Descendants of Simon Aertszen DeHart Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 Feb 2018 Home Page: http://collectornuts.com This is a work in progress and there are probably errors of fact or deduction, despite my attempt to be as accurate as possible. Please do your own research and do not copy my biographies into your own files. The writing and research in this file represents many hours of work, but I’m sharing it to help other genealogists just as many people have helped me. If you find mistakes, please let me know and provide a source for your correction. I do not knowingly include living persons in my working file. E-mail: collectornuts at aol.com Generation No. 1 4 3 2 1 1 1. SIMON AERTSZEN DEHART (AERT SYMOSZ , SYMON JACOBUS , WILLIAM ) was born 1643 in Niewkoop, South Holland, Netherlands, and died Bef. November 27, 1745 in Kings Co, NY. He married (1) GEERTRYUD 2 "GERTRUDE" CORNELISSEN Abt. 1670 in Brooklyn, NY . She was born Abt. 1653 in Netherlands, and died 1687 in New York. He married (2) ANNETJE ANDRIAES WILLYARD June 19, 1691. She was born Abt. 1660, and died Aft. 1745. Notes for SIMON AERTSZEN DEHART: Symon was baptized on October 11, 1643 at Nieuwkoop, South Holland. He immigrated to the United States at age 21 in 1664, arriving in New Amsterdam on the ship "Calderland" even before it became New York (source: Jenkins, G.C., Appalachian Pioneers). His sister Lysbeth came with him, and Symon purchased 300 acres in Brooklyn along with two Negro slaves. He built a stone house which was located on the shore of Gowanus Cove that stood for two centuries. He acquired a 30 acre farm from Thos. Franzen at Gowanus, according to a deed dated 2 March 1674. Simon himself did not use the DeHart Surname, but simply referred to himself as Symon, son of Aert. On September 30, 1687 he took the oath of allegiance to the English monarchy at Breucklijn, Kings Co, NY (source: Meyers, Carol M., Early New York State Census Records, 1663 - 1772, Gardena, CA: RAM Publishers, 1965), and he was appointed city commissioner in 1688. However, on 14 Sept 1697, he was involved in an act of rebellion when several Dutchmen defaced the King's arms hanging at the courthouse of Kings. Simon is listed as "Simon Aerson" on a census of Kings County, about 1698 in the town of "Brookland" (Kings Co, NY). In his household were: 2 white males above 10 years; 3 white females above 10 years; 2 white females under 10 years; 6 black males above 10 years; 2 black males under 10 years; 3 black females above 10 years; 2 black females under 10 years (Meyers, 1965). Simon's will was written July 13, 1744 at Brookland, NY in Gowanes, King's County. The will was recorded on November 27, 1745. DEHART, NY, WILL, 1744 "In the name . .the thirtieth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty four I Symon de hart of the township of Brookland at the place called Gowanes In King's County to my Loving wife Angeniette my negro girle called Pega for her to Serve During her naturall Life or to Sell and Dispose of the said negro girle if the said wife thinks best and it is my will and order that my negro woman called Rosett and Sue shall help my said wife to do her work if She hath ocassion for it." Signed by Seymen de Hart in the presence of Samuel Berrie, Petter Van Pelt, Abraham Lott. Will proved 27 Nov 1745, p 48 - record from Queen's college Library, New York city: Record from Queen's College Library, New York City, page 48 (Contributed by Linda Banwarth/Gloria Lambert). Notes for GEERTRYUD "GERTRUDE" CORNELISSEN: She was a Member of the Flatbush Church as Geertje Vander Hard in 1677. Children of SIMON DEHART and GEERTRYUD CORNELISSEN are: 2. i. CORNELIUS5 DEHART, b. Abt. 1671. ii. CATHERINE DEHART, b. Abt. 1673; d. April 15, 1742; m. CORNELIUS JOOSTEN VAN SYSEN; b. 1666; d. October 25, 1733. iii. CLASJE DEHART, b. Abt. 1675. 3. iv. ELIAS SIMON DEHART, b. Abt. 1677, Flatbush, King Co, NY; d. Aft. 1729, Spartanburg Co, SC?. Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 Feb 2018 4. v. GYSBERT DEHART, b. March 21, 1678/79, Gowames, Kings Co, NY; d. December 06, 1712, Six Mile Run, Middlesex Co, NJ, interred Six Mile Run Church, NJ. vi. DOROTHEA DEHART, b. 1680, Flatbush, NY3; m. JACOB KINNE; b. Abt. 1680, Flatbush, NY; d. 1762, Somerset Co, NJ. More About DOROTHEA DEHART: Baptism: August 01, 1680, Flatbush, NY More About JACOB KINNE: Baptised: December 05, 1680 Occupation: Weaver and yeoman of Somerset Co, NJ Will: September 30, 1756 vii. GEERTJE DEHART, b. 1682, Flatbush, NY; m. ADRIAN KINNE; b. 1678; d. 1755, NJ. Notes for GEERTJE DEHART: Geertje inherited the DeHart house in Brooklyn from her brother Simon, and it became known as the DeHart-Bergen House. Baptised: August 20, 1682, Flatbush, NY 5. viii. SYMON DEHART, b. Abt. 1685, Brooklyn, NY; d. Bef. November 27, 1745, Brooklyn, NY. ix. ANNETJE DEHART, b. 1687; m. PETER LEQUIRE; b. Abt. 1680. More About ANNETJE DEHART: Baptised: July 06, 1687, Flatbush Reformed Church, Brooklyn, NY Generation No. 2 5 4 3 2 1 2. CORNELIUS DEHART (SIMON AERTSZEN , AERT SYMOSZ , SYMON JACOBUS , WILLIAM ) was born Abt. 1671. Child of CORNELIUS DEHART is: 6. i. CORNELIUS6 DEHART, b. Abt. 1700. 5 4 3 2 1 3. ELIAS SIMON DEHART (SIMON AERTSZEN , AERT SYMOSZ , SYMON JACOBUS , WILLIAM ) was born Abt. 1677 in 4 Flatbush, King Co, NY , and died Aft. 1729 in Spartanburg Co, SC?. He married CATHERINE "KATIE" LANE- LAENEN Abt. 1700 in New York, NY in Dutch Church, daughter of GYSBRECHT VAN PELT and JANNETJE LAMBERSON. She was born April 02, 1681 in Brooklyn, New Amsterdam, NY, and died Aft. April 06, 1742 in Pennsylvania. Notes for ELIAS SIMON DEHART: Elias Simon was baptized in New York, NY on 21 Mar 1676/77 (source: "Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey," 1965, January). He lived on his father's land in Brooklyn until about 1710, then moved to Six Mile Run, Monmouth Co, NJ. They were early pioneers there and were members of the Six Mile Run Dutch Reformed Church. Some say their sons were among the early settlers of Berks Co, PA. "By 1708 the [Swedish first settlers] had been joined in the Amity twp vicinity by the 1st elements of a migration from Monmouth Co and neighboring areas of central New Jersey" (Oley Valley Heritage from the Pennsylvania German Society). I find it odd that he is supposed to have died in South Carolina so early in that area's history. If so, he was among some of the earliest white settlers in the area. If his last child was really born in New Jersey in 1721, what sent him down to South Carolina after that? Did his whole family go with him or was he hunting or exploring the area? Between 1765 and 1770, thousands of pioneers moved into the Spartanburg area, and most of the settlers came from Virginia. Was this the case for Simon? One DeHart researcher says Elias bought 600 acres of land in Amity, Berks Co, PA in 1729. Elias and Simon were among the taxables in Amity Twp. before 1734, and the two signed the petition that led to the formation of Amity Twp. Amity got its name from the friendly relations between the Swedes and Native Americans. Elias and his wife sold about 300 acres to Gilbert, and they are said to have moved south to North Carolina, west of Greensboro, with the Boone family. The following information is posted to Findagrave Memorial 174082437 Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Genealogies of New Jersey Families, From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey (2 Vols.) (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996), Vol. 1, Albert L. Stokes, "The DeHart Family," page 205. Wilson V. Ledley and B-Ann Moorehouse, "Early Dutch Smiths and Van Boerums", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 103 (1972): 103:71. Baptized on 21 March 1677 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, witnesses Jacob Swart, Adriaen Corneliszen. 2 Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 Feb 2018 "Elias was early in Monmouth County and is mentioned in describing the boundary in a deed of Peter Cortelyou dated June 1, 1703, said land being in Middlesex County." Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Genealogies of New Jersey Families, From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey (2 Vols.) (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996), Vol. 1, Albert L. Stokes, "The DeHart Family," page 205. Elias DeHart and Catherine Lane were members of the at Reformed Dutch Church, Six Mile Run (now Franklin Twp.), Somerset Co., New Jersey, on 24 October 1711. Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Genealogies of New Jersey Families, From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey (2 Vols.) (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996), Vol. 1, Albert L. Stokes, "The DeHart Family," page 205. Notes for CATHERINE "KATIE" LANE-LAENEN: Catherine was baptized on April 24, 1681 in Flatbush, NJ (source needed). Children of ELIAS DEHART and CATHERINE LANE-LAENEN are: 7. i. SIMON6 DEHART, b. Abt. 1702, Gowanes Bay, Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; d. Abt. 1771, SC [now NC]?. ii. CHARITY DEHART, b. Abt. 1703; d. Aft. 1754. Notes for CHARITY DEHART: She is mentioned in the will of her brother, Gilbert, who provided her maintenance by his two sons during her lifetime.