Elbert Elbertsen in Flatlands]
  • Passenger: Jacob Jansen from Amersfoort - lives with Elbert Elbertson in Flatlands (what was the relationship?)
• De Trouw sailed Dec 1659 and arrived Jun 1660 under Captain Jan Jansen Bestevaer with passengers Jan Aertsen and Jacob Jansen (both from Amersfoort) aboard ^[5].
• Jan Aertsen arrived in New Amsterdam 23 Dec 1660 ?? aboard the ship De Trouw. He was listed as unaccompanied. ^[6]

Marriage

Jan|John Aerse|Aersen|Aerson married:

• 1) Unknown. ^[6]

• 2) Adriaentje Bleijck|Blyck on ca. 1672.

• 3) Elizabeth (the widow Smith) ca. 04 Jan 1690 at Flatbush (Brooklyn), Kings County, New York Province ^{[7] [8]}...

Children

Children of Jan Aertsen and Adriaentje Bleicjk (2):

1. Derick;
2. Catharine;
3. Pieter of the Raritan;
4. Johannes, m. Elizabeth ---;
5. Cornelis of the Raritan;

The following children were mentioned in John Aerson's will of 11 Aug 1707.

• Helena, m. Christopher Hoogland
• Aert, m. Elizabeth --- and settled on the Raritan
• Matthew Jansen Aersen [Harrison], bp. 05 Oct 1679 at Midwout, recorded at Flatbush Ref Ch [wit: Jan Strijkker, Agatha Elberts); m (prob) Maria/Mareytje Van Dyk.]
• David was bp 18 Dec 1681
• John (the Youngest), was not of legal age when his father wrote his will on 11 Aug 1707.

Events

• 1660, Dec: Jan Aertsen emigrated from Amersfoort, Netherlands aboard the De Trouw, arriving New York Province ca. May 1661.
• 1679: Constable of Brooklyn Kings county, New York Province. ^[9]
• 1690, Jan 04: m. Elizabeth Smit widow of Peter Smit of Jamaica;
• 1692, Aug 08: -- at a meeting of the NYC Common Council -- That Whereas the Citty hath lett to ffarme the ffery to John Arsen for Seuerall yeares to come and the Said Arsen hath applyed himself to the Mayor and Comonalty of this Citty complaining of Derrick Janzen Cornelius Seabrook and others that they make a dayly practice of bringing other passengers and Corn from Long Island to this Citty greatly to the prejudice of the Said ffarmer. Ordered that no person besides the fferryman shall bring any passengers or Corne or any other produce of the Island from any place between the red hooke and the Wall about but shall forfeit for euvery such offence the Sume of twenty Shillings one halfe to the Vse of the fferry man and the other to such officier of this Citty or others that shall informe of the breach of this order. 4 ^{[10] [6]}
• 1695: In Jan and Feb 1695, John Aerson and his wife Elizabeth, of Brooklyn, were involved in a series of deeds and mortgages for property apparently inherited from Cornelis de Potter. ^[6]
• 1707: Wrote will 11 Aug 1707; probate 06 Jun 1709.

Notarial deeds

• 03 Mar 1627: Comp de voorkinderen (pre children) van Aert Anthonissen Middach za, met name Anthonis Aertss, Cornelis Aertss, Geerit Aertss, Handrick Sanderss X Maijken Aertsdr, Handrick Lauwen als vader en Anthonis Aertss als momboir en vgd van Jantghen Hendricxdr zijnde het onm nagelaten weeskind van Handrick Lauwen X Wunneke Aertsdr,

mitsgadrs de nakinderen (after/later children) van voorn Aert Anthonissen Middach zaliger, met name Jan Aertss, Geerit Aertss, Herman Aertss en Aentghen Aertsdr, allen tesamen broers en zusters en kinderen en erfgenamen van de voornoemde Aert Anthonissen Middach zaliger (= All brothers and sisters and children and heirs of the before mentioned deceased Aert Anthonissen Middach), maken deling van goederen en wel als volgt:
de voorkinderen: 2 m 5 h op Middelcoop in 8½ m gemeen en onverdeeld met Wouter Geeritss, strekk v/d Leerbroekse Kijlspit af achterwaarts tot over de middelwetering t/d halve dwarssloot v/d kaacamp toe,
de nakinderen: 2 m op Leerbroek, ww Cornelis Geeritss naastgeerft, ow de erfgenamen van Anthonis Peterss van Muijlwijck, strekk v/d Middelcoopse voordijk af achterwaarts t/d halve dwarssloot van heurluyden moeder Trijntge Geeritsdr's 2 m, Herman Aertss: 3½ h op Middelcoop in het weer van Hendrick Stevenss hofstede gen "het Kaaweer", ww voorn Hendrick Stevenss, aldus opgemaakt met de getuigen op 04 Apr 1626 ten huize van Trijntge Geeritsdr. ^[11]

• f44 : 05 Jun 1651: Jan Aerts, Gerrit Aerts en Herman Aerts (Middagh) wonende Laageind van Middelkoop mitsg. Dirk Cornelis Pols x Aentge Aerts Middagh wonende Heijcoop kinderen en erfgen.(children and heirs of ) van Aert Thonis Middagh en Trijntge Gerrits in hun leven wonende in't Laageind etc. trp. ^[11]
• nr 150: 22 Jun 1654 : Maeijke Cornelisdr X Hermen Aerts za won in 't laageind van Middelcoop te eenre en Jan Aertss Middag mede won aldaar en Aert Cornelis won a/d Diefdijk beiden als omen en voogden v/h nagelaten weeskind van het eerstgenoemd echtpaar, te andere, scheiding. ^[11]
• fol 94: 03 Nov 1660: Jan Aerts Middach en Clans Cornelis als vgdn over het nagelaten weeskind van za Hermen Aerts Middach tr aan Gerrit Aerts Middach het gerechte halve part in een huis en hofstede groot 3½ m op ’t laageind van Middelcoop, ow Dirck Willems Spander en ww Cornelis Sijmens, strekk voor v/d halve dwarssloot van Arien Peters af achter t/h Leerbroekse kijlspit toe ^[11]

Will

p 498.—JOHN AERSON. In the name of God, Amen, the 11 Aug 1707, I, Jolm Aerson, of the Ferry, in the township of Brookland in Kings County, on the Island of Nassau, being of good and perfect memory, - I leave to my wife Elizabeth, the house where I now live at the Ferry, and all my garden, and one-half of my orchard, and a horse to ride, at her pleasure, during her life. And she is to have two cows to be kept with fodder and pasture, winter and summer, and my farm at the Ferry with firewood and bread corn, and liberty to keep fowls, and £10 yearly and a negro girl. I leave to my children, Aert, Matthew, and David, after my wife's decease, all my houses, lands and tenements lying and being at the Ferry in the township of Brookland, bounded south by the lot of Adriaen Hoogland, formerly George Jacobs, north by the river, east by a creek, adjoining to John Reportes land, and west by the highway leading from Brookland to the Ferry. Containing about 200 acres of land and meadow. And also all my lands in the county of Somerset in New Jersey. I leave to my youngest son John, £50 I leave to my daughter Helena, after my wife's decease, all that my house and garden spot at the Ferry, wherein my son David now lives. 1 leave all goods and chattels to my sons, Aert, Matthew, and David. I leave all my negroes to my said sons; and two of the old negroes, Sambo and his wife Mary, are to stay on the farm and are not to be sold, and they are to have every Saturday afternoon to work for themselves.
I make my sons, Aert, Matthew, and David executors.
Witnesses, Henry Filkin, John Evertse, Josias Crego.
Proved before Thomas Wenham 08 Jun 1706. ^[12]

Death

Jan Aerson died, probably at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York between 11 Aug 1707 and 08 Jun 1706 ^[9] (sic)...it is obvious that an error occurred either in recording or publication of the will of John Aerson. ^[13]

Research notes

Children

Child by Unknown (1):

• Jan Aertsen b between 1661-1672; m Ida Suydam, dau of Hendrick Suydam & Ida Jacobs. He took the surname Harrison; moved to Raritan, New Jersey and with Ida had a son named Ouke Harrison bpt 22 Nov 1724. ^[6] This was apparently a conflation and that Jan was the son of Aert Janszen Vanderbelt. Quackenbush-118 23:43, 22 Jun 2016 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ Bergen, Teunis G “Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, New York” : S W Green's Son, New York 1881 p 206 https://archive.org/details/registerinalphab00berg/page/206/mode/2up?view=theater
2. ↑ Fernow, Barthold “Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674” : Knickerbocker Press, New York 1897 Vol III p 167 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/107185/?offset=0#page=169&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
3. ↑ Fernow, Barthold “Records of New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1674” Knickerbocker Press, New York 1897 Vol III p p 181 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/107185/?offset=#page=183&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
4. ↑ Olivetree--Ships passenger Lists
5. ↑ The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Wardell: Harrison: [Harrison] Aertsen, Jan
7. ↑ Flatbush RDC: 04 Jan 1690; Jan Aerse, wid Adriaentie Blyck, liv Bkln; Elisabeth Smith, wid Peter Smith, liv Jamaica
8. ↑ John Aerson's will of 11 Aug 1707
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1}
10. ↑ Minutes of the Common Council of the city of New York, 1675-1776 8 volumes.. New York. Dodd, Mead. & Co., 1905, Vol. I, p. 276
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} From Source: den Uijl genealogy source mentioned here is : 207 RA NA Gorinchem, H. de Bruin. Cit. Date: 17 Aug 2004
12. ↑ Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1665-180... ---ABSTRACTS OF WILLS—LIBER 7. 7, Vol II p 7
13. ↑ I used 08 Jun 1709 in the profile header until a more accurate date can be established, Quick-803 17:02, 27 May 2016 (EDT).

• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata. Accessed 23 May 2016. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/index.htm Jan Aersen

• Wardell, Patricia A Early Bergen County Famillies njgsbc.org. Accessed 16 Nov 2017.

• Flatbush Church Records: FLATBUSH, New York marriages 1677-1757, and baptisms 1677-1754. From:'Flatbush Dutch Church Marriages and Baptisms', Holland Society Yearbook, 1898.

• Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1665-180 Vol II https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE93298

• Olivetree--Ship passenger Lists http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/nnship32.shtml

• Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild-- De Trouw http://www.immigrantships.net/v10/1600v10/detrouw16600600.html

• Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com.

Acknowledgements

• Aersen-3 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on 26 May 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.