LIBER 1-2.

Page 372.--John Nanfan, Lieut. Governor, Commander in Chief, etc. Know ye that at New York on the 22d day of May, 1701, the last will of JELLIS MANDEVILLE of New York was presented and proved.

JELLIS MANDEVILLE, New York. "I, Jellis Mandeville of Greenwich, in the city of New York, being of sound and perfect health." Leaves to wife Elsie all estate during widowhood. "I give to my son Hendrick Mandeville, in preference to all other gifts and in regard of his being my eldest son, all that my farm in Queens County, in the jurisdiction of Hempstead, with houses, barns, etc. To son David, in consideration of his great services, my negro Peter and £50." All the rest of estate is left to his children. Hendrick, David, Tryntie, wife of Cornelis Jansen Vanderveer, Helike, wife of Lawrence Johnson, Geritie, wife of Peter De Milt, and Gertrude, wife of John Meet. I specially command that my farm or Bowery at Greenwich be sold with the horses, etc., to the highest bidder of my children and the money to be divided. Makes wife Elsie, sole excutor.

Dated September 15, 1696. Witnesses, Symon Brestede, Samuel Bayard. [CORR: Will of Jellis Mandeville was proved May 22, 1701.]

Hans Hansen Bergen was a native of Bergen, Norway, but came from Holland to this country. Annetje was his eldest child, and was baptized at New Amsterdam, July 22, 1640. The Herr William Keift and Tryntje Jorisen (Rapelje), witnesses. Annetje joined the church Sept. 22, 1662. She died probably about 1680.

(I) Hans Hansen Bergen, the pioneer ancestor of all the Bergens in the states of New York and New Jersey, was a native of Bergen, Norway, and a ship carpenter by trade. He migrated to the Netherlands while still a very young man, and emigrated to America in 1633, arriving at New Amsterdam in April of that year. He took up his residence in New Amsterdam, now the city of New York, owned and occupied a lot on Pearl street, and had large interests in an extensive plantation elsewhere on the island of Manhattan. His death occurred in 1653. He married, 1639, Sarah, born June 9, 1625. She was the daughter of Jamsen de Rapalfe, of French descent, and was said to have been the first white child born of European parents in the Dutch colony of New Netherlands. The children of this couple were: 1. Anneken, born July 22, 1640. 2. Rebecca, born July 27, 1642. 3. Jan Jansen, born April 17, 1644. 4. Michael Hansen, born November 4, 1645. 5. Joris or George, see forward. 6. Maretje, born October 8, 1651. 7. Jacob Hansen, born September 21, 1653. 8. Catherine Hansen, twin of Jacob Hansen.

Hans Hansen, the ancestor of the Bergen family, was a native of Bergen in Norway, a ship-carpenter by trade, who removed from thence to Holland. From Holland he emigrated in 1633 to N. A., where he took up his residence working at his trade and at one period cultivating a tobacco plantation, and in 1639 m. Sarah da. of Joris Jansen Rapalie, b. June 9, 1625, at Albany, and reputed to be the first white female child of European parentage born in the colony. About 1643 removed to his plantation of 400 A. at the Wallabout, for which he obtained a patent on the 30th of March, 1647, and d. about 1654. Issue:--Anneken, bp. July 12, 1640, m. 1st, Jan. 17, 1661, Jan Clercq of Brazil, m. 2d, Oct. 8, 1662, Derck Janse Hooglandt of Flh; Breckje, bp. July 27, 1642, m. Aert Anthonize Middagh; Jan, bp. Apl. 17, 1644; Michael, bp. Nov. 4, 1646; Joris, bp. July 18, 1649; Marretje, bp. Oct. 8, 1651, m. Jacob Ruthzen; Jacob, bp. Sept. 21, 1653; and Catalyn, bp. Nov. 30, 1653--all bp. in N. A. Made his mark "H" to documents.

1. HANS HANSEN BERGEN, the common ancestor of the Bergen family of Long Island, New Jersey and their vicinity, was a native of Bergen in Norway, a ship-carpenter by trade, and removed from thence to Holland. From Holland he emigrated, in 1633, to New Amsterdam, now New York, probably arriving at Fort Amsterdam in April of that year with Wouter Van Twiller, the second Director General, in one of the vessels of the fleet, consisting of
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the West India Company's ships, the Salt Mountain, (de Zoutberg,), of twenty guns, commanded by Juriaen Blanck,¹ the Carvel St. Martyn, and the Hope, which vessels accompanied the Salt Mountain in her voyage from the fatherland.

In the early colonial and other records, his name appears in various forms, his surname or patronymic, Bergen, derived from the place of his nativity, being generally omitted, as was the custom among the Hollanders and other Northern European nations in those days, and is the custom among some of them at the present time, and that of his father, Hans, in the form of "Hansen", or "Hansz", representing the son of Hans, being generally added with other appendages referring to the land of his birth.²
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      ¹ Juriaen Blanck, Sen., was assessed in an early tax list of the city of New York £50, and Juriaen Blanck, Jr., a goldsmith, £100. In 1657, the name of Juriaen Blanck appears on the list of small burgers. In 1665, he resided in Pearl street, west of Broad, and his name appears among those who took the oath of allegiance on the English conquest in 1664. In 1674 his property on Pearl street was valued at $1,000. In 1686, his widow, Tryntje Claes, resided in Pearl street.

      ² A man's name is the mark by which he is distinguished from other men. By our present almost universal practice, it is composed of his Christian name and his surname. The one is given to him at his birth or baptism, the other, as at present practiced, derived from the common name of his parents. Anciently, among most European nations, there was but one name, surnames not commonly coming into use until the middle of the fourteenth century. The insufficiency of the Christian name to distinguish the particular individual where there were many bearing the same name, led necessarily to the giving of surnames. These in the great majority of cases were composed of the name of the place where the individual was born or dwelt, his occupation, some peculiarity in his appearance, character, history, qualities, or by adding to his Christian name that of his father, as Hans Hanse, representing Hans, the son of Hans. The latter was the common practice in this country among the descendants of the Netherlanders until about the beginning of the eighteenth century, when it gradually ceased, and the surnames then in use haye been since continued. Under it many families among us, although derived from a common ancestor, are now distinguished by different surnames, as for instance, the descendants of Adrlaen Reyerse, of Flatbush, are now known by the
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surnames of Reyersen, Martense and Adriance. This change from generation to generation of surnames causes great difficulty in genealogical researches. The prefix of Van, meaning from, has also in many families been dropped. This is the case with the Couwenhovens, Ditmarses, and most of the Voorhees in our midst.
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Among these forms may be found that of "Hans Hansen Van Bergen in Noorwegan," "Hans Hansen Noorman," "Hans Noorman," "Hans Hansen de Noorman," "Hans Hansz," "Hans Hansen,"¹ etc. The term "Noorman," meaning the Northman, evidently refers to Norway, and was applied to natives of that place, as for instance, Claes Carstensen, married at New Amsterdam in 1646, is said in the marriage entry to be from Norway, and subsequently he is called the "Noorman." Like unto the great mass of the original emigrants to this country, he probably belonged to an humble class in society, and came hither to better his prospects and fortune. Of his European ancestry nothing is known, which is the case with most of the early emigrants to New Netherlands; intercourse with their relatives in the fatherland having long ago ceased, and having, no doubt, been obstructed in consequence of the piratical conquest of the colony by the English in 1664, during a time of peace. Of the private letters which passed between the early settlers and their European relatives, which might have thrown light upon their previous position, very few remain,² none having been found relating to Hans Hansen. Many families can be
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      ¹ On referring to the original records, which were generally signed by the parties interested, we find the same mark affixed to these various names by which Hans Hansen Bergen was known; thus clearly establishing that they were intended for the same person. It is common sense and fact that a man's particular mark was intended for and is the evidence of his identity, as much as his full signature would be.

      ² The writer has in his possession several letters written by relatives of the Voorhees family in the fatherland, to their friends in this country, and they are the only ones he has discovered in his examination of old papers and documents among the descendants of the Netherlanders in Kings county.
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traced by our records with certainty to the first immigrant, but few beyond this without calling loudly upon the imagination for assistance in the engrafting of them upon some European stock of a similar name.
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HANS. HANSEN BERGEN resided for some years in New Amsterdam (now New York), where he owned and probably occupied a lot on the present Pearl street, butting against the fort, lying between the lots of Jan Snedeker,² and that of Joris (Jansen) Rapalie,³ of one rod and two feet in breadth in front, one rod and nine feet in rear, with an average length of nine rods and five feet, Dutch measure,
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      ²Jan Snedeker's (the common ancestor of the Snedekers of this country), patent, dated July, 1645, was for a double lot south of the fort on Manhattan Island; he was in this country as early as 1640, a shoemaker by trade, kept a tavern in New Amsterdam, in 1642, in December of which year he was complained of for selling beer of short measure, and finally settled in Flatbush, where he resided in 1654, and owned and cultivated a farm.

      ³Joris or (George Jansen) Rapalie's patent for a lot on Manhattan Island, was dated March 18, 1647.
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for which he received a patent dated March 13, 1647.¹ In 1638 Hans Hansen was engaged in the cultivation of a tobacco plantation on land of Andries Hudden,² on Manhatten Island. From a deed dated Feb. 19, 1639, of Claes Claessen Swits to Maryn Adriaensen,³ for 400 gl., of the house and plantation "heretofore in the occupation of
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      ¹A Dutch rod is 12 feet and 3 inches, and a Dutch foot 11 inches and three hundred and four one-thousandths of an inch, English measure. A Dutch mile is three English miles.

      ²Andries Hudden, born in Amsterdam in 1608, came to this country in 1629, and m. Geertruyd Boornstra, widow of Hendrick de Foreest. He was a member of the director's council in 1633, 1636, and 1637, surveyor general in 1642, commissary of the colony on the South river (Delaware) in 1645 and 1647; returned to New Amsterdam, and again surveyor general in 1654. In 1657 he returned to the South river, and died in 1663, while on his way to Maryland. The plantation of Hudden, which Hansen cultivated, was located on the north-east side of Manhattan Island, behind, or in the rear of Curler's land; it consisted of 100 morgens, and the patent for the same was dated July 20, 1638. Jacobus Van Curler's land or plantation lay on the East river, and included in its boundaries the point or hook called by the Indians Nechtanc, now known as Curler's Hook. Sept. 28, 1640, Curler leased for three years this plantation to William Hendricksen, Gyshert Cornelissen, tailor, and Thomas, after which he sold the same to William Beeckman. (See vol. I, p. 253, and vol. III, p. 300, of O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts.)

      ³Maryn Adriaensen, came from Veere in the Netherlands, in 1631 (having previously sailed with Claes Campain, a notorious pirate and freebooter, in alliance with the Barbary powers), as boatswain. He settled on the patroon Van Rensselaer's estate about 1632, and afterwards engaged in the North river trade, establishing himself near the present Pearl and Wall streets, in New Amsterdam. Maryn, who appears to have been a drunkard and turbulent citizen, made an attempt upon the life of the Director Kieft, who charged him with the odium of the late unfortunate Indian war, for which he was imprisoned in 1643. Robert Pennoyer testified in regard to the matter, on the 23d of March, 1643; that he on the 21st inst., heard Lysbet Tyson (Maryn's wife), say in the tavern (after he had asked her twice what ailed her), "Robert, my husband, will kill the commander; go and catch him," etc. (See vol. 11, p. 92, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts). For his attempt on the life of the director, he was sent, in 1643, in irons, to Holland for trial, but afterwards returned, and May 11, 1647, he obtained from Director Kieft a patent for fifty morgens at "Awiehaken," adjoining Hoboken, N. J. His wife, after his death, May 3, 1654, m. Geerlief Michielsen.
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Master Fiscox and Hans Hansen (Bergen), situated on the North river of New Netherland, near the plantation heretofore occupied by Tonis (Teunis) Nyssen,"¹ it is evident that he was also interested in this plantation, he and Fiscox having probably taken possession of and cultivated the same prior to the granting of patents, and before he was engaged in the cultivation of Hudden's land. They probably sold out to Swits, the record of which has not been seen. These premises Adriaensen agreed to sell on the 1st of April, 1640, to Hendrick Pieterson, both being drunk at the time, and the whole company not very sober (as the record of May 5, 1640, says), which sale was declared void by the court, and not carried into effect.²

Jan. 23d, 1643, for 1,000 Carolus gl., Maryn Adriaensen sold to Thomas Hall, tobacco planter, to be paid May 1st, 1644, in cash, for which he gave a note, "the plantation situate on the Island of Manhattan on the North river, heretofore cultivated by Hans Hansen" (Bergen).³

November 20th, 1642, Thomas Hall⁴ obtained a patent
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      ¹Vol. I, p. 82, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts.

      ²Vol. I, p. 236, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts.

      ³Vol. II, p. 87, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts. These premises were probably the same which Adriaensen bought of Swits.

      ⁴Thomas Hall, an Englishman, who, having been taken prisoner by the Dutch while engaged in an attempt against the colony on the Delaware river, was released on parole, took up his permanent residence in New Amsterdam as early as 1639, and Sept. 17th of that year he and George Homs (Holmes), also an Englishman, made a contract between them to commence a tobacco plantation and build a house near Deutel (now Turtle) Bay on Manhatten Island, for which they received a patent, Nov. 15th, 1639, and of which he sold his half to Homs, Nov. 17th, 1641, as per R. D. church records of New York. "Thomas Halen, of Clocester, m. Anna Mitfort, of Bristol, widow of Willem Cuyck." Suppose this to be Thomas Hall. June 18th, 1653, Gerret Jansen, from Oldenburgh, conveyed to Hall 45 1/2 morgens and 125 rods of land and valley, called Pannebacker's (tile baker's) bouwery, or bouwery No. 5, on Manhatten Island, afterwards owned by William Beekman. Hall was at one
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for premises described as land on Manhattan Island, "on the North river, formerly occupied by Edward Fiscox,¹ Hans Hansen (Bergen), Maryn Adriaensen, having been owners, bounded on the north by the plantation of the late Director Wouter Van Twiller,² and Laurens Dircksen, baker, and eastward by the swamp." This patent, dated prior to the above sale by Adriaensen to Hall, having by the description, an appearance of being the same premises, may have been obtained in consequence of some prior agreement. The premises, as near as can be ascertained, lay on the part of the island called Greenwich, in the present 9th ward. Teunis Nyssen (Denyse), two of whose daughters married sons of Hans Hansen, also possessed a plantation in this vicinity.

From an agreement with Mr. Moyr, in 1642, in relation to a yawl, and from a law suit in 1643, in relation to a shallop (sloop), it may be inferred that Hansen was engaged at his trade of shipwright, in addition to the cultivation of tobacco and farming.

In the beginning of 1643, the river Indians, who were time a magistrate of the city, resided on Smith's valley in 1665, and died in 1670, leaving no children. There was a Thomas Hall in Virginia, as early as 1620, who may have been this Thomas.
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      ¹Edward Fiscox's widow, Janne Schabuels, married March 12th, 1645, Jan Haes, who obtained, April 2d, 1647, a patent for 38 morgens and 485 rods on the East river, on the west hook of Rechkawick (Brooklyn), adjoining Frederick Lubbertsen's land. He had a daughter Jenne, baptized Feb. 24th, 1641.

      ²Van Twiller obtained a patent for 100 morgens in 1638, of land "lying hard by Sapakanickan, or Greenwich, bounded on the north by the road from the strand along Jan Van Rotterdam's and on the west by his the aforementioned plantation and that of Edward Fiscox, and so far into the woods as to include the one hundred morgens." (See vol. GG, of patents, office sec. of state.) This plantation he leased Sept. 12th, 1639, to Thomas Hall, in which it was described as a tobacco plantation near Sapokanikan on the North river, fenced all around, with one good dwelling house, occupied by George Homes (Holmes) and Thomas Hall (See vol. I, p. 324, O'Callaghan's translation Dutch Manuscripts.)
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attacked by their dreaded enemies, the Mohawks, fled to the vicinity of the Dutch settlements for protection. While reposing in fancied security, Director Kieft, on the application of some rash individuals, and contrary to the advice of some of the best men in the colony, allowed an expedition to be fitted out, who in the night attacked the unsuspecting natives at Pavonia and Curler's Hook, and foully murdered some 120 of them. On this, some of the settlers on Long Island, to show their prowess, and probably fearing that the Long Island Indians would make common cause with the much abused River Indians, petitioned the director for leave to attack the Mareckkawick or Brooklyn Indians, a branch of the Canarisie tribe. This petition was signed by Gerret Wolferson (Couwenhoven), Jacob Wolferson (Couwenhoven), Dirck Wolfman,¹ Hans Hansen (Bergen), and Lambert Huybertsen Mol. The director, in consequence of these Indians having been peaceable, wisely
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      ¹Dirck Wolfman was probably the same person as Dirck Wolff or de Wolff, who formed a company and obtained, March 31st, 1661, articles and conditions empowering them to make salt pans and manufacture salt in New Netherland. Under this, with the consent of Gysbert op Dyck, who claimed to have a patent for Coney Island, they undertook to erect works on said island, but were prevented by the inhabitants of Gravesend. For this they sued the town of Gravesend, and June 12th, 1662, the court gave judgment for the town on, the ground that Updike's patent was null, not having been signed by the governor, and recorded by mistake, and therefore possession of said island under said patent was invalid. Of this decision Wolff and company appear to have complained to the directors in Holland, who, Dec. 6th, 1662, wrote to Gov. Stuyvesant for information and a map of the island. In the meantime, on the complaint of Abel de Wolff (probably a brother of Dirck), a member of the company, on the 15th of June, 1662, an order was issued to summon the magistrates of Gravesend to answer before the governor and council, who on the 22d inst issued an order not to molest Mr. de Wolff's workmen employed in making salt on Coney Island. This experiment in the manufacture of salt from the waters of the ocean in this climate was probably unprofitable, and therefore abandoned. (See vol. x, pp. 7, 150, and 155, and vol. xiv, pp. 15 and 79, of Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary of state, Albany.)
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refused the request, but gave permission "in case they evince a hostile disposition, every man must do his best to defend himself." Under this permission, but contrary to its spirit, a secret expedition was organized against the Indians, whom they plundered of two wagon loads of corn, killing three of their number, while endeavoring to save their property.

In consequence of this attack, they made common cause with the River Indians, the tomahawk was raised against all the Dutch settlements, whose residents fled to New Amsterdam for protection, leaving their buildings to the torch, and their cattle and plantations at the mercy of, and to be destroyed by the savages.

From the above petition it appears that Hans Hansen at this date resided on his Long Island tract.

In consequence of the almost universal devastation made by the aroused and enraged savages (caused by Kieft's mismanagement), and the complaints and clamor of the people, Keift was induced to call together the commonalty of the Manhattans, who met in October, 1643, in the fort, to take into consideration the propositions which should be submitted to them for the general good. Among the names of those who signed the resolutions adopted at this meeting appears that of Hans Hansen, with the mark "H" affixed; from which it is evident that he had fled to the city for safety from his plantation, of which city he again was considered a resident.¹

When, in consequence of the general distress, the director sent a friendly message to the Long Island Indians, the indignant savages would not listen, but standing afar off, derided his messenger, calling out: "Are ye our friends? Ye are merely corn thieves." However, on the arrival of spring, when the Long Island Indians wanted to plant their
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      ¹Vol. I, p. 191, Colonial Documents.
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corn, they relented, and a peace was patched up between them.

By a receipt entered on the register of the provincial secretary, it appears that on the 23d of April, 1644, Hans Hansen and George Rapalie, his father-in-law, hired cattle to William Smith of Stamford, and on the 29th of November of the same year he gave a note to Cornelis Maersen of Rensselaerswick for 250 guilders for wheat bought of him. George Rapalie also appears at the same time to have bought 215 guilders worth of wheat from Maersen.¹

On the 30th of March, 1647, he obtained from Governor Kieft a patent for "a piece of land situated on Long Island, in the kil of Jorse Rapalie, it extends from his house north by east till to Lambert Huybertsen's (Mol) plantation, further on the kil of Jan the Swede, according to the old marks till to the kil of Mespatches, to and along the criplebush (swamp), further to the division line of Derick Volkertsen's² land, which he purchased from Wilcock,³
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      ¹Vol. II, p. 136, Dutch Manuscripts, secretary of state's office, Albany. Cornelis Maersen was dead in 1649, Cornelis Teunisse Bos being trustee of his estate, and Teunis Dircksen Poentie, guardian of his children.

      ²Sept. 9, 1653, Derick Volckertsen (the Norman), a carpenter by trade, conveyed to Jacob Hay 25 morgens of land with a valley of 6 morgens, beginning at the hook of Mespacht's kil on Long Island, and thence running south south-west along the river. Dirck's patent covered the neck of land embraced between the kil of "Mespatches," now Newtown creek, and Norman's kil, now Bushwick creek. Stiles, in his Brooklyn (vol. II, p. 321), says he "lived on the northerly side of Bushwick creek, near the East river in an old stone honse." From his being known as Derick, the Norman, and his plantation being in the vicinity, Bushwick creek derived its ancient name of Norman's kil.

      ³A Michell Wilcokes, aged 31, emigrated from England to Virginia in the Prosparouse in 1610, and an Elizabeth Wilcokes, aged 23 (probably his wife), in the Concord in 1621; also a Capt. John Willcockes in the Bona Noua in 1620. A John Wilcox or Wilcock, born in Elsburgh, was a trader in 1646, on the South river. A John Wilcocks resided in Virginia in 1623. (Hotten's List of Emigrants, pp. 188 and 246.)
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"and the division of Henry Satley,¹ containing 200 morgens" (400 acres).

This patent, as near as can be ascertained, covered the farms of Abraham Boerum, Jeremiah A. and Abraham A. Remsen on the Wallabout bay, marked Schols, Remsen, and Boerum, on Butts's map of Brooklyn. It extended back beyond these farms to the old Bushwick cross roads, and to the meadows adjoining Newtown; the land of Lambert Huybertsen Mol on its north side being the patent in the town of Bushwick (since Williamsburgh), which adjoined the then Brooklyn boundary. "The kil of Jorse Rapalje," known as Rinnegackonck, mentioned in the patent, extended for several hundred feet along the westerly side of the patent, as may be seen on the sketch or map of its westerly end hereinafter contained. "The kil of Jan the Swede" is known as Bushwick creek, and that of "Mespatches" (Newtown creek), against both of which (the rear or northeasterly portion) the patent bounded.

That the plantation of Remmert (Rem) Jansen Vanderbeeck, from Jeveren, blacksmith (who married Jannetje, daughter of Jores Jansen Rapalie), the common ancestor of the Remsen family of this vicinity, lay on the south of Hansen's, and between Hansen's and Jores (George) Jansen Rapalie's, and that it was at an early period in his possession, is evident from the following entries in the colonial records: "April 8, 1643, Remmert Jansen (Vanderbeek)
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      ¹Henry Satley (Sateley, or Sawtell), on the minutes of the council of June 6th, 1644, appears as plaintiff in a suit against Adam Mat (Mot), for the value of timber delivered. A Henry Sawtell, supposed to be the same as Satley, appears among the patentees of Flushing in 1645, and afterwards lived many years in Newtown, where his name appears on Dongan's patent of 1686, and where he probably died. In addition to Volkertsen, Mol and Satley's lands, Hansen's plantation appears for some 500 yards to have bounded on its northerly side, against the patent of Abraham Rycken, of 1640, which patent lay between Hansen's lands and Newtown creek, on which it had a frontage of about 500 paces. (See Stiles's Brooklyn, vol. II, p. 319.)
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"leased for three years to John Lock and John Picces, his plantation on Long Island for 108 gl. ¹ Augt. 31, 1651, Remmert Jansen (Vanderbeek) leases to Barent Jansen Bal and Hendrick Dircksen a certain bouwery lying and situate on the south side of Hans Hansen's (Bergen) bouwery called in Indian Rinnegackonck," for four years, etc.² It thus appears that the plantations of Rapalie and his two sons-in-law, Hans Hansen Bergen and Remmert Jansen Vanderbeek adjoined each other; and without doubt one of the objects, if not the main one, of the selection of the locations, was, to group together in one neighborhood near relatives, who could thus more easily assist each other.

Remmert Jansen Vanderbeek died in 1681, probably intestate. In 1683 his property was assessed to his widow. April 10, 1696, his children, Joris Remsen, Rem Remsen, Jacob Remsen, Jeronimus Remsen, Daniel Remsen, Abraham Remsen, Jan Dorlandt (who m. Anna Remsen), Aris Vanderbilt (who m. Hildegonde or Hilletje Remsen), Joseph Hegeman (who m. Femmetje Remsen), Gerret Hansen [Van Nostrand] (who m. Jannetje Remsen), Elbert Adriaensen (who m. Cateline Remsen), and Marten Adriaensen (who m. Sarah Remsen), conveyed their father's plantation at the Wallebocht, "on the southerly side of the land of Tunis Gysbertsen (Bogaert); also bounded by the kil in the Wallebocht, as set forth in the patent for the same, also with the length, breadth, width, and number of morgens made known in said patent," etc., etc., to Isaac Remsen and Jeremias Remsen, their brothers.³ All the children of Remmert appear to have joined in this conveyance except his oldest son Jan, who died in the year
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      ¹Vol. II, p. 97, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts.

      ²Vol. III, p. 271, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts.

      ³Deed in possession of Jeromus I. Johnson; and not recorded.
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when the conveyance was given, and who may have been dead at its date. From its language it is evident there was a patent from the government for the same, of which no copy has been seen. March 27th, 1704, said Isaac Remsen conveyed to his brother "Jeremyas" Remsen, "all that one-half of a certain plantation situate, lying and being at Bruckelen, in King's county abovesaid, at a place commonly called and known by the name of the Walaboght, bounded northerly by the land of Theunis Gysbertse Boogaert, and is further limited by the creek of said Waleboght, and so stretcheth in the woods,"¹ etc. By this conveyance, Jeremias Remsen became the sole owner of the plantation. Sept. 26th, 1776, Jeremias Remsen by will devised said plantation unto Barent Johnson, the husband of Ann, a daughter of Jeromus Remsen, and Jane Remsen, said Jane being a sister of said Jeremias.² Oct. 2d, 1782, Barent Johnson, by his will,³ authorized his executors to sell his real estate in Brooklyn and Bushwick, and divide the proceeds among his children, in pursuance of which they sold and conveyed, May 1st, 1793, of said real estate, 117 acres, generally known as the homestead farm, to Gen. Jeremiah Johnson, one of the sons of said Barent,⁴ and 67 acres to Abraham Messerole (who m. Catalina, a daughter of said Barent), being on the rear or easterly end of the part sold to Johnson,⁵ and extending to the Bushwick road, which 67 acres is marked Abraham Messerole on Butts's map of Brooklyn.

On his 200 morgens at the Wallabout, Hans Hansen Bergen resided as early as 1648, and may have resided at an earlier period, and there he continued to reside until his
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      ¹Deed not recorded.

      ²Recorded lib. 35, p. 13, office surrogate New York.

      ³Recorded lib. 39, p. 174, office surrogate New York.

      ⁴Recorded lib. 37, p. 71, office register county of Kings.

      ⁵Recorded lib. 55, p. 497, office register county of Kings.
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death, which took place in the latter part of 1653, or the beginning of 1654.¹ He however must, either by extinguishing the Indian title or otherwise, have been in possession of this plantation prior to the date of his patent, for in the patent of Abraham Rycken of August 8th, 1640, his land is located on Long Island, opposite Rinnegakonck, bounded by Gysbert Ryken, Hans Hansen, etc.; in a deed of the 29th of July, 1641, of Cornelis Jacobsen Stille² to Lambert
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      ¹He was probably living July 19th, 1653, for on that date, in a suit in the burgomaster's and schepen's court of New Amsterdam, of Jacob Vis against "Hans Hansen," a default was entered against both parties, as was at the same term of the court in the case of a suit of the same plaintiff against "Jores Rapalie," the father-in-law of Hansen. This Jacob Vis or Visch, appears to have been a litigious person. In 1654, he sued Johannes Withart for wages, lost his case in the burgomaster's and schepen's court, but gamed it on an appeal to the council. July 2, 1658, he and Frederick Lubbertsen had a suit, in which the latter obtained judgment, from which Vis appealed to the council. In 1660 he and Andries de Haes had a suit, who also obtained judgment, from which Vis also appealed, and in 1662, he appealed in a suit between him and Isaac Vermeulen.

      ²"Cornelis Jacobsen, alias Stille," sold July 29th, 1641, to Lambert Huybertsen Mol, the house and plantation on Long Island adjoining Hans Hansen (Bergen), in breadth along the river 300 paces; and on the same width in towards the woods as far as he may cultivate conveniently, without prejudice, for 220 gl., as per vol. I, p. 288 O'Callaghan's manuscript translation Dutch Manuscripts. Gov. Kieft granted, Sept. 7th, 1641, to Lambert Huybertsen Mol, a patent for the above premises, described as "a certain piece of land lying on Long Island on the East river of New Netherland near the creek of Rinnegaconck, formerly occupied by Cornelis Jacobsen Stillen (the silent), containing 25 morgens, bounded on the south in the breadth by Hans Hansen, the breadth of the said land appearing by the mark of the West India Company, cut in a tree where it is bounded on the north by the East river," as per vol. G. G. of patents, office of secretary of state. Feb 26th, 1667, Gov. Nicolls granted to Jacob Kip a confirmatory patent for the above premises, Kip having probably bought out Mol or his heirs. Dec. 24th, 1693, Maria Kipp, executrix of the will of Jacob Kipp, deceased, late of Kipp's bay, of the city of New York, and Johannes Kipp of New York, brewer, conveyed to James Bobin a plantation in Bushwick, "lying near unto a creek or kil, formerly called or known by the name of Rinnegaconcke, and is adjoining next to the land now or late belonging to Hans Hansen (Bergen) on the south, where it takes up the breadth as the trees formerly hath been markt with the marke of the West India
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company, and on the north it goes alongst the river 225 rodd, containing in the whole about 50 acres or thereabout," which land was formerly bought by the said Jacob Kipp of one "Lambert Huberts Mol." (See lib. 11, p. (???), office register King's county) March 23d and 24th, 1721, James Bobin, by lease and release, conveyed to Isaac Bobin, the above premises, by the same boundaries contained in the deed of Maria Kipp, executrix, to said James Bobin, which conveyance is recorded in vol. 12, pages 105 to 107, in office of secretary of state.
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bert Huybertsen Mol, he describes his plantation as next to Hans Hansen, on Long Island; and in the patent to Doughty and his associates of Mespat, on the 28th of March, 1642, embracing nearly the whole of Newtown, their lands are bounded by the meadows of "Hans Hansen."¹ On the early settlement of this country by Europeans, lands appear to have been taken possession of and cultivated by individuals, in some cases for years before ground briefs or patents were issued, the rights of the occupant respected and the premises conveyed from one to another, the same as they have since been taken possession of by squatters on the public domains of the United States, and like them were allowed or entitled to a preemption right. Reference is also made to Hansen's lands in a survey of the disputed bounds between Newtown and Bushwick, made by Capt. James Hubbard of Gravesend, about 1669, the draft of which is still preserved, and purports to be a "description of Mispath Kills, soe farre as to point out ye setuation of ye place, for som ffarther information of two houses formerly inhabited, ye one by Hance ye Boore (farmer) wch were Hance Hansonn, ye other called ye Poles house."² From this it may be inferred that Hans Hansen Bergen's dwelling house was located within the boundaries of the town of Bushwick, near Mespat kills, but the probabilities are it was locared in Brooklyn, for Teunis Gisbertsen Bogaert, his successor on his patent, who no doubt occupied Hans's dwelling
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      ¹Riker's Newtown, p. 18.

      ²Riker's Newtown, p. 83.
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house, was one of the schepens of Brooklyn in 1671, and was assessed in Brooklyn as late as 1683.

To settle this dispute between Bushwick and Newtown, Gov. Lovelace appointed "Thomas Delavall, Matthias Nicols, Jeames Hubbard, Jacques Courteleau, Elbert Elbertson, and Elias Doughty," as commissioners, who made a report June 28th, 1672, which report was approved of by Gov. Dongan and council, April 28th, 1684, with the following boundary: "Beginning from Scudder's pond next to the ffence of Hendrick Barnt Smith's and Streching with a South South East Line to the Mountain or hills, and so along the said hills aboute three hundred rod abutting to the Limits of Brookland; beginning again from the hills with a North-West Line to a Nut tree markt & standing in the small Bushes, & from said tree with a Right Line Between tunas Gisbert (Bogaert, formerly Hans Hansen Bergen's) & Jacob Kipp's to the East River, and along the said River to the Normans Creek & further the Normans Corner & David Yokmans Corner, Streching by the East River along to the Corner of Maspeth Kill, and so all a Long to the Depth of said Kill at Humphry Clay's, and from thence to the depth of said Kill to Scudder's pond over the Creek to Hendrick Barnt Smith aforesaid." By the above boundary Gov. Dongan granted a patent to Bushwick in February, 1687.

There is also another reference to Hansen's lands, showing that they extended to the west branch of Mespat kills, or Newtown creek, on "A Draft Demonstrating how the Townes of Newtown, Brookland, Boswick and Flat Bush Do Interfere (???) Laid Down Pr. Aug. Graham, sur." As surveyed "pursuant to his Excellenceys warrent, dated the 6th of Feb., 1692, made Jan. 9, 1694," and on file in the office of the secretary of state, Albany, a copy of which is inserted in Riker's Newtown. On this
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draft, or map, "the ffence of hans hansen" is laid down and located adjoining "Mespat Kill."

Riker, in his History of Newtown, states, that from a careful survey of the patent, he arrives at the conclusion, that Hans's patent "must have covered a part, and perhaps the whole of the present settlement at the Bushwick cross roads."¹

There is a tradition in the family, which probably may have some foundation, that Hansen, while engaged in the cultivation of his plantation, was chased by the Indians, when for safety he took refuge in a tree, where they soon discovered him. Supposing his end to be near, he commenced singing in a melodious voice, with which he was blessed, the hymn which commences with, "In mijn grootste nood o' Heere." (In my greatest need, O Lord.) His singing so charmed his pursuers, that after listening for some time in delight, they left him unmolested and free to go on his way rejoicing; thus proving the truth of the words of Congreve in the play of "The Mourning Bride," "Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast."

From the records of the Reformed Dutch church of the city of New York, Hans Hansen was among the witnesses at the following baptisms:--Oct. 14th, 1639, "Hans Hanszen" and Anneken Dominco, witnesses at baptism of "Jacoh," son of "Abraham Ryck" (Riker). Jan. 19th, 1642, "Hans Noorman," "Pieter Loockermans," and "Catharina Trico," witnesses at baptism of "Michiel," son of "Michiel Paulusz" (Vandervoort)?? Jan. 1st, 1642, "Hans Hanszen Noorman," "Gysbert Corneliszen," "Cornelis Willunszen," and "Christina Vynen," witnesses at baptism of "Sytie," daughter of "Laurens Pieterszen, Noorman." June 28th, 1643, "Hans Hanszen," "Re
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      ¹Riker's Newtown, p. 18.
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Janszen" (Vanderbek), and "Jannetje Rappalje" (wife of said Rem), witnesses at baptism of "Jeronymus," son of "Joris Rappalje" (father-in-law of Hans Hansen). Oct. 12th, 1653, Hans Hanszen," "Joris Jansen Rapalje," and "Catalyn Hieronymus," witnesses at baptism of "Pieter, son of Pieter Pieterszen" (Van Nest), and "Judith Rapalje."

His widow, Sarah, shortly after his death, married Tenis or Teunis Gisbertsen Bogaert, the ancestor of the Bogerts in this vicinity, who immigrated from Heykoop in Holland in 1652, and who in 1676, '77, and '78 was one of the trustees and overseers of Brooklyn, by whom she had several children.

After Sarah's death Bogaert m. (2d), Feb. 16th (or Nov. 12th), 1687, Geertje Jans, widow of Derick Dey. Sarah early became a church member in New York, and united with the Dutch Reformed church at Brooklyn by certificate, April 10th, 1661. She died about 1685, aged about sixty, and the following is a copy of her mark:

On the 4th of April, 1656,¹ "Sarah Joresey (daughter of Jores), first born Christian child in New Netherlands and widow of Hans Hansen," petitions the governor and council for some meadows adjoining the 200² morgen granted her at the "Waalebocht;" ³ states that her neighbors mow the meadows in question and disturb her in the use of them, although they have meadows adjoining their own lands, and that she is burdened with seven children;
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      ¹See vol. VI, p. 353, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, Albany.

      ²Two hundred morgen in the original Dutch record, erroneously translated twenty morgen by Vanderkemp.

      ³This is the earliest date that the word Waalebogt appears on the colonial records, it being known previous to this as the bend of Merechkawick, the latter being the Indian name for Brooklyn.
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she also asks an exemption from taxes. The meadows were granted, but the exemption refused. Sarah, in stating in this memorial that she was a widow, neglected to state that she was again married, and the wife of Bogaert, which latter must have been the case, judging from the New York baptismal record of their first-born child, Aartje, who is entered, as hereinbefore set forth, as baptized Dec. 19, 1655. No evidence has been found on the colonial records showing that Sarah received a grant from the government or Indians of 200 morgen, except her statement in the petition. She doubtless resided at this time on the farm patented to Hans Hansen Bergen, her late husband, and probably when referring to the land granted her, intended to be understood as referring to those lands. From this petition has probably arisen, with the aid of a little stretch of the imagination, the story of the Indians having presented her with a farm in consideration of her having been the first born white child in the colony.

The lot of Hans Hansen in New Amsterdam was sold by Sarah in 1654, shortly after his decease; the records at Albany showing "a patent granted upon a transport made by Sarah Jooresay, the widow of Hans Hans, bearing date the 30th day of May, 1654, unto Caes Bording,¹ for a certain lot of ground with the Housing thereupon within this city, lying on the south side of the fort, between Jan Snedeker's and Jores Rapalje's, containing in length on
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      ¹Caes or Claes Claesen Bording, of New Amsterdam, was a trader to the South river and Fort Orange. In 1648 and 1653, he was accused of dealing in contraband articles and smuggling. (See Albany County Records, p. 206.) In 1705, Bording's heirs sold the house and lot he purchased in 1654 of Sarah, widow of Hans Hansen Bergen, with apparently some adjoining land, to Cannon, for £180, described as on Pearl street, between Whitehall and State streets, about 30 feet front and 110 feet deep. (See Valentine's Manual, 1860, p. 561.) He m. Susanna Lues, and had several children baptized in the Reformed Dutch church of New Amsterdam.
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"the east side 9 rod, 2 feet, and 2 inches, and on the west side 9 rod, 8 feet, and 3 inches; in breadth behind on the west side 1 rod, 9 feet and 6 inches, and on south side 2 rod and 3 feet, by virtue of a groundbrief granted unto Hans Hansen aforesaid, dec'd, now for a confirmation," etc. This patent is dated June 1, 1667.

February 21st, 1656, a suit was brought and tried on the 28th, in the burgermaster's and schepen's court in New Amsterdam, by Paulus Schrick,¹ against Sarah Joris (the widow of Hans Hansen), for the payment of a note of 84 florins and 5 stuyvers, ² signed by her deceased husband in April, 1651. Defendant stated "she knows nothing of the debt, inasmuch as the plaintiff hath not spoken to her for a long time, and also it was not counted in the settlement of the deceased's estate." She requested a delay of payment until next harvest, which was agreed to by the plaintiff.

On the 6th of July, 1661, the director general and council gave notice that they had sold to "Warnaer Wessels³ and
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      ¹Paulus Schrick, from Nouremburg, who m. November 29th, 1658, Maria Verlett, widow of Johannes Van Beeck, was a merchant of New Amsterdam as early as 1652, who traded at Albany (Beverwyck), where, in 1654, he purchased property which he sold in 1659, in which year he is styled a merchant at Hartford, to which place he probably removed. He died prior to 1664, for April 9th in that year his widow, "Maria Verleth," married her 3d husband, Willem Teller, one of the first settlers of Schenectady, afterwards a resident of Albany, and in 1692 of the city of New York. On the records, Paulus is styled the Heer, which properly translated means Mister, some translating it Lord, others, the Honorable. On the 31st of August, 1662, he obtained a patent for two morgens at the kolck, New Amsterdam, probably a confirmation of a previous patent of Oct. 7, 1653. May 11th, 1686, Paulus Shrick, of Hartford, m. Maria De Peyster, of New York. This may have been a son of the first Paulus, who in 1681 became a communicant of the Reformed Dutch church of New York.

      ²A florin or guilder is about forty cents, and a stuyver two cents of our currency.

      ³A Niccolas Wesell, aged 28, came to Virginia in the Abigall, in 1621, and settled in Elizabeth city. (Hotten's History of Emigrants, p. 182 and 261.)
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Warnaer Wessels farmed the excise on beer and wine retailed in New Amsterdam, Breukelen, Midwout, and Amersfoort, in 1654 and 1655 and probably until 1662 (having associates during a portion of the time), in March, of which year he was arrested and imprisoned for being in arrears.
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Mr. Paulus Van der Beecq," the tenths due that year to the lords patroons from the village of "Breuckelen, the Ferry, Gouwanus and Waalebocht unto the Bouwery of Hans Hansen (Bergen), deceased, inclusive," and ordered the residents within said district "not to remove any Grain, Peas, Maize, or Tobacco from the land, before and until they have agreed for the Tenths with the above mentioned persons," under a penalty of fifty guilders, in addition to the just value of the tenths. (New York Mss. IX, 687.)

On the conquest of the colony of New Netherland by the English in 1664, the governor, as an acknowledgment of their new masters, and perhaps in addition for the purpose of obtaining fees, required the inhabitants to take out new patents. Bogaert, Sarah's second husband, taking advantage of this, appears to have taken out the new patent for Hans Hansen's 200 morgen in his own name, instead of that of Hans's children, who were entitled to the same, and of whose possession of any portion thereof no record has been found, nor any evidence showing that he made them any compensation for their patrimonial estate, unless the payment of a debt due by Hans to the West India Company of 778 gl., or $311.20, which Bogaert paid Oct. 13th, 1671, to the English government, as is hereinafter set forth, is viewed as compensation. It is possible, although not very probable, that compensation was made, and that the written evidence has disappeared in the lapse of time. If Bogaert defrauded the orphan children, he was not the only guilty one, for the records show that in those days there were others similarly situated, who took out the new or
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confirmatory patents in their own names. The patent of Bogaert is as follows:--"Richard Nicolls, Esq. Whereas there was a patent or groundbrief heretofore granted by the Dutch Governor William Kieft unto Hans Hansen, bearing date the 30th day of March, 1647, for a certain parcel of land lying and being in the West Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, within the Kill then commonly called Jorse Rapalye's Kill, whose bounds did stretch along by the said Jorse Rapalye's House northeast and by east unto the Plantation then appertaining to Lambert Huberts (Mol), so on to John the Swede's Kill to the markt bounds, and then to the Kill belonging to Mespath by the swamp, from whence to run by the fence of Derick Volckersen's land which he bought of Willcocks, and so along by that belonging to the land of Henry Saetly, containing by estimation about 400 acres of ground, now the right and title to the said parcell of land being devolved upon Teunis Gisberts, who married the widow and Relict of Hans Hansen aforesaid, for a confirmation unto the said Teunis Gisberts," etc.

Dated April 5, 1667.

In consequence of Hans Hansen Bergen and Jores Jansen Rapalie both making their marks to documents,¹ it may
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      ¹Other early emigrants also made their marks, among whom were Wolfert Garretse Van Couwenhoven, ancestor of the Cowenhoven or Conover family; Pieter Claesen, of the Wyckoff family; Albert Albertse, of the Terhune family; Jan Van Ditmarsen, of the Ditmars family; Jan Van Kerk[ERRATA: For "Van Kerk," read "Ver Kerk"], of the Van Kerk family; Pieter Janse, of the Staats family; Jan Van Cleff, of the Van Cleef family; Pieter Cornelise, of the Luyster family; Adriaen Andriesse, of the Onderdonk family; Derick Jansen, of the Hoogland family; Hendrick Willemse, of the Boerum family; Joost Durie, of the Duryea family; Titus Sirox, of the Titus family; Jan Aersen, of the Vanderbilt family; Adam Brower, of the Brower family; Nicholas Stillwell, of the Stillwell family; John Lake, of the Lake family; Thomas Whitlock, of the Whitlock family;
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and nearly all the early residents of Gravesend, very few of the English settlers being able to write.
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perhaps fairly be inferred that they were illiterate men in an age when the natives of Holland were generally educated, and carried their schoolmasters as well as clergymen with them to their colonies; but this is not positive evidence, for it was customary in those days for persons who were able to write, in some instances to make a mark, the same as a seal is affixed to writings. The writer has, however, in no instance seen their signatures, and perhaps they were less educated than the Hollanders, being natives of other lands.

On the 12th of February, 1667, a patent was granted to "Sarah, the widow of Hans Hans," upon a transcript bearing date the 10th day of March, 1663, made by Johannes Megapolensis,¹ for a certain lot of ground in the city of New York, "lying and being on the south side of the Princes Graft, to the West of Michael Jans, and to the East of Susanna the Negrines, containing in breadth on the North and South sides one and fifty foot six inches, and on the West side nine feet."

On the 30th of July, 1671, a patent was granted to "Cathaline, widow of Jores Rapalje," deceased, for a lot in New York.

The following are copies, or abridgments, of the entries on the early colonial records relating to Hans Hansen Bergen, and which have a bearing upon his biography:--

From vol. 1, p. 19, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary
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      ¹Jobannes Megapolensis was the first minister of Albany, where he commenced service under the patronage of the patroon, in 1642. In 1649, he served the church in New Amsterdam, and died about 1669. He was the first protestant missionary to the Indians, preceding by several years John Eliot in New England. His father was a minister in Koedyk in Holland, and his son Samuel was minister in New York from 1664 to 1668.
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state, Albany, and vol. 1, p. 22, of O'Callaghan's manuscript translation:

"Conditions and stipulations agreed on between Andries Hudde and Hans Hansen Noorman on the 9th day of July, 1638, in manner as hereafter followeth.

"1. The above named Andries Hudde shall by the first opportunity of ships send hither from Holland to Hans Hansen aforesaid 6 to 8 persons, with implements necessary for a Tobacco plantation.

"2. Hans Hansen shall be bound to place the aforesaid persons on the Flatland situate on the Island of the Manhates behind Corlaers land.

"3. Hudde shall be bound to pay the expenses of the passage over and of engaging them, and to send the vouchers of expenses over with them.

"4. Hans Hansen shall also be bound to provide dwellings and Tobacco houses, as many as the time will permit; he shall also be bound to put the persons who shall come from Patria (fatherland) to work for the profit of them.

"5. Hans Hansen also shall have authority over them in Hudde's absence, without being therein commanded by others. He shall likewise be bound to repay half the expenses which the abovenamed Hudde shall incur. In like manner he must also provide such supply of victuals as shall be necessary for so many persons on condition that Andries Hudde shall in like manner repay half the expense which Hans shall incur here.

"Mr. Hudde shall also be bound to pay Hans Hansen for his industry whatever arbitrators shall judge right. Likewise, Hudde shall not be at liberty to demand from said Hans Hansen any rent for the land, but shall be bound to assist in every way with effects (goods) which
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"he hath here, if he have no use for them and were not prevented; and all this until Hudde shall have returned back, when further arrangements shall be made. For what is above written parties pledge their persons and property real and personal, present and future, submitting to the Provincial Court of Holland, and all other Courts, Judges and Justices, all in good faith without guile or deceit. In testimony of this these presents are confirmed with our usual signatures.

"Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland this 10th July ? 1638.

"A. HUDDEN. "This is the mark of "Hans Hansen aforesaid."
From vol. 1, p. 23 of Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, Albany, O'Callaghan's manuscript translation:

"This day, date underwritten, before me Cornelis Van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared Hans Hansen van Bergen en Norwegan (from Bergen in Norway), and he the appearer declared that he hath granted full power and authority to the Honble wise and prudent Mr Wouter Van Twiller, late Director of New Netherlands, as he hereby constitutes and empowers the above named Van Twiller to collect all such moneys as are due to the appearer from Isbrant Adriaensen or his heirs, and the aforesaid Van Twiller shall have power to dispose of the said moneys as the appearer shall order him, holding as satisfied and paid whenever the heirs shall have satisfied and paid the aforesaid moneys to the Honble Mr Van
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"Twiller, hereby also exonerating them from all further demands.

"This done in Fort Amsterdam on the Island Manhates this 18th July ? 1638.

"This is the mark of Hans Han'sen
"from Bergen aforesaid."

From vol. IV, p. 76, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, Albany, and as translated by O'Callaghan:

"Aug. 30, 1640.
"Jan Jacobsen from Vreeland,¹ plff.,

vs.

"David Davitsen² and Hans
Noorman, defts.
"In case of delivery of fence rails.
"After defendants had acknowledged to have purchased 800 fence rails from the plaintiff, which they have not received, the plaintiff is held to prove that he had said 800 fence rails in the woods."

No further entry of the case, and probably settled.
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      ¹Jan. Jacobsen was in New Amsterdam as early as Sept. 25th, 1633, on which date he let Hendrick. Herman or Harmensen have six cows on halves. Aug. 15th, 1639, he entered into a marriage contract with Marrctje Peters, of Copenhagen, and July 6th, 1643, he bought of Jan Fransen a house and farm on Manhattan Island, which he afterwards sold to Lambert Van Valckenburch. The Vreelands are numerous in Hudson county, New Jersey, but they are the descendants of Michiel Jansen, who came from Brockhuysen, Holland, in 1636.

      ²David Davitsen's name, an Englishman by birth, first appears on the records of the colony on the 13th of January, 1639. December 14th, 1640, he with others leased of Director Kieft a tract of land on Manhattan Island near Bestevaer's cripplebush. In 1649 he with others purchased a large tract of the Indians on the South river (Delaware), where he then resided.
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In a matter relating to a yawl, the following entry occurs on the colonial records, in 1642:

"Andries Jansen declares that Mr Moyr made an agreement with ?? in the beginning of the year 1642, that he should make his yawl as wide as Frederix's yawl, for 125 gl.

11th July, 1642."

"ANDRIES JANSEN."
December 11th, 1641 (page 141, vol. IV, O'Callaghan's Manual translation Dutch records):

"Nicholas Looper, pltff.,
"agst.
"George Rapalje, also against ??, Defts.
"Pltff. demands restitution of a cross cut saw which ?? has in his home.

"Ordered that ?? bring the saw here the next court day."

Jan. 8th, 1642 (page 143, vol. IV, O'Callaghan's Manual translation Dutch records):

"??, Pltff.,
"agst.
"Nicolas Sloper (Looper), Deft.
"Pltff. demands from Deft. a cross cut saw which he says belongs to him.

"Deft. denies the demand; offers to leave it to his oath.

"Pltff. cannot prove that it is his saw and declines the oath.

"Deft. swears the saw belongs to him.

"Plff's demand is dismissed and he is condemned."
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From vol. II, p. 187, of O'Callaghan's Manual translation Dutch Manuscripts:

"William Smith residing at Stamford, acknowledges to have received the following cattle from ?? and George Rapalje on the following conditions to wit:--If said cattle shall arrive at Stanford healthy and strong, and remain in health, he William Smith, promises to restore the said cattle within a year from date at Stanford, provided that the increase shall be divided half and half. It is also stipulated that ?? and George Rapalje shall run the risk of the death (of the cattle); but if the cattle happen to die through the neglect of William Smith, he must pay for them.

"The following are the cattle delivered by ??:

"Two milch cows, one of which is with calf.

"One ox of last year.

"One heifer of last year.

"One bull calf of 1644.

"One heifer calf. of 1644.

"Two mares, 1 of 6 and the other of four years.

"Four sows.

"The following are the cattle delivered by Geo. Rapalje:

"Two milch cows.

"Two heifers of 1644.

"One heifer of 1644.

"He William Smith submits his person and property to all costs.

"Done the 23d April ? 1644 in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

"This is the mark of
"William Smith.
"JOHN UNDERHILL.
"To my knowledge.
"CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secretary."
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In April, 1625, the first cattle of which we have any account were sent to the colony, consisting of 103 head of stallions, mares, bulls and cows for breeding, and a considerable number of sheep. They were landed on Nooten, now Governor's Island, but were soon transferred to Manhattan Island, in consequence of the want of water. The first account of cattle on a farm, is in a lease of Jan. 24th, 1638, of Cornelis Van Tienhoven of his bowery, called Vredendale, for six years to Claes Cornelisen Swits and Jan Claes Alteras, in which it was stipulated that Van Tienheven should furnish his tenants with four mares and three cows: the first of swine, in a lease of May 14th, 1638, of Barent Dircksen to Cornelis Jacobsen and son: and the first of goats, is the hiring for three years, on the 18th of July, 1638, of two on halves by Wouter Van Twiller to Jurian Rodolph.

In 1640 the price of fresh meat was 5 stivers (10 cents) per pound; in 1650 about the same price, in which year a milch cow with her second or third calf was worth 130 gl., or $52, a year old sow from 20 to 24 gl., and a ewe sheep the same price.

From vol. II, p. 136, Dutch Manual, office secretary of state, Albany, and vol. II, p. 235, O'Callaghan's translation Dutch Manuscripts:

"Before me, Cornelis Van Tienheven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared ??, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses acknowledges to be well and truly indebted unto Cornelis Maersen,¹ residing in the colonie of the Patroon Renselaer, in the sum of two hundred and fifty guilders, being for the purchase of one hundred skepels of wheat delivered to him
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      ¹Cornelis Maeson or Maersen purchased, Oct. 24th, 1646, the plantation of Volckert Evertsen on the North river, adjoining the plantation of Wonter Van Twiller and Thomas ??.
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"by John Damen¹ before the execution hereof. Which aforesaid sum he, ?? promises to pay on the first of April next ? 1645. For further security and performance hereof, free of costs and charges he, ?? pledges his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, submitting the same to all courts, tribunals and judges.

"In testimony whereof this is signed by ?? and the witnesses hereunto invited this 9th December ? 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

"This is the mark of ??
"made by himself.²
"This is the mark
of George Rapalje made by himself as witness.

"WILLEM DE KAY, witness.
"To my knowledge,
"CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secretary."
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      ¹John or Jan Janse Damen obtained a patent April 16th, 1638, for two lots in New Amsterdam, where he resided. March 15th, 1645, he received a patent for ?? morgens and 386 rods of land, called the Kalck hook on Manhattan Island, which for the past ten years had been in his possession. He made his will Jan. 12th, 1649, and Jan. 21st, 1651, Ariaentje Cuirllje, his widow, appointed curators to his estate. There was a Jan Cornelise Damen, who bought in 1686 the patent of Pieter Ceaser Italian of June 17th, 1643, at the Waalebocht, of 24 morgens and 250 rods and upwards, which Jan Cornelise m. Fytje or Sophia Martens, and had seven children baptized in this country.

      ²This mark, it will be perceived, differs from the preceding ones, but there is no question of its being that of Hans Hansen. George Rapalic, the father-in-law of Hanse, and a witness on the obligation, in another obligation of about the same period, acknowledged himself to be indebted unto Cornelis Maersen 250 gl. for 86 skepels of wheat, to which Hans Hansen as a witness makes the same mark.
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From vol. IV, p. 286, O'Callaghan's translation Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, Albany:

"Aug. 23d, 1646.
"At the request of Cosyn Gerritsen¹ it is ordered that ?? prove in eight days that the sword sold by him to the petitioner belonged to him, and no one had any claim to it. In default whereof the attachment is dissolved."

"Aug. 30th, 1646.

"??, Pltff.,
"agst.
"Cosyn Gerritsen, Deft.
"For payment of a sword.

"Plea and answer being heard, Cosyn Gerritsen is condemned to pay for the sword, or to prove, as he says that the sword was the company's."
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      ¹The first account of Cosyn Gerritsen (Van Putten), is of March 30th, 1640, when he gave a power of attorney to Aert Gerritsen to collect money coming to him, probably a legacy, from the estate of his deceased aunt (Susanna Ellfertsen), of Hoom in Holland. May 10th, 1640, he had a son Gerrit baptized in New Amsterdam, and several children afterwards. From an indenture of June 15th, 1643, of Albert Cornelisen (Wanetenaer), to Cosyn Gerritsen, it appears that he was a wheelwright by trade. May 13th, 1647, he received a patent for 34 morgens land on Manhattan Island, adjoining Van Twiller plantation and the Sapokan wagon road. Putten is a town in Gelderland, of 3,233 inhabitants in 1841.
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From vol. IV, p. 239, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary of state, Albany, and as translated by Dr. O'Callaghan:

"Nov. 7, 1645.
"??, Pltff.,
"vs.
"Lambert Clomp,¹ Deft.
"On payment of 255 ft. to deliver the half of a 'shaloup'" (sloop).

"Defendant acknowledged to have purchased the sloop, on condition that it was delivered tight and should be seaworthy.

"Ordered, if the vendor can prove that the sloop was seaworthy, when the sale took place or afterwards, and that Cornelis Teunesen² neglected or refused to fulfill the contract, then Deft. is condemned to pay according to agreement."

From vol. IV, p. 251, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, Albany, and as translated by Dr. O'Callaghan:

"Feby 8, 1646.
"??, Pltff.
"vs.
"Lambert Clomp, Deft.
"For purchase of sloop Pharnambucko.

"Having seen the suit between Plff. and Deft. for sale

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      ¹Lambert Clomp or Klomp, and Lambert Huybertsen Mol is the same individual, under different names.

      ²Jan. 2, 1645, Cornelis Teuunissen mortgaged a house on Manhattan Island to Thomas Willett. July 26th, 1646, he sued John Wilcox for balance of wages earned at the South river. May 10th, 1647, Cornelis Teunissen, shcemaker, obtained a patent for a lot on Manhattan Island. July 3d, 1647, Wolfert Gerritsen (Van Couwenhoven), conveyed to him 32 morgens of land on the north end of the plain in Amesfcort (Flatlands). May 9th, 1655, he
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complained to the director and council that Andries Hudden claimed his land; and June 1st, 1657, he obtained from the director a patent for 25 morgens at Amesfoort.
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"of the abovenamed sloop, parties are referred to arbitrator whom they themselves have chosen, to wit: Frederick Lubbertsen and Jochim Kierstede,¹ whom we request and authorize to that end."

From vol. IV, p. 386, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary of state, Albany, and as translated by O'Callaghan:

"May 26, 1648.
"Hendrick Van Dyck, fiscal (Attorney General), ex
"officio, Pltff.,
"vs.
"??, Deft.
"For two metal chambers or gun barrels² which Deft. assisted one Bastiaen, a sailmaker to carry, etc.

"Pltff. instituting his demand in writing requests execution.

"Deft. acknowledges that he helped to carry the barrels,
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      ¹Joachim Kierstede was among the early settlers in the colony. Jan. 9th, 1642, he sued Pieter Pia for slander, on which defendant declared in court that he had nothing to say of plaintiff but was honorable and good. Feb. 4th, 1644, he obtained judgment against Sy?? Claesen for a share in a ba??k. Oct. 27th, 1644, he bought of Ge??of Tadick??n and Hendrick Ryff the half of a vessel called the Hope. Oct, ??th, 1645, a suit by Thomas Willet and Jeuriaen Blanck against Kierstede, for damages alleged to have been suffered through defendant's fault, on a voyage to Rhode Island, was referred to arbitrators. April 12th, 1647, Kierstede obtained a patent for a lot on the shares of the East river, on Manhattan Island. Kierstede, a ship owner, and Lubbetsen, at one period a boatswain and sailor, were clearly proper persons to settle a maratime dispute.

      ²A species of great guns or cannon. There was a Harman Bastiaen of New Amsterdam, who, with others, leased the West India company's saw mill on Noten or Govetnor's Island, Sept. 13th, 1639, who may have been this Bastiaen.
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"but that he did not know but they belonged to the sailmaker, and proved by witnesses that the sailmaker had long before offered them for sale.

"The Honble Director General and Council having seen the written demand of the Fiscal on and against Hans Hansen an inhabitant here, the case being therefore considered, it is found of great consequence, but inasmuch as said Hans Hansen hath maintained a good character during his 14 years residence in New Netherland, the above fault and the opposition he offered to the Honble Director are therefore graciously pardoned, on condition that said Hans Hansen shall during the session beg pardon of God and the court; which Hans Hansen hath done. Wherefore the above fault is forgiven him, and the Fiscal's further suit is dismissed."

See vol. III, p. 59, Dutch Manuscripts, office secretary state, and vol. III, p. 157, of O'Callaghan's translation Dutch Manuscripts:

"Before me Jacob Hendricksen Kip clerk of Cornelis Van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, and in the Secretary's absence, appeared, the worthy Harman Bastiaensen,¹ carpenter, residing at Fort Orange, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, constitutes
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      ¹Harman Bastiaensen ("Visoher or De Vysilaer," the fisherman, as per Albany records), was in New Amsterdam as early as 1639, and probably came from Hoorn in Holland, where his father resided in 1675. In 1639, he with others hired the company's saw mill on Nooten, now Governor's Island. In 1657, he bought of Claes Hendricksen a garden plot in Fort Orange (Albany), for seventeen whole beavers, which plot he sold in August of the same year to William Hofmeyer for 260 gl. In 1662, he sold a house and lot in the same place to Carsten Claessen, and in 1676, a house and lot to George Heath??ote. He m. Hester Tierkse, was born in 1619, and died prior to 1693. (See pp. 33 and 34 of Albany county records.)
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"and empowers, as he doth hereby, Isaac de Foreest,¹ a resident here, to ask, demand, and collect, in his the principal's name, from Hans Hansen, ship carpenter, residing at present on Long Island, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five guilders, due him the principal, etc., etc.

"This done and signed with the witnesses hereunto invited this 19th August, 1649, New Amsterdam.

"HARMAN BASTIAENSEN.
"JOHANNES RODENBERCH, witness."

From New York Colonial Manuscripts, 22-120, translated by Dr. O'Callaghan:

"Whereas the late Hans Hansen from Berghen in Norway is indebted in the Books of the West India Company at Amsterdam in Holland, the sum of seven hundred eight and seventy guilders; And whereas the Widow of the aforesaid Hans Hansen has again married Theunis Gysberts Bogard, which Theunis Gysberts Bogaert hath offered to discharge the aforesaid debt, if he could satisfy it by paying in Wampum value, two for one, and although the aforesaid sum of fl. 778 ought to be paid in Beaver value; yet it being considered that it is an old debt, not contracted by Theunis Gysberts Bogard, but
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      ¹Isaac de Foreest, a Huguenot, was a son of Hendrick de Foreest and Gertrude Bornstra, who owned the bouwery on Manhattan Island, known as Vredendael, which after his death was sold to Johannes la Montagne. Hendrick died prior to 1638, and his widow, after his death, married Andries Hudden. Isaac, who emigrated about 1635, was a liquor dealer, a weighmaster in 1654, schepen in 1658, had his residence and store on "Brouwer straat," now Stone street, and in addition to building plots in New Amsterdam, obtained May 15th, 1647, a patent for 50 morgens at Haerlem, on Manhattan Island, and Dec. 1st, 1655, one for 27 morgens at Midwout (Flatbush). He died about 1673, leaving a widow, Sarah du Trieur, and has numerous descendants in this state.
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"by his predecessor; and that debts of this nature, have been paid both by the late Dutch Government and in the time of Colonel Richard Nicolls, my predecessor, in Wampum, two guilders for one; the same is permitted and allowed to the said Theunis Gysberts Bogard; whereupon the aforesaid sum of fl. 778, in Wampum value, two for one, being in Wampum fl. 1556, is paid by the aforesaid Theunis Gysberts to Mr Isaac Bedloo in quality as commissioner. Therefore I do hereby acknowledge to be satisfied as regards the aforesaid debt which the late Hans Hansen from Berghen in Norway owed to the aforesaid West India Company. I therefore promise to indemnify and exonerate the Widow and heirs of the abovenamed Hans Hansen from Berghen in Norway, from all further claims against her by the aforesaid Company.

"In testimony this is signed in New York the 13th October ? 1671.

"(Indorsed) Copy of acquittance for

"Hans Hansen.
"PIETER MONFOORT."

For what Hans Hansen became indebted to the company we have no account. The directors in Holland in 1639, to encourage emigration, in addition to a free passage to farmers and their families, promised to furnish them on their arrival for six years with a farm suitable for the plough, a dwelling house, a barn, suitable number of laborers, four horses, an equal number of cows, sheep, and swine in proportion, with the necessary farming implements; for which they were to pay a yearly rent of 100 gl. or $40, and 80 pounds of butter. On the expiration of the lease, the tenant to return the same number of cattle received on entering into possession, retaining for himself whatever
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increase there might have been from the original stock.¹ It may be that Hansen availed himself of the promises of 1639, and that he neglected to return or pay for the stock furnished for his farm at the Wallabout, and thus became indebted to the company.

According to the entries on the records of the Protestant Reformed Dutch Church in the city of New York, the following are the children of HANS HANSEN BERGEN and Sarab Rapalie:--

2.     I.  Anneken, dau. of "Hans Noorman," bapt. July 
	 22d, 1640; witnesses, d' Hr Willem Kieft and 
	 Teuntje Jeurgien. 
3.    II.  Brecktje, dau. of "Hans Hanszen Noorman," bapt. 
	 July 27th, 1642; witnesses, Jan, Montfoort and 
	 Sarah Planck.2
4.   III.  Jan, son of "Hans Hanszen de Noorman," bapt. 
	 April 17, 1644; witnesses, Jan Montfoort, Jan 
	 Snyderkin and Annekin Bogardus.3
5.    IV. Michiel, son of "Hans Hanzen Noorman," bapt. 
             Nov. 4th, 1646; witnesses, Michiel Pauluszen,4
             Pieter Janszen Noorman, and Janneken 
             Rapalje.5

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      ¹Devoe's Market Book, vol. I, p. 14.

      ²Sarah Planck was the wife of Pieter Monfoort.

      ³Annekin Bogardus was probably Annake Jans, of Trinity Church memory, and Jan Snyderkin was Jan. Snedeker.

      ⁴Michiel Pauluzen (Vandervoort), m. Marretje, daughter of Joris Jansen Rapalie, consequently a brother-in-law of Hans Hansen. In 1657, his name appears among the small burgers of New Amsterdam. In 1655 his wife, who probably had property in her own right, was assessetl 6 fl. to repair the fortifications of New Amsterdam.

      ⁵There was a Pieter Janszen in the colony as early as July 12th, 1638, a surgeon, who, with Huyck Aertsen (Van Rossum), March 11th, 1646, obtained a patent for 74 morgens and 106 rods of land on Manhattan Island. Jannoken Rapalje was a sister of Sara, Hanse's wife, and wife of Pieter Van Nest.
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6.     V.   Joris, son of "Hans Hanszen," bapt. July 18th, 
               1649; witnesses, Paulus Leendertszen,1 and 
               Marritie Lievens or Lives.2
7.    VI.  Marritje, dau. of "Hans Hanszen," bapt. Oct. 
               8th, 1651; witnesses, Pieter Corneliszen,3 Judith 
               Joris,4 and Annetje Laurens. 
8.   VII.  Jacob, son of "Hans Hanszen," bapt. Sept. 21st, 
               1653; witnesses, Adriaen Blommart,5 and 
               Catalyn Joraszy.6
9.  VIII.  Catalyn, dau. of "Hans Hanszen" (a twin with 
               Jacob), bapt. Nov. 30th, 1653; witnesses, Aert 
               Willemszen7 and his wife. 

Of these Catalyn probably died young, for Sarah, their mother, as previously stated, in her petition of the 4th of April, 1656, sets forth that she is burdened with seven children, the old records showing no certain trace of Catalyn, with the exception of the entry of her baptism.
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      ¹Paulus Leendertszen (Van Degrist) commanded the ship Neptune in 1644, and the ship Dolphin in 1654, in both of which he sailed from New Amsterdam to the West Indies. In 1647 he was a member of the council, in 1654 a schepen, and in 1658 a burgomaster of New Amsterdam, residing on Broadway, between Morris and Rector streets.

      ²March 3d, 1644, Marritie Lives, Livens or Lievens, sued Jan Snedeker for slander.

      ³Pieter Corneliszen in 1644, was appointed the company's house carpenter; in 1652 one of the nine men; February 8th, 1646, obtained a patent for 27 morgens in Brooklyn; and October 6th, 1646, for a lot in New Amsterdam.

      ⁴Judith Joris, daughter of Joris Jansen Rapalie, and wife of Pieter Van Nest.

      ⁵Adrian Blommart came to New Netherland in 1644, in the ship Prince Mauritz, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1657, he sold house and lot next the city hall to Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck, for 4020 gl.

      ⁶Cataline Joraszy, daughter of Joris Jansen Rapalie, and wife of Jeremias Westerhout.

      ⁷Aert Willemszen was in this country as early as January, 1642. December 7th, 1645, Harry Breser sued Aert for labor; defendant's wife appeared and promised to pay after Christmas. Her name not ascertained.
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Sarah Rapalje's children by Bogaert, baptized in New York, as near as has been ascertained, were: Aertie Tunisen or Anthonis, baptized Dec. 19th, 1655, m. Oct. 14th, 1677, Theodorus Polhemius;¹ Catalyntje Tunisen, baptized Dec. 16th, 1657, m. Nov. 16th, 1679, Jan Tunisen Denyse;² Neeltje Tunisen, baptized Feb. 22d, 1660, died young; Aaltje Tunisen, baptized Nov. 13th, 1661, m. Dec. 11th, 1681, at Bergen, N. J., Cornelis Claasz,³ of Hasymes or Hasieens (Harsimus), N. J.; Antje or Annetje Tunisen (a twin), baptized Aug. 23d, 1665, m. Joris Abramse Brinckerhoff;⁴ Neeltje Tunisen, baptized Aug. 23d, 1665,
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      ¹The children of Theodorus Polhemius and Aartje Tunisen were: Tunis, born (???), m. Sarah Emmans; Sara, baptized April 18th, 1680; Elizabeth, baptized Nov. 20th, 1681, died young; Johannes, baptized July 20th, 1685; Elizabeth, baptized Nov. 5th, 1693; and Abram, baptized March 19th, 1697, m. Gertrude, daughter of Jacob Remsen.

      ²The children of Jan Tunisen Denyse and Catalyntje Tunisen were: Femmetje Tunisea, baptized August 3th, 1680; Tunis Tunisen, bapt. July 16th, 1682; Sara Tunisen, baptized Feb. 1st, 1685; and Abraham Tunisen, baptized Sept. 19th, 1699. Jan Tunisen Denyse settled on the Ratitan, near Somerville, N. J., where his descendants are known as Tunisens, having, like those of his brother Cornelis, dropped the Denyse. His children were baptized on Long Island, except Abraham, who was baptized in New Jersey.

      ³The children of Cornelis Claasz and Aaltje Tunisen were: Claas, baptized April 2d, 1689, at Bergen, N. J., and Hillegont, baptized June 6th, 1700, at Bergen, N. J.

      ⁴The children of Antje or Annetje Tunisen and Joris Abramse Brinckerhoff were: Sara, supposed born Dec. 18th, 1690, baptized May 10th, 1691, in New York; Susanna, born March 4th, baptized April 2d, 1693; Abraham, born Dec. 10th, 1694, baptized May 5th, 1695; Teunis, born March 29th, baptized May 9th, 1697, m. Elizabeth Ryder; Isaac, born April 26th, baptized May 28th, 1699, m. Diana, daughter of Derick Brinckerhoff; Aaltje, born April 13th, baptized April 18th, 1704, m. Cornelis Rapalje; Neeltje, born July 22d, baptized Sept. 8th, 1706; Hendrick, born Jan. 2d, baptized March 13th, 1709, m. Lametje, daughter of Daniel Rapalje; and Antie, born Oct. 4th, 1712, m. Abraham Rapalje, all of whom were baptized in Brooklyn, except Sarah and Antie. Riker, in his Annals of Newtown, has erroneously taken this Annetje Tunis to be the daughter of Tunis Jansz Coevers, instead of Tonis Gysbertse Bogaert, both of which individuals having daughters of
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this name, and both being designated as Tunisens, or children of Tunis, an error in consequence of similarity of names, difficult to avoid. The dates of the above births, except Sarah's, are taken from Riker's Newtown.
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m. Aug. 22d, 1687, Cornelis Tunisen Denyse;¹ and Gysbert Tunisen,² baptized Dec. 5th, 1668, m. April 16th, 1689, Jannetje Symonse Van Arsdalen; all baptized in New York, except Aaltje, who was baptized in Brooklyn.

The following is a sketch of the westerly part of Hans Hansen Bergen's patent, as shown on Butt's map of Brooklyn, and as made evident from conveyances, wills, etc., made by the successors of Tunis Gysbertsen Bogaert:--
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      ¹The children of Cornelis Tunisen Denyse and Nieltje Tunisen were: Tunis Tunisen, born (???), m. Adriaentje (???); Abraham Tunisen, baptized March 8th, 1699, died young; Abraham Tunisen, baptized Sept. 26th, 1700, m. Mella (???); Jan Tunisen, baptized April 20th, 1704, m. (supposed) Pieternelletje Bogaert; Sara Tunisen, baptized April 3d, 1706; Denyse Tunisen, baptized April 28th, 1708, m. Saertje (???); Cornelis Tunisen Denyse, settled on the Raritan, near Somerville, N. J., where all his children, except Tunis, were baptized, and where his descendants, like those of his brother, Jan Tunisen, are known as Tunisens. There is some reason to suppose that the Van Middelswaerts, of that locality, are also his descendants, they having dropped both the Denyse and Tunisen, but of this, have seen no positive proof.

      ²The children of Gysbert Tunisen Bogaert and Jannetje were: Tunis, who m. Oct. 20th, 1711, Catharine, daughter of Joseph Hegeman; Sara, baptized August 4th, 1690, m. April 20th, 1717, Abraham Schenck; Symon, baptized Nov. 5th, 1693, m. Nov. 16th, 1716, Margrietje Van Eeck; Gysbert, Jr., m. Nov. 17th, 1719, Marretje Bergen; (supposed) Cornelis, m. Cornelia, and settled on the Raritan, N. J.; Peternelletje, baptized Dec. 26th, 1699; and Maria, baptized June 16th, 1702.

The following is a fac simile of the signature of Tunis Gysbertse Bogaert:-- [Sorry, image not available at this time--Webmaster]
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The following is an abridgment of the chain of title of the westerly portion (some 100 acres) of Hans Hansen Bergen's patent, to the period when owned by the parties whose names appear on Butts's map.

Teunis Gysbertsen Bogaert came into possession by marrying Hansen's widow, and by proeuring a confirmatory patent in his own name from the English governor, as herein before set forth. By the deed of Isaac Remsen to his brother, Jeremias Remsen, of their father, Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck's plantation, dated March 27th, 1704, it appears that Teunis Gysbertsen was then yet in possession, they bounding their premises on the north by his lands. No evidence has been seen of his having left a will, or of the particulars of the division of his property among his children. In consequence of being found in possession, it may however be fairly inferred that his son Gysbert became the owner, either by will or purchase of at least a portion, if not the whole, of the westerly part of the patent, designated as of Boerum, Remsen, and Schols, on the aforesaid map. If no will, as heir at law, he may have inherited the whole patent.

Dec. 22d, 1729, for £675, Gysbert conveyed to his son Gysbert, Jr., 76 acres of land, bounded northerly by land of Cornelius Bogaert, northeasterly by land of James Bobin (patent of Lambert Huybertsen Mol), westerly by land of James Bobin and Thomas Fardon, northerly and easterly by land of Daniel Bodit, southerly by land of Jeremiah Remsen (formerly of Rem Jansen Vanderbeeck), and westerly by the water side.¹

Gysbert Bogaert, Jr., for £700, conveyed, June 27th, 1741, to Jeremiah Remsen the premises he obtained from his father.² Jeremiah Remsen, for £300, conveyed said
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      ¹Deed not recorded.

      ²Deed not recorded.
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premises, Jan. 28th, 1742, to his son Abraham Remsen.¹ Abraham Remsen, for £500, conveyed said premises, April 10th, 1795, to his sons Jeremiah Remsen and Abraham Remsen, Jr.² By a deed of May 1st, 1793, from William Remsen to the said Jeremiah Remsen and Abraham Remsen, Jr. (since known as Abraham A. Remsen), they became possessed as tenants in common of some 140 acres of upland, meadows and swamp, designated as of Schols and Remsen on Butts's map, covering the original farms of Gysbert Bogaert, Jr., and that of Cornelius Bogaert. Sept. 14th, 1795, partition deeds were executed by the parties, when Abraham Remsen, Jr. (Abraham A. Remsen), and Ann, his wife, conveyed to Jeremiah Remsen their interest in the southerly one-half (70 1/2 acres), of the premises they jointly owned.³ Jeremiah Remsen, by will dated Sept. 14th, 1826,⁴ devised his property to his wife and children. April 6th, 1831, Physche, widow of Jeremiah Remsen, Jane his daughter, and Tunis Johnson her husband, Ann his daughter, and Jacob Messerole her husband, and Matilda and Abigal his daughters, conveyed their father's farm of 70 1/2 acres to James Schols.⁵

At the date of the conveyance by Gysbert Bogaert to his son Gysbert, Jr., Cornelius Bogaert, another of the sons of said Gysbert, appears by the boundaries in the deed to have owned the land lying north of the premises conveyed. This Cornelius afterwards settled on the Raritan, in New Jersey, and his brother Teunis appears to have come into possession of some 75 1/2 acres of his above referred to
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      ¹Deed not recorded.

      ²Lib. 21, p. 213, of con., office register county of Kings.

      ³Lib. 21, p. 209, of con., office register county of Kings.

      ⁴Lib. 5, p. 50, office surrogate county of Kings.

      ⁵Lib. 31, p. 50, of con., office register county of Kings.
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Brooklyn lands. The conveyances making these changes of ownership have not been seen.

Tuenis Bogaert, son of Gysbert, and grandson of Teunis Gysbertsen, had children, Guisbert; Isaac, baptized Nov. 2d, 1718; Adrian, baptized Dec. 18th, 1720; Abraham, baptized April 21st, 1723; Maria, baptized March 28th, 1725; Cornelis, baptized March 2d, 1729; Antie; Jannetie; and Tunis. Isaac, Adrian, Abraham, Maria, and Cornelis were baptized on Staten Island; Jannetie and Tunis were dead at the date of their father's will, both leaving surviving children. From the baptisms it is evident that Tuenis resided, at least from 1718 to 1730, on Staten Island, but at the date of his will appears to have resided on his Brooklyn farm at the Wallabout. By his will, dated June 2d, 1767, proved April 27th, 1768,¹ he devised the northerly one-half (37 1/2 acres), of his Wallabout farm to his son Adrian, and the southerly one-half (37 1/2 acres), to his son Cornelius. April 13th and 14th, 1775,² Adrian Bogert and Magdalena his wife, for £1225, conveyed his share of his father's farm to Jareb Bloom. Bloom, by will dated March 3d, 1797, devised the use of said farm to his son Barent and Maria his wife during life, and after their death to Barent's children. March 5th, 1816, for $12,500, Barent Bloom and wife, Jacob B. Bloom, Jane Bloom, Phebe Bloom, Magdalena, wife of Abraham Boerum, and Elizabeth wife of Peter Ousterman, children of said Barent Bloom, conveyed said farm to Abraham A. Remsen.³ March 9th 1816, for $12,500, Abraham A. Remsen conveyed the property to Abraham Boerum.⁴ March 8th,
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      ¹Recorded, office surrogate of New York, lib. 26, p. 210.

      ²Deed not recorded.

      ³Recorded lib. 11, p. 461, of con., office register county Kings.

      ⁴Recorded lib. 11, p. 458, of con., office register county Kings.
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1774, Cornelius Bogaert and Margaret his wife, for £1075, conveyed his share of his father's farm (37 1/2 acres), to Abraham Remsen.¹ April 27th 1793, Abraham Remsen conveyed said premises to his son William Remsen.² May 1st, 1793, William Remsen and Achee his wife for £1750 conveyed said premises to his brothers, Jeremiah and Abraham (A.) Remsen,³ who, by this conveyance, and by one from their father, Abraham Remsen, of April 10th, 1795, became owners of about 140 acres, as hereinbefore set forth. Sept. 14th, 1795, partition deeds were executed by the parties, when Jeremiah Remsen and Syntie his wife conveyed to Abraham A. Remsen their interest in the northerly one-half (70 1/2 acres) of the premises they jointly owned,⁴ thus making said Abraham A. the sole owner of said northerly one-half.

From a deed of May 3d, 1768, of Abraham Bogert to Jacobus Debevoise, John Titus, A. Stockholm, and Thomas Skillman, church wardens of the Dutch Church in Bushwick, of a plot in the village of Bushwick, for a school house, it is evident that this Abraham, who was probably a son of Tunis, one of the sons of Guysbert Tunisen, at that period owned a part of the original patent.
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      ¹Deed filed in office register county Kings.

      ²Deed filed in office register county Kings.

      ³Deed filed in office register county Kings.

      ⁴Recorded lib. 21, p. 209, of con., office register county Kings.

From History and Genealogy of the Hoagland Family In America:¹³

This Sarah Rapelje was the first female white person born in New Netherland. The record of the Rapelje family gives June 9, 1625, as the date of her birth. She was married to Bergen in 1639. He died about 1654, and she soon after married Tunis Gisbert Bogart, and so became the ancestress of all the Bogarts in the vicinity of New Amsterdam. At the marriage of Annetje to [Dirck Jansen] Hoogland the witnesses were, "Tunis Gisbert Bogart, stepfather, and Jan Louis Rapelje, uncle of Annetje." Mrs. Bogart died about 1685. Lysbeth, the wife of Dirck Cornelius Hoogland, was a sister of Sarah Rapelje (Bergen) Bogart.

In 1639, HANS HANSEN BERGEN married SARAH, daughter of Jores (George) Jansen Rapalie, (since spelled Rapalje and Rapalye,) born according to the family record on the 9th day of June, 1625, and who was the first white female child of European parentage born in the colony of New Netherlands, which then covered the present states of New York, New Jersey, and a portion of Connecticut.¹ The early historians of this state and locality, led astray by a petition presented by her, April 4th, 1656 (when she resided at the Waaleboght), to the governor and council, for some meadows, in which she states that she is the first born Christian daughter in New Netherlands, assert that she was born at the Waaleboght. Judge Benson in his writings
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      ¹Until the publication, by the Long Island Historical Society, in 1867, of the Hon. H. C. Murphy's translation of the interesting journal of Dankers and Sluyter (disciples of De Labadre), who visited this country in 1679 and 80, which journal he obtained while minister of the United States at the Hague; it was supposed that Sarah was the first born child of European ancestry in this state, but from their evidence it appears that John Vigne was entitled to the honor, having been born at New Amsterdam in 1614, eleven years before Sarah. Jan or John Vigne was the son of Guelyn Vigne and Ariautje Cuvilje, his mother owning a farm in the vicinity of the present Wall and Pearl streets, on which there was a wind mill standing on a hill near the corner of Wall and Pearl streets. This farm, which was one of, if not the oldest cultivated on the island, was, after the death of his parents, occupied by Jan, who in addition to farming, carried on a brewery and kept his wind mill at work. His mother, Ariantje, died about 1648, and he had three sisters, Maria, who m. Abram Verplank, Christina m. Dirck Volckerson, of Bushwick, and Rachel m. Cornelis Van Tienhoven. He died in 1691, having been twice married, the last time, Feb. 15, 1682, to Wieshe Haytes, leaving no issue of which any account has been seen. In 1657, he was admitted to the rights of a great burgher, held the office of achepen for several years, and June 4, 1663, obtained a patent from Director Stuyvesant for a tract of meadows lying easterly of the town of Bergen, in New Jersey.
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even ventures to describe the house where this took place. He says: "On the point of land formed by the cove in Brooklyn, known as the Waaleboght, lying on its westerly side, was built the first house, a one-story log house, on Long Island, and inhabited by Joris Jansen Rapalie, one of the first white settlers on the island, and in which was born Sarah Rapalie, the first white child of European parentage born in the state." In this, if there is any truth in the depositions of Catalyn or Catalyntie Trico (daughter of Jeronomis Trico of Paris), Sarah's mother (a copy of which may be seen on pages 49, 50, and 51 of vol. 3 of New York Documentary History), they are clearly mistaken. In her deposition taken on the 14th day of February, 1684-5, before Col. Thomas Dongan, governor of the province, she states that she came over in 1623 or 1624, to the best of her remembrance. In the other, taken "at her house on Long Island, in ye Wale Bought this 17th day of October, 1688," before William Morris, justice of the peace, she states that she was aged about 83 years, and was born at Paris; that in 1623 she came to this country in the ship Unity, commanded by Arien Jorise, that as soon as they came to "Mannatans," now called New York, they sent two families and six men to "harford River," two families and six men to Delaware River, eight men they left at New York to take possession, and the rest of the passengers, about eighteen families, went with the ship as far as Albany, then called "Fort Orangie." That deponent lived in Albany three years, that in 1626 she came from Albany and settled in New York, where she lived afterwards for many years, and then came to Long Island "where she now lives."

Sarah, therefore, undoubtedly was born at Albany instead of the Waaleboght, and was probably married before she removed to Long Island, there being no reason to suppose
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that she resided there when a single woman, without her parents.