Cors Jansen Berrien (abt. 1625 - abt. 1688)

Born about 1625 in Bretagne, France

Descendants

Died about 16 Dec 1688 at about age 63 in Flatbush, Long Island, Province of New York

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Biography

Berrien or Berryen, Cornelis Janse, m. 1st Jannetje dau of Jan Strycker of Flatlands; Signed his name Cornelis Berrien' in 1684. (Note: Bergen listed a 2nd marriage to Hendrickjc Verplanken but it must be an error as it is supposedly Jannetje who re-married!)

Issue:

1. Jan Cornelise;
2. Jacob Cornelise, bp. Aug. 17, 1678, in Brooklyn;
3. Claus Cornelise, bp. Mar. 13, 1681, in Flatlands;
4. Catharine, b. abt. 1683 m. Jeremiah Remsen;
5. Cornelis Cornelise, bp. July 15, 1683, in New Utrecht;
6. Pieter Cornelise;
7. Agnes or Angenietje, who m. Joris Rapalje. ^[1]

Church Records

Children's baptisms

1. 1678 18 Aug, Jacob, child of Cors Jansen Berrien, Janetie Stryker, Witnesses: Christofel Probasco, Peter Stryker, Heyltje Kloper, of N. Y., Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church [Note: Witness Christofel Probasco was the husband of Janetie's sister Eytie, Peter Stryker was Janetie's brother]^[2]
2. 1681 13 Mar, Claas, child of Cors Janz Berrien, Janetje Stryker, Witnesses: Jan Gortier (Cjortier?), Swantje Strykker, Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church [Note: Witness Swantje Strykker was the wife of Janetje's father]^[3]
3. 1682 9 July, Jacob, Parents: Stoffel Probasco, Ida Stryckers, Wit: Jacob Striker, Cors (Jansen) Berrien, Swantje Strycker (Jofwer? Peters), Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church. [Note: Ida Stryckers was Cors' wife's sister]^[4]
4. 1683 15 Jul Cornelis, child of Cors Janse Berrien, Janatie Stryker. Witnesses: Jacob, Gerrit, and Ida Stryker. ^[5][6]

Death

18 December 1688; his will acknowledged Jan 1689; his widow remarried in August 1689. ^[7]

Will, Abstract of

Cornelius (abstract reads middle given name as Johnson) Berrien of Newtown will 12 December 1687. Half estate to wife Johannah; residue to my children (not named in the will) equally, except that son John shall have £10 more than the others. Youngest child to be maintained till of age. Overseers: brothers-in-law, Abram of Newtown and Peter Strickland of Flatbush. Witnesses: Jonathan Hazard, Theophilus Phillips, Wouter Verschuer. Signatures acknowledged 29 Jan 1688/89, proved 21 May 1691. Long Island Sources database.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Teunis G Bergen Early Settlers of Kings Co, NY p34-35 https://ia902607.us.archive.org/32/items/registerinalphab00berg/registerinalphab00berg.pdf
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72 Accessed on ancestry.com, March 2021.
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3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72 Accessed on ancestry.com, March 2021.
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4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Brooklyn and Flatbush NY, Book 72 Accessed on ancestry.com, March 2021.
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5. ↑ Theodore M. Banta. Year Book of the Holland Society of New York. New York: Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1898.
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_2421401696_0511-00233/82203
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=berrien&GSfn=cornelius&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=175702691&df=all&
8. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48331/LongIslandSrcRec-001985-130/295729

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