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The Roosevelt Genealogy, 1649-1902 Gc I M.IL 929.2 R67w 1593345 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION ij^c^ ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01423 9112 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center http://www.archive.org/details/rooseveltgenealoOOinwhit THE ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY 164.Q — 1Q02 *.tfcfev. COMPILED AND PUP.LISHF.n BY CHARLES BARNEY WHiTrELSEY, HARTFORD, CONN. COMPILER OF The WnrrrELSEY Genealogy and Tjie Descexdakts of John Pratt of Hartford, Gonn. Copyrighted zc/n. ?RBSS OF J. B. BURR & CO., Hartfohd, Conn. ' I Q) 2ies ^s n\ ble f. the -.0 lad nd, .)0- the aid )V)C icli md nd, jes, :.od n." ile- .ed. oye^ led. her o be- r:i- 16-55 ing H .ext dis- few _Jiie<i-clor-e.J A. VI the f ""^foi.^) k i ous ;,' or .-.1 we ^ lyi <^'h o I a- ^ r^^Via-VibcL^ (hj-XLrrhcLYj;>J ^J^Ync^c. I J i^^^CjL^ W ^ ^ - 1^Sc<.'^<:.. L sJ)^vr>cS J . ^ ^ c-c b^'i. |. \ ry?^! i S U>:^J^C. '. MO e^o dor^ o d. ni ei^ V> \})<Zcdor^i \)-C9^^><^t i-^^A- — 1593345 ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY 1. CLAES MARTENSZEN \'AX ROSEN VELT arrived iu New Netherland, now New York, in one of the most memorable years in the history of his time, for it was about 1649, vx'ien 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 fi-ont 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 Duich 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 Stu}'^-esant. food was scarce. The winter was so cold that "ink froze in tb° pen." About this time a Burgher govermnent was demanded, and dele- gates were sent to Holland. Katskill and Claverack were setl'ied. Stuyvesant opposed the reformers. Fort Nassau was demolislied. Esopus (N. Y.) and Newtown (L. L) were settled. The Burgher government was conceded to Manhattan. War was deoiar-ed 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 attemipt would be made against the Colony. Tb.e next year the Dutch found danger still greater, as Cromv/ell had dis- patched a fleet to America, and as the fleet was leaving New- England for New Amsterdam it was met by a vessel briiv^iug news of peace between England and Holland. Later, in 1655. the Colony awoke one morning to find itself in possession oi the Indians, but Stuyvesant established quiet by presents inscead of by arms. Claes ^Martenszen van Rosenvelt v.as among the ntnrierous Holland colonists who came over to New Amsterdam in 16-19 or 1650, undoubtedly bringing with him his wife, Jannetje Samuel Thomas. In ^Munsill's American Ancestry, Vol. VL, p. 19, wc : 4 ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY. find the statement that he emigrated to New Amsterdam, with his wife, in August, 1649. No record of their marriage in Nev\' Amsterdam has been found, but it is a matter of record hi the "Court Minutes of New Amsterdam, August 6, 1655," that "Tan- netie Hamel, wife of Nicholas IMartensen, declares," etc. 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 churcli November 28, 1678. Claes Rosevelt was admitted December 4, 1679, ^o 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; T,it. Herman Smetman, Beckje en F>-tie. This child died in infancy. 3+ELSJE, bap. in Reformed Dutch Church of N. Y.. Feb. 11, ie.'2; par. Claes Martenszen Van Rosewelt; wit. Thomas Ha]l, L.ys- beth Dircks, Alfje Van Tienhoven; m. Hendrick JiUish Meyer t. 4+ANNA MARGARIET, bap. Aug. 29. 16D4; par. Claes Martenzen Van Rosenvelt; wit. Hendrick Hendrickszen, Ma.rgriet IjOU- mans; m. Heyn ans Alderste Roosa. 5+CHRISTIXA, bap. in Reformed Dutch Church, X. Y., July 30, 1G56; par. Claes Martenszen, Jannetje Samuels; wit. Garret Co- erton, Christina Grevenrats; m. 1st, Nicalsie de la Montajjue: 2d., John Hammel. 6+NICHOLAES, bap, in Reformed Dutch Church of X. Y., Oct. 2, 1658; par. Claes Martenszen, Jannetie Thomas; wit. Nicholaa Velthuysen, en syn huysor, Aeltje Bicker; m. Heyltje Jans Kunst. 7 ANNA, bap. in Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y. Sept. 10, 1652; m. Jan Van Dalfsen de Vries from Haarlem, Holland. "Jan Van Dalfsen de 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. ELSTE (Claes Martenszen^). Elsie Rosenvelt was bap. February 12, 1652, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (now New York), married, in 167 1, Hendrick Jillesh Meyert (or Meyer) ; bap. March 6th, 1650. ''They resided in Pearl street, near Whitehall street. He was a Cordwainer, in : : ) ROOSEVELT 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 16S6.'' (Church Records. "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 StofTelson 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 JIEYER, bap. Sept. 15. 1672; she d. young. 9+JENNETJE MEYER, bap. Sept. 19, 1674; m. Abraham Proovost. 10 ELSJE MEYER, bap. March 12. 1676; m. Oct. 30, 169S, 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. (Vol IX p. 4, X. Y. Gene, and Biog-. Rec.) 11+MARRITIE MEYER, bap. June 2-5, 1G79, m. Hendrick Van der Heul. 12 RACHEL MEYER, bap, March 1, 1C84. 134-CATHRINA MEYER, bap. June 13, 16SG, m. Hermanns Rutgers. 14 HENDRICK MEYER, bap. Nov. 4, 16SS, may be the one who m. at Hackensack, N. J., June 24, 1716, Elsie de Vouw. (Nothing further.) 15 JOHANNES MEYER, bap. May 15, 1692. 16 PETER 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 Martenszen^), bap. August 29, 1654, in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (now New York). She married Heyman Alderste Roosa. Their children were 17 ALBERT 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 Hormanssee Rosa, who died Feb. 27. 1678-9. (Old Dutch Church, Kingston.) : 6 ROOSEVELT GENEALOGY. IS CLAAS ROOSA, bap. April 27, 16S4. 19 GTSBBRT PwOOSA. bap, Oct. 17. 16S6. 20 NKTTJE ROOSA. bap. Oct. 13, 16S9. 21 RACHEL ROOSA, bap. April 19. 1696: in. John Ten Broeck; for descendants see Vol. XIX N. Y. G. & B. Rec. pp. 69-70. 22 LEA ROOSA, bap. Sept. 11, 169S; m. Sept. 11, 1719, Anthony Crisp- well; for descendants, see Vol XIX N. Y. G. &:. R. Rec. pp. 69-70. Bap. records from the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, for fur- ther family records, see the X'ew York Genealogical and Bio- graphical Record, Vol. XXXI. p. 163. 5. CHRISTINA (Claes Martenszen'), bap. In the Reformed Dutch Chi:rch of New York, on the 30th of July, 1656. She m., first, in Xew York City, Nicasius cle la Montagiue, bap. in the Reformed Dutch Church of Xew York, April 9th, 1659. Son of Jan de la Montagiue, and his wife, Petronelle Pieces. [Church Records.] Xicasius de la }vIontagiue d. about the year 1700. She m., secondly, February 24th, 1703, in Xew York City, John Kam- mel or Hamill. (X. Y. }^Iarriage Licenses : Riker's Kist. Harlem, P- 574o7^-) The children by the first marriage were 23 SAMUEL DE LA MONTAGUE, b. June 2, 1693, nothing further. 24-FJESSB DE LA MONTAGUE, b. Nov.
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