Stephanus Van Cortlandt
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Stephanus Van Cortlandt (1643 - 1700)

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Born in New Amsterdam, New Netherlandmap
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Husband of — married 10 Sep 1671 in Dutch Reformed Church, New Yorkmap
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Died at age 57 in New York, Province of New Yorkmap
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Stephanus Van Cortlandt was a New Netherland settler.
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Preceded by
Nicholas Bayard		 Stephanus Van Cortlandt
17th Mayor
of New York City
1686-1688		 Succeeded by
Peter Delanoy
Preceded by
Nicholas De Meyer		 Stephanus Van Cortlandt
10th Mayor
of New York City
1677-1678		 Succeeded by
Thomas Delavall

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Biography

Notables Project
Stephanus Van Cortlandt is Notable.

Name

Stephanus /VAN CORTLANDT/[1]

Parents

Oloff Stevense VanCortlandt
Annetje Loockermans

Stephanus van Cortlandt (May 7, 1643 – November 25, 1700) was notable as the first native-born mayor of New York City, from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700. He was the first resident of Sagtikos Manor in West Bay Shore on Long Island, which was built around 1697. His brother, Jacobus Van Cortlandt also served as mayor of New York City. His wife, Gertruj Van Schuyler, was the sister of Pieter Schuyler, a colonial governor of New York and mayor of Albany.

Stephanus Van Cortlandt was born in 1643 [2][3][4] and baptized in New Amsterdam on May 10 of that year, he was the first native mayor of New York City, and chief justice of the Supreme Court of New York. He married Gertrude Schuyler 10 Sep 1671 in New York, New York.[2] [5]

[1][6]Many New Yorkers were cheating the revenue laws by smuggling, some of them sent out ships to trade with pirates for stolen goods, and some of them became pirates themselves. One of the privateers was Captain William Kidd, later hanged in England after being convicted of piracy. Kidd used some of his wealth to build a fine home and helped establish the first Trinity Church[2]. Other financiers of piracy were Frederick Philipse, Stephanus Van Cortlandt, Peter Schuyler, and Thomas Willet.

Estate Settlement

Documents show he had owned 104 acres of uplands and 2 acres of meadow, deed 26 April 1700 by the widow to Garret Cooke, release of mortgage on the premises, neighbours Peter Praa and Joost Duryea. Image att of entry. [7]
Note that this land had been purchased from Lawrence Cornelis Cook and his wife Margaritta c 1693/4. Conveyance entry on same page as above.

Church Records

Baptism
  • 1643 May 10 Stephanus, Olof Stephenszen, van Courtlant. Wit.: Govert Loockermans, Marritje Thymens. [8]
Marriage
  • 1671 Sep 10 Stephanus Van Courtlandt, j.m. Van N. Jorck, en Geetruijd Schuijler, j.d. Van Albania. [9]
Children's baptisms
  1. 1672 Oct 28 Johannes, Stephanus VanCourtlt., Geertruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Olof Stephenzen Van Courtlant, Margariet Slechtenhorst. [8]
  2. 1677. Feb 28. Stephanus Van Courtland, Geertruyd Schuyler; Anna; Cornelis Steenwyck, Catharina Van Courtlant. (NYC.)
  3. 1678 Nov 06 Olof, Stephanus Van Courtlt., Geertruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Andries Teller, Pieter Schuijler, Alida Schuijler. [8]
  4. 1680 Apr 21 Maria, Stephanus Van Courtlt., Geertruijd Schuyler. Wit.: Dr Hr. Egmond Andros Gouverneur, Rebecca der Val. [8]
  5. 1682 Jan 20 Gertruijd, Stephanus VanCourtlt., Geertruijd Schuyler. Wit.: Jan der Val, Cornelia Van Courtlant. [8]
  6. 1683 Aug 22 Philippus, Stephanus Van Courtlant, Geetruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Jacobus Van Courtlant, Brandt Schuijler, Margrietie Van Slechtenhorst, Maria Van Courtlant. [8]
  7. 1685 Aug 16 Stephanus, Stephanus Van Cortlant, Geertruijd Schuijlers. Wit.: Francois Rombout, Cornelia Van Cortlant. [8]
  8. 1687 Feb 23 Geertruijdt, de Hr. Stephanus Van Cortlant, Geertruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Philip and Brandt Schuijler, Catharina der Val, Margariet Schuijler. [8]
  9. 1688 Oct 07 Gijsbert, Stephanus V. Cortlt., Getruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Robbert Livingston, Secrets. tot N. Albanij, Anna Renselaer. [8]
  10. 1694 May 28 Elisabeth, De Hr. Stephanus Van Cortlant, Geertruijt Schuijler. Wit.: Mr. Chudleij Broeck, Costuijmmr. Mevrouw, Elisabeth Fletcher, h. v. de Hr. Gouverneur Fletcher. [8]
  11. 1696 Jul 01 Catharina, Colnl. Stephanus Van Cortlant, Geertruijd Schuijler. Wit.: Johannes Van Cortlant, Margareta Van Cortlant, huijsvr. van Samuel Baijard. [8]
  12. 1698 Jul 31 Cornelia, Stefanus Van Kortlant, Geertruijt Schuijler. Wit.: Samuel Beiard & Anna Maria Van Schaik, h.v. van Johannes Van Kortlant. [8]

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Delancy Stephen (Etienne)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New York City Marriages
  3. ↑ New York Genealogical Records
  4. ↑ Yates
  5. ↑ The Goede Vrouw of Mana-ha-ta by Mrs John King Van Renssalear NY 1898 https://ia600307.us.archive.org/23/items/goedevrouwofmana00vanruoft/goedevrouwofmana00vanruoft.pdf
  6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Fletcher
  7. ↑ New York Conveyances.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  • Wardell, Patricia A. "Van Cortlandt: Van Cortland, Stephanus." Early Bergen County Families. njgsbc.org. Accessed 06 Jul 2016. File: BCFam-VanCortlandt.pdf PDF
  • Wikipedia
  • Stiles, Henry R. A History of the City of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, N.Y., 1869)
    • Vol. 1, Page 61: "These purchasses were subsequently confirmed to Colonel Van Cortlandt, by a grant from King William III., dated June 2, 1697. Van Cortlandt died Nov. 25, 1700, and on My 23d, 1712, his heirs executed a deed to Matthias Van Dyke, of property described as..."

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Engraving depiction colonial New York councilors Nicholas Bayard, Stephanus van Cortlandt, and Frederick Phillipse
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Christopher Donaghue
1677 Feb 28; Stephanus Van Courtland, Geertruyd Schuyler; Anna; Cornelis Steenwyck, Catharina Van Courtlant. (NYC.)
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