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THE ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY 1649- 1902 COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY CHARLES BARNEY WHITTELSEY, HARTFORD, CONN. COMPILER OF THE WHITTELSEYGENEALOGY AND THEDESCENDANTS OF JOHN PUTT OF HARTFORD,CONN. PRESS OF J. B. BURR & CO., HARTFORD,CONN. ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY. 1. CLAES ILIIARTENSZEN VAN ROSENVELT arrived in New Netherland, now New York, in one of the most memorable years in the history of his time, for it was about 1649, when the Dutch government was seriously embarrassed. A contest had been waged between the people and the Sovereign of England, as it had long before been carried on in the Netherlands. Oppo- sition had been succeeded by revolt and civil war. Charles the First was beheaded in front of his own banqueting hall, and England declared a republic. The shock which troubled Europe was felt in America. In that year Winthrop died. The Dutch and other traders were forbidden to trade with the New England savages. Arms were brought to New Amsterdam from Holland, the people fearing that war would break out with the savages. Public opinion was running strong against Stuyvesant. Food was scarce. The winter was so cold that "ink froze in the pen." About this time a Burgher government was demanded, and dele- gates were sent to Holland. Katskill and Claverack were settled. Stuyvesant opposed the reformers. Fort ~assauwas demolished. Esopus (N. Y.) and Newtown (L. I.) were settled. The Burgher government was conceded to Manhattan. War was declared be- tween the English and the Dutch nations. The Dutch built forti- fications across New Amsterdam. In 1652-1653 all business was at a standstill, and the people were under arms, not knowing when an attempt would be made against the Colony. The next year the Dutch found danger still greater, as Cromwell had dis- patched a fleet to America, and as the fleet was leaving New England for New Amsterdam it was met by a vessel bringing news of peace between England and Holland. Later, in 1655, the Colony awoke one morning to find itself in possession of the Indians, but Stuyvesant established quiet by presents instead of by arms. Claes Martenszen van Rosenvelt was among the numerous Holland colonists who came over to New Amsterdam in 1649 or 1650, undoubtedly bringing with him his wife, Jannetje Samuel- Thomas. In Munsill's American Ancestry, Vol. VI., p. 19, we 4 R0OSEVEL;T GENEALOGY. find the statement that he emigrated to New Amsterdam, with his wife, in August, 1649. No record of their marriage in New Amsterdam has been found, but it is a matter of record in the "Court Minutes of New Amsterdam, August 6, 1655," that "Jan- netie Hamel, wife of Nicholas Martensen, declares," et~. The baptismal records of their children in the Reformed Dutch church of New York City are signed by their parents as Claes Martenszen van Rosevelt-Jannetje Samuels-Jannetje Thomas, as shown by the records herein given, Styntie Claes Rosevelt was admitted member of the church November 28, 1678. Claes Rosevelt was admitted December 4, 1679, to the Reformed Dutch church of New York, where they and their descendants have attended for 250 years. Their children were : 2 CHRISTIAEN, bap. in Reformed Dutch Church of N. Y., Oct. 23, 1650; par.Claes Martenszen; wit. Herman Smetman, Beckje en Fytie. This child died in infancy. S+EILSJE. ,ban in Reformed Dutch Chu~chof N. Y., Feb. 11, 1652; par. ~ClaesMartenszen Van Rosewelt; wit. Thomas Hall, Lys- beth Dircks, Alfje Van Tienhoven; m. Hendrick Jillish Meyert. 4+ANNA MARGARIET, bap. Aug. 29, 1654; pas. C,laes Martenzen Van Rosenvellt; wit.. Hendrick Eendrickszen, Margriet Lou- mans; m. Heymans Alderste Roosa. S+CHiRISTINA, bap. in !Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y., July 30, 1656; par. Claes Martenszen, Jannetje Samuels; wit. Garret Co- erton, Christina Grevenrats; rn. Ist, Nicdsie de la Montague; 2d., John H,ammel. G+NICHOLAES, bap, in Reformed 'Dutch Church of N. Y., Oct. 2, 1658; pair. Claes Martenszen, Jannetie Thomas; wit. Nicholas Velthuysen, en syn huysor, Aeltje Bicker; m. Heyltje Jans Kunat. 7 ANNA, bap. in Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y. Sept. 10, 1662; m. Jan Van !Dalfsen de Vries from Haarlem, Holland. "Jan Van ~DaJfsende Vries, from Rockland County and his wife Anna Van Raasvelt, joined the church in New York, Feb. 27, 1702. He died about 1712 at Tappan, where he had served as 'voorleser.' " (Riker's History of Bap. records copied from Church records, Harlem, p. 532.) 3. ELSJE (Claes Martenszenl). Elsie Rosenvelt was bap. February 12, 1652, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (now New York), married, in 1671, Hendrick Jillesh Meyert (or Meyer) ;bap. March 6th, 1650. "They resided in Pearl street, near Whitehall street. He was a Cordwainer, in ROOSEYELT GENEALOGY. 5 1699, and in 1700 he was Assistant Alderman for the South Ward." (Valentine's History, p. 332.) "Mr. and Mrs. Meyer were members of the Dutch Church in 1686." (Church Records. j "Hendrick Jillish Meyer was the son of Jillis (or Gillis) Pieterszen (Meyer), commonly called Pieterszen van der Grouw, or van der Gonda-the ancient town of Gonda or Tergrouw in Holland, his birthplace. House carpenter ; came to New Amster- dam in 1633. On the 16th of April, 1639, at the age of 27, in company with Jacob Stoffelson and Tymen Janszen, he makes declaration as to the condition of the fort, church, mills and other public property, at the time of Governor Kieft's arrival in New Amsterdam." (Col. N. Y. Hist. Soc., Vol I., p. 279, new series:) "He married, in New Amsterdam, July 6, 1642, Elsje Hendricks, b. in Amsterdam, Holland ; daughter of Hendrick Janszen Snyder or Hendrick Janszen, the tailor, and his wife, Geertje Scheerbuch. He died prior to 1656." (Vol. IX., p. 4, N. Y. G. &.B. Rec.) The children of Elsje Rosenvelt and Hendrick Jillish Meyer were : 8 ELSJE MEYER, bap. Sept. 15, 1672; she d. young. S+JENNETJE MEYER, bap. Sept. 19, 1674; m. Abraham Proovost. 10 BLSJIE MEYER, bap. March 12, 1676; m. Oct. 30, 1698, Bernardus Smith from Bushwick, L. I., she was his first wife and she d. in 1704. He m. 2d, June 30, 1705, Anna Colevelt, widow of Lawrence Hed- ding. (Vo1 IX p. 4, N. Y. Gene. and Biog. Rec.) lI+MA!RRITIiE MEYER, bap. June 25, 1679, m. Hendrick Van der Heul. 12 RACHEIL WYEXR, bap, March 1, 1684. 13+CATHRINA MEYER, bap. June 13,1686, m. Hermanus Rutgem. 14 HE'NDRICK MEYER, bap. Nov. 4, 1688, may be the one who m. at Hackensack, N. J., June 24, 1716, Elsie de Vouw. (Nothing further.) 15 JOHANNES IWEYEYR, bap. May 15, 1692. 16 PELlER MEYER, bap. Jan. 31, 1697. References: Valentine's History of New York, p. 332. Col. N. Y. Hist. Soc. new series, Vol. 1, p. 279. N. Y. Gene. and Biog. Rec. Vol. IX, p. 4. 4. ANNA MARGARET (Claes Martenszen1), bap. August 29, 1654, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (now New York). She married Heyman Alderste Roosa. Their children were : 17 ALDEIRT ROOSA, bap. March 2,1678, in the Old Dutch Church in Esopus (now Kingston, N. Y.); wit. Mr. Roll of Cherstede, Willke de Jough, wid. of Aldert Hermanssee Rosa, who died Feb. 27, 1678-9. (Old Dutch Church, Kingston.) ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY. 18 CLAAS ROOSA, bap. April 27, 1684. 19 GYSRBRT 'ROOSA, bap, Oct. 17, 1686. 20 NETTSE IROOSA, bap. Oct. 13, 1689. 21 RACmL RO'OSA, bap. April 19, 1696; m. John Ten Broeck; for descendants see Vol. XIX 'N. Y. G. & B. Rec. pp. 69-70. 22 IjEA BOOSA, bap. Sept. 11, 1698; m. Sept. 11, 1719, Anthony Crisp- well; for descendants, see Vol XIX N. Y. G. & B. Rec. pp. 69-70. Eap. records from the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, for fur- ther family records, see the New York Genealogical and Bio- graphical Record, Vol. XXXI, p. 163. 5. CHRISTINA (Claes Martenszenl), bap. in the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, on the 30th of July, 1656. She m., first, in New York City, Nicasius de la Montagiue, bap. in the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, April gth, 1659. Son of Jan de la Montagiue, and his wife, Petronelie Pieces. [Church Records.] Nicasius de la Montagiue d. about the year 1700. She rn., secondly, February 24th, 1703, in New York City, John Ham- me1 or Hamill. (N. Y.Marriage Licenses : Riker's Hist. Harlem, P 5749576.) The children by the first marriage were: 23 SAMUElL DE LA MONTAGUE, b. June 2, 1698, nothing further. 24+JESSE DE LA MONTAGUE, b. Nov. 21, 1699; m. Martje Person. 6. NICHOLAS (Claes Martenszenl), b. in September, 1658 ; bap. October zd, 1658, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (now New York). He removed to Esopus (now Kingston, Dutchess Co.), New York, previous to 1680, for on Monday, April sth, 1680, he, with other Burghers of Esopus, petitioned for a minister of the gospel, in the person of Petar Taschemaker. (Col. Hist., Vol. XIII., p. 543.) On the 9th day of December, 1682, he m., at the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, Heyltje Jans Kunst, b. February 24, 1664, daughter of Jan Barentsen Kunst, and his wife, Jakeyntje Cornelius of Albanien, to New York. (Church Records.) "Jan Barentsen, house carpenter and workman, passenger in the ship "Gilded Beaver," arriving in May, 1658." (N. Y. Doc. Hist., Vol. III., p. 33-44.) "14March, 'Pinkster Monday,' 1663, Jan Barentsen, house -carpenter of Alckmaer (the present Alk- inaar, 20 miles N. NW. of Amsterdam in the north of Holland), ROOSBVELT GENEALOGY. 7 in Noort Hollant, widower of Jannetjen Ariens. And Jakemyntj e Cornelis of Woerde (present Woerden, in Province south of Holland, on the old Rhine, 18 miles E.
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