Michiel (Paulus) Van der Voort (1615 - abt. 1692)

Born 1615 in Dendermonde, Graafschap Vlaanderen, Spaanse Nederlanden

Husband of Maria Joris Rapalje — married 18 Nov 1640 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Descendants

Died about 20 Sep 1692 at about age 77 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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Michael (Paulus) Van der Voort was a New Netherland settler. Join: New Netherland Settlers Project Discuss: new_netherland

Biography

Michael (Paulus) Van der Voort is Notable.

Michael Pauluzen emigrated from Dermonde in Flanders, settling in New Netherland. Frijhoff states that In May 1633 he was recorded in New Netherland as a ‘servant’ in Pavonia, the patroonship of Michiel Paeuw. Frijhoff suggests that he probably arrived probably in New Netherland in 1633 with Govert Loockermans, and was hired by Cornelis van Vorst, from Utrecht, the manager of Pavonia.^[1] He later settled in Brooklyn. He first appears in New Netherland church records when he entered marriage intentions with Maria, daughter of Joris Jansen Rapalie, in New Amsterdam on 18 November 1640.^[2][3]

He was able to sign his name and spelled it "Maghial Pauluzen" in 1658.^[3] His name also appeared on an assessment roll in Brooklyn dated 1675.^[3]

Children:^[3]

1. Michael Michealse, bp. Jan. 19, 1642
2. Josyntie, bp. Dec. 20, 1643, d. young
3. Josyntie, bp. June 2, 1647
4. Paulus Michaelse, bp. Jan. 3, 1649
5. Jan, bp. Dec. II, 1650
6. Maria, bp. July 27, 1653
7. Hendrick, bp. Aug. 22, 1655
8. Joris, bp. Oct. 18, 1656
9. Claertje, bp. Oct. 27, 1658
10. Aeltje, 1660 m. Derick Janse
11. Elizabeth Paulus, 1662 m. Volckert Hendricksen

Alias

Michail, Maghial

Marriage

Husband of Marretje Jorise (Rapalje) — married 18 Nov 1640 in New Amsterdam. ^[2][4]

Land Records

On 21 January 1647 a Michael Paulusz was recorded with a patent on land on Manhattan Island.^[5]

Land in Maryland

• 1660: Michael, his wife Maria, and their seven living children relocated to Maryland.
• 31 May 1661: The surveyor was ordered to lay out for Michael 550 acres of land due him for transporting himself, his wife, his children: Michael, Paul, Cosine, John, Mary, George and Clare, and Clement Latoes and Henry Green. (This land was in Talbot County, now Queen Anne's County at the head of Courseys Creek, now Corsica Creek, near the present town of Centreville.
• 3 August 1662: Michael granted 200 acres of the 300 acres called St. Paul's laid out for him March 19, 1661. This parcel was on the north side of Carman's Cove and Carman's Branch. It was recorded on July 30, 1662. Michael was to pay rent (taxes) of 4 shillings yearly, due in St. Mary's at the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and at the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel. ^[6]
• 4 July 1663: Michael was granted 200 acres called Paulsfort. This land was laid out for him on January 1, 1661 and recorded on October 9, 1662. It was on the east side of Coursey's Creek, just north of the present town of Centreville. The yearly rent was 4 shillings. (patents 5:189 & 5:392)
• 14 November 1681: Michael, planter, sold to Robert Smith, gentleman, for 1000 pounds of tobacco a patent for 350 acres called Vanderfort. [Talbot County deed KK5:139]^[7]

Will

November 30, 1690, recorded September 20, 1692: Michael's will bequeathed to his wife "a maintenance out of" his estate for her lifetime unless she remarried. Jorge Vanderford, his son, and John Jackson, his son-in-law, were appointed executors and requested to divide his estate into as many shares as he had children. Jorge was to choose his share first and John Jackson, second. He had about 300 pounds sterling due him from New York and 5 pounds of that was to be given to the poor. [Talbot County will 6:5]^{[7] [8]}

Death

There are conflicting dates of death:^{[citation needed]}

about 1691 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

about 20 SEP 1692 now Talbot, Maryland

Church Records

Marriage

• 1640. den 18 Novemb. Michiel Paulus, j.m. Van dermonde in Vlaenderen, en Maria Rappalje, j.d. Van N. Nederlt. ^[2]

Children's baptisms

1. 1642. den 19 Jan. Michiel Paulusz. Michiel. Wit.: Pieter Loockermans, Hans Noorman, Catharina Trico. ^[9]
2. 1643. den 20 Dec. Michiel Paulusz. Josyntie. Wit.: Joris Rappalje, Jan Aertszen, Trijntje Everts. ^[10]
3. 1647. den 2 Jun. Michiel Pauluszen. Josijntie. Wit.: Adriaen Tienhoven, Marijken Lievens. ^[11]
4. 1649. den 3 Jan. Michiel Pauluszen. Paulus. Wit.: Joris Rapalje en sijn huisvr. ^[12]
5. 1650. den 11 Dec. Michiel Pauluszen Van der voort. Jan. Wit.: Adriaen Dirckszen, Hendrick Pieterszen, Grietie Gerrits, Hester Jans. ^[13]
6. 1653. den 27 Jul. Michiel Pauluszen, Van der Voort. Maria. Wit.: Pieter Van Neste, Abraham Martenszen, Engeltie Mans. ^[14]
7. 1655. den 22 Aug. Michiel Pauluszen, Marritie Joris. Hendrick. Wit.: Sara Joris. ^[15]
8. 1656. den 18 Oct. Michiel Pauluszen, Carman, Marritje Joris. Joris. Wit.: Lysbeth Jans. ^[16]
9. 1658. den 27 Octob. Michiel Paulus. Claertie. Wit.: Hillegond Joris. ^[17]

Research Notes

Text to Incorporate after finding sources

(NOTE: The following may be copied from a source and if found should be re-written in the biography). Michael was born after 1605. Michael Vandervoort in Dermonde, Flanders. He was married to Marithe Rapaljie at the Dutch Church in New Amsterdam on Nov 18, 1640. On May 31, 1655 he requested a licence to sell wine and beer by the small measure - which was granted on condition that he lodge strangers and others (from records of Robert V. Osborne).

LNAB

His birth name was a patronymic name, as he was not recorded with a family surname until late in life. The earliest patronymic name found for him in church records is Paulus, the name recorded at his marriage, so that is his LNAB. Smith-62120 03:23, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Frijhoff, page 37 (footnote 115), citing New York Historical Manuscripts, I, p. 24. Note: This record was not found in O'Callahan, Calendar of Historical Manuscripts, Vol. 1. This could be a record that was not included in that volume, which begins at 1638. -- Ellen Smith, 17 May 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Purple, Samuel S. "Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York" In Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol. 1. New York: Printed for the Society, 1890. page 9.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Bergen, Teunis G. 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. (New York: S. W. Green's Son, 1881.), page 326.
4. ↑ Also see Image page attached and http://longislandgenealogy.com/Marriage/MARR.HTM
5. ↑ O'Callaghan, 'Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N.Y., Vol. 1, Page 372.
6. ↑ Land Patents 6:11, 5:132 & 5:140 recorded at the Maryland Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Rootsweb https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kings-highway&id=I2494 - Not available as of 17 May 2023
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, Wills, vol 4-10, 1670, 1676-1679, 1682-1700. Image attached.
9. ↑ Evans, page 13.
10. ↑ Evans, page 16.
11. ↑ Evans, page 22
12. ↑ Evans, page 25.
13. ↑ Evans, page 28.
14. ↑ Evans, page 35.
15. ↑ Evans, page 40
16. ↑ Evans, page 43.
17. ↑ Evans, page 50.

• Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901.
• Frijhoff, Willem. Govert Loockermans (1617?-1671?) and His Relatives: How an Adolescent from Turnhout Worked His Way up in the New World. Translation of article "Govert Loockermans (1617?-1671?) en zijn verwanten: Hoe een Turnhoutenaar zich wist op te werken in de Nieuwe Wereld," published in Taxandria, Jaarboek van de Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring van de Antwerpse Kempen, LXXXII (2011), 5-68. Published online by New Netherland Institute. Revised version published January 7, 2016.
• O'Callaghan, Edmund. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N.Y. (Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, Albany, 1865). Part 1 Dutch Manuscripts 1630-1664.
• Wikipedia contributors, "Michael Pauluzen Van der Voort," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, {https://en.wikipedia.org :accessed May 7, 2023).
• Wardell, Patricia A. "Vandervoort: Vandervoort, Michael Pauluszen" njgsbc.org. Accessed 20 Oct 2016. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
• All facts in one earlier version of this profile come from "Brief Genealogical History of the Vanderford Family" by Harvey B. Vanderford, a self published booklet dated June, 1995, Nashville, TN. and given to Vanderford descendants at a family reunion the same year. Dr. Harvey Birch Vanderford was a Professor Emeritus of Agronomy Soils at Mississippi State University and author of two textbooks. He also served as the beloved Vanderford family historian.
• Additional information from "The Founding Families of New Netherland, no. 4: The Rapalje-Rapelje Family," by George Olin Zabriskie
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Page: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/39572121/family
• Vanderveer Family Genealogy Group Sheet http://www.veerhuis.org/cgi-bin/family?family=F03399

Acknowledgments

• Profiles for this person were created through the import of Rodney Timbrook Ancestors and Relatives_2010-09-10.ged on 10 September 2010.
• WikiTree profiles Vandervoort-55 and Vandervoort-52 created through the import of Tom Roland Family Tree.ged on May 6, 2012 by Tom Roland.
• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• This person was created through the import of Samuel Giles- The Deacon.ged on 13 April 2011.
• Thanks to William Osborne for entering this profile. Entered by William Osborne, Mar 3, 2013.
• WikiTree profile Vandervoort-15 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Lawrence Schliessmann.