More on the Jansen Family of Brooklyn
In
"A Johnson/ Jansen Family of Brooklyn and New York ,"[1] Henry B. Hoff describes
the family of Johannes Jansen Quisthout and Albertje Barents who lived in Brooklyn , NY Brooklyn
and begins to appear in the records there in 1713.[2] Though his parentage has not been proven, he, or possibly his wife, is most likely one of their children.
The
1698 Census of Brooklyn, NY[3] shows 1 male over 10, 3
females over 10 and 3 children in the household. Of their four known children
at that point; Barent, John, Jannetje and Sarah.[4] , only
John has been traced further. If two of the other three died young, there
may have been another undocumented child.
Albertie Janse is listed in the subscription list of 1705,[4]
but not Johannes. Neither are listed in
the 1706 tax assessment list of Brooklyn ,[5] so
it is likely Johannes was deceased by then.
Albertje Johnson, living alone, is listed in the 1731 Census of
Brooklyn, NY.[6]
Jan, son of Johannes Quisthout and Albertje Barents was baptized on 25 May 1687.[7] Isaac would have been born about 1690, about
one year after his sister, Jannetje, was baptized in 1689[8]
and who is known to have died young as they had another daughter named Jannetje
baptized in 1692.[9]
There are no Jansen/Johnsons
listed in the 1711 Brooklyn Town Meeting roster.[10] Isaac is the only Jansen/Johnson listed in
the 1713 list of Freeholders and Inhabitants of Brooklyn, NY[11]. In the 1715 muster of Kings Co., NY, Isaac
Jansen and Jan Jansen are listed.[12] Both Isaac Jansen and Jan Jansen are
mentioned in the 1724 list of Freeholders of Brooklyn, NY.[13] Their son, Barent,[14]
is not mentioned in any of the list and so presumably died young.
There are few records of Isaac’s family, but from them, his
family and their travels can be reconstructed.
The most comprehensive view of his family comes from his will, written
in Middletown ,
Monmouth Co., NJ on 27 Jun 1758.[15] In it he mentions his wife, Jannetje, and his
children, presumably in birth order: Elizabeth ,
Johannes, Garret, Sarah, Albertje, Isaac, Jan and Jannetje. His will was proved 24 Jul 1760.
The maiden name of Isaac’s first wife, Jannetje, is
unknown. However, they were married
about 1712 as their fourth child, Sarah, was baptized 13 Dec 1719 at the Dutch
Reformed Church of Brooklyn, NY.[16] The witnesses were Johannes Hartenbroch and
Sarah Hyer. Johannes was the husband
Annetje Jans Bosch,[17]
half-sister of Jan Quisthout.[18] Sarah Jans Bosch, wife of Gerrit Hyer,[19] was also a half-sister of
sister of Jan Quisthout.[20] These were the same witnesses as the ones for
the baptism of Sarah, Isaac’s presumed sister, in 1695.[21] Isaac Jansen and his wife, Jannetje, sold
land in Brooklyn to Jacob
Debevoise on 8 Nov 1722.[22]
The 1731 Census of Brooklyn, NY[23]
shows three men over ten, two males under ten, three women over ten, one women under
10. These are probably, Isaac, his wife,
Jannetje, and their first four children: Elizabeth ,
Johannes, Garret and Sarah as the others over ten, and Albertje, Isaac and Jan
as those under 10.
Isaac’s first wife, Jannetje, probably died some time before
the 1731 census. Isaac’s brother, Jan,
died after his will was written on 22 Aug 1729 in Brooklyn[24]
and before the 1731 census of Brooklyn when
his three sons were living on their own,[25]
listed next to their paternal grandmother.
The executors of Jan’s will were his wife, Jannetje, Isaac Jansen,
presumably his brother, Joris Rapalje and Peter Lott, both brothers-in-law of
Jan Jansen. Isaac married his
sister-in-law, Jannetje Remsen, probably before the 1731 where she is not
listed as living with her three sons.
They were definitely married by 1735 when an unrecorded deed for land in Brooklyn [26]
between the descendants of Joris Remsen was drawn up which mentions Isaac Jansen as the wife of
Jannetje Remsen.
The family had moved to New Jersey by 1735 when Isaac Jansen is
included in the records of the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick in the
List of Families in the Congregation 1732-1735.[27] Their daughter, Jannetje, was baptized there
on 12 Aug 1732.[28] He is also included in the 1735 tax list of
Franklin Township, Somerset Co., NJ.[29] The family probably lived in the area through
1743 as four of his grandchildren were baptized there as well.[30] Isaac had twenty three other grandchildren
baptized in NYC and Flatbush. Isaac and
his daughter, Jannetje, were witnesses for the baptism of one of Isaac’s granddaughter,
Jannetje, in 1753.[31]
Though the parents of Isaac’s wife, Jannetje, are not known,
the name Albertje was uncommon and suggests that Isaac’s oldest son, Johannes,
and his daughter, Albertje, were named after their paternal grandparents. The witnesses for the baptism of his
daughter, Sarah and his appointment as one of the executors of the will of Jan
Jansen also suggest he was the son of Johannes Jansen Quisthout and Albertje Barents.
It is
noted that the parents of Isaac's wife, Jannetje, could be Johannes Jansen Quisthout and Albertje Barents, instead of Isaac being
their son. The same arguments for her parentage would apply as well. The
main argument in favor of Isaac's parentage is his early appearance in Brooklyn
and the lack of any indication, like a land deed, that he moved to Brooklyn from somewhere else,
Genealogical Summary
Generation No. 1
1. ISAAC3 JANSEN (JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Abt. 1693 in NY, and died Bef. 24 Jul 1760
in Middletown , Monmouth , NJ
Children of ISAAC JANSEN and JANNETJE UNKNOWN are:
i. ELIZABETH4 JANSEN, b. Abt.
1715, NY.
2. ii. JOHANNES JANSEN, b. Abt. 1717, NY.
3. iii. SARAH JANSEN, bap. 13 Dec 1719, Brooklyn , NY
4. iv. GARRET JANSEN, b. Abt. 1721, NY.
5. v. ALBERTJE JANSEN, b. Abt. 1725.
6. vi. ISAAC JANSEN, bap. 1727; d. Aft. 1788.
vii. JAN JANSEN, b. Abt. 1729.
Child of ISAAC JANSEN and JANNETJE REMSEN is:
viii. JANNETJE4 JANSEN, bap. 12 Aug
1732, near New Brunswick , NJ
Generation No. 2
2. JOHANNES4 JANSEN (ISAAC3, JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Abt. 1717 in NY. He married (1) NEELTJE WYCKOFF, daughter
of JAN
WYCKOFF
Children of JOHANNES JANSEN and NEELTJE WYCKOFF are:
i. JOHANNES5 JANSEN, bap. 14 Oct
1739, near New Brunswick , NJ
ii. NEELTJE JANSEN, bap. 21 Feb 1741/42, near New Brunswick , NJ
iii. JANNETJE JANSEN, bap. 20 May 1743, near New Brunswick , NJ
iv. ANNA JANSEN, bap. 21 Sep 1746, near NYC, NY.
Children of JOHANNES JANSEN and NEELTJE STEGH are:
v. ISAAC5 JANSEN, bap. 06 Aug
1749, near NYC, NY.
vi. ELIZABETH JANSEN, bap. 11 Mar 1751/52, near NYC, NY.
vii. BARENT JANSEN, bap. 02 Jun 1754, near NYC, NY.
3. SARAH4 JANSEN (ISAAC3, JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Bef. 13 Dec 1719 in Brooklyn , NY
Notes for SARAH JANSEN: Witnesses
for her baptism were Johannes Hattenbrock, Sara Hyyer.
Johannes Hardenbrock
was a witness for Sarah Pieterse Bosh, half-sister of Isaac's father. Johannes married Annetje Bosch, another
half-sister of Isaac's father.
Sarah was probably the
wife of Gerrit Hyer
1701 Nov 19; Gerret de
Graw, Dorathea Hyer; Catharina; Gerret Hyer & wife Sara Bos [12]
1710 Jul 02; Johannes
Hardenbroek, Annetje Bosch; Jenneke; Barnardus Hardenbroek, Sara Hyer [12]
Children of SARAH JANSEN and WILLIAM WAMSLEY are:
i. SARAH5 WAMSLEY, bap. 09
Jun 1751, near Flatbush , NY
ii. SARAH WAMSLEY, bap. Jul 1753, near NYC, NY.
iii. JOHANNES WAMSLEY, bap. 17 Sep 1758, near NYC, NY.
4. GARRET4 JANSEN (ISAAC3, JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Abt. 1721 in NY. He married (1) CATHERINE UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH HEYER.
Child of GARRET JANSEN and CATHERINE UNKNOWN is:
i. ISAAC5 JANSEN, bap. 24 Jul
1743, near New Brunswick , NJ
Children of GARRET JANSEN and SARAH HEYER are:
ii. GERRIT5 JANSEN, bap. 10 Jan
1747/48, near NYC, NY.
iii. SARAH JANSEN, bap. 11 Feb 1749/50, near NYC, NY.
iv. JANNETJE JANSEN, bap. 27 Oct 1751, near NYC, NY.
v. CATHERINE JANSEN, bap. 09 Jan 1754, near NYC, NY.
5. ALBERTJE4 JANSEN (ISAAC3, JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Abt. 1725.
She married JOSEPH CALLENS.
Children of ALBERTJE JANSEN and JOSEPH CALLENS are:
i. JANNETJE5 CALLENS, bap. 27
Nov 1748, near NYC, NY.
ii. ELIZABETH CALLENS, bap. 30 Jun 1754, near Flatbush , NY
6. ISAAC4 JANSEN (ISAAC3, JOHANNES JANSEN2 QUISTHOUT, JAN1) was born Bef. 1727, and died Aft. 1788. He married CHRISTINA VANDERVOORT,
daughter of PETER VANDERVOORT and METJE VANDERHOEVEN. She was born
Bef. 24 Nov 1728 in near New Utrecht, NY.
Notes for CHRISTINA VANDERVOORT:
Witnesses for the
baptism of Hanorik Van Gelder, son of Peter Gelder, nephew of Styntje.
Members of RDC, NYC:
Christina Vandervoort hvv Isaac Johnson 10 Nov 1765
More About CHRISTINA VANDERVOORT:
Baptised: 24 Nov 1728,
DRC of New Utrecht, NY, witnesses Cornelius Vanderhoven, Jr & Elizabeth,
his wife.1
Children of ISAAC JANSEN and CHRISTINA VANDERVOORT are:
i. PETER5 JANSEN, bap. 25 Aug
1751, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 25 Aug 1751,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Pieter Van der Voort & wife Meltje Van der
Hoeven2
7. ii. JANNETJE JOHNSON, bap. 08 Aug 1753, near NYC, NY.
iii. PETER JANSEN, bap. 18 May 1756, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 18 Mar 1756,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Pieter Van der Voort & wife Mettje Van der
Hoeve2
iv. ISAAC JANSEN, bap. 29 Oct 1758, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 29 Oct 1758,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Johannes Jansen & wife Neeltje Seg2
v. PETER JANSEN, bap. 28 Jan 1761, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 28 Mar 1761,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Michiel Van der Voort, Mettje Van der Hoer wid
Pieter Van der Voort2
vi. JOHN JANSEN, bap. 31 Jul 1763, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 31 Jul 1763,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Johannes Jansen, Neeltje Jansen jd2
vii. PETER JANSEN, bap. 28 Apr 1765, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 28 Apr 1765,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Pieter Van der Voort, ??? wid P. Van der Voort
[Metje?]2
viii. MICHAEL JANSEN, bap. 14 Sep 1766, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 14 Sep 1766,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Michiel Van der Voort & wife Margarita
Stokholm2
ix. ISAAC JANSEN, bap. 29 Jan 1769, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 29 Jan 1769,
DRC of New Amsterdam2
x. MATJE JANSEN, bap. 16 Jun 1771, near NYC, NY.
Baptised: 16 Jun 1771,
DRC of New Amsterdam, sponsors: Mattje Van der Voort2
Endnotes
1. The Baptismal Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch
Church of New Utrecht ,
Long Island : 1718-1741, by Walter Griffin,
#178.
2. DRC of New Amsterdam .
Baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Churh of NYC, unless otherwise noted:
Johannes Jansen and Neeltje Wyckoff had 3 children baptized at the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, NJ and one other:
1746 Sep 21; Johannes Jansse, Neeltje Wykhof; Anna; Johannes Devenport, Engeltje Van de Water wife of Cornelis Van Cleef
Children by his 2nd wife:
1749 Aug 06; Johannes Jansen, Neeltje Stegh; Isaac;
Gerrit Jansen & wife Sara Heyer
1752 Mar 11; Johannes Jansen, Neeltje Stegh;
Elizabeth; John Stegh, Elizabeth Stegh jd
1754 Jun 02; Johannes Janse, Neeltje Steg; Barent;
Alexander Beels & wife Margareta Steg
1747 18 Jan; Gerrit Johnson; Sara Heyer [Marriage]
1748 Jan 10; Gerrit Jansse, Sara Heyer; Gerrit;
Johannes Johansse, Sara Burger wife of Baltus Heier
1750 Feb 11; Gerrit Jansse, Sara Heyer; Sara; Pieter
Heyer, Tabita Sebit wife of William Heyer
1751 Oct 27; Gerrit Jansen, Sara Hyer; Jenneke;
Willem Wamsley & wife Sara Jansen
1754 Jan 09; Gerrit Jansen, Sara Heyer; Catharina;
Isak Jansen, Annatje Van Deursen wife of Pieter Heyer
1751 Jun 09; William Warsley, Sara Janse; Sara; [RDC of Flatbush]
1753 Jul 01; Willem Wamsley, Sara Jansen; Sara;
Johannes Jansen & wife Neeltje High
1758 Sep 17; William Wamslie, Sara Jansen; Johannes;
Abraham Ects, Teuntje de Foreest wid Gewerah
1748 Nov 27; Joseph Callens, Albertje Jansen;
Jannetje; Gerrit Jansen & wife Sara Heyer
1754 Jun 30; Joseph Callens, Albertje Janse; Elisabet;
[RDC of Flatbush]
1751 Aug 25; Isaac Jansen, Styntje Van der Voort;
Pieter; Pieter Van der Voort & wife Meltje Van der Hoeven
1753 Aug 08; Isaac Janse jr, Christyntje van Der
Voort; Jannetje; Isaac Janse sr, Jannetje Janse jd
1756 Mar 18; Isaac Jansen, Styntje Van der Voort;
Pieter; Pieter Van der Voort & wife Mettje Van der Hoeve
1758 Oct 29; Isaak Jansen, Catharina Van der Voort;
Isaak; Johannes Jansen & wife Neeltje Seg
1761 Mar 28; Isaac Jansen, Christina van der Voort;
Pieter; Michiel Van der Voort, Mettje Van der Hoer wid Pieter Van der Voort
1763 Jul 31; Isaac Jansen, Christina van der Voort;
Johannes; Johannes Jansen, Neeltje Jansen jd
1765 Apr 28; Isaac Johnson, Christina Vander Voort;
Pieter; Pieter Van der Voort, ??? wid P. Van der Voort
1766 Sep 14; Isaac Jansen, Christina Van der Voort;
Michiel; Michiel Van der Voort & wife Margarita Stokholm
1769 Jan 29; Isaac Johnson, Christina Vandervoort;
Isaac;
1771 Jun 16; Isaac Johnson, Christina Van der Voort;
Mattje; Mattje Van der Voort
[1]
NYGBR RECORD 111:65.
[2] Fred Sisser, "Brooklyn Residents of May 1713", RECORD 117:225-226.
[3] Documentary History of the State of New York, by E. B. O'Callaghan, vol 3, pg 133.
[4] King Co., NY, Conveyances, vol 3, pg 91, folio 193.
[5] Call for a Minister, Kings Co. Conveyances, Liber C, pg 134
[6] The Documentary History of the State of New York arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State, by E.B. O'Callagahan, Volume IV, pp. 122-131. Albany: Charles van Benthuysen, 1851.
[10] Kings
Co., NY, Conveyances, Lib 4, folio 279
[11] Fred Sisser, "Brooklyn Residents of May 1713", RECORD 117:225-226.
[12]
Documentary History of the State of New
York
[13] Kings
Co., NY conveyances, Liber 5, Folio 39.
[15] Documents relating to the revolutionary history of
the state of New Jersey
1758, June 27. Jansen, Isaac,
of Middletown, Monmouth Co.; will of.
Wife Jannatie. Children -
Elizabeth, Johannes, Garret, Sarah, Albertie, Isaac, Jan and Jannatie. Real and personal estate inc. negro woman and
her four children manumitted and provided for.
Executors - Safety Brown and James Davis. Witnesses - Richard Tilden, John Goodberiet
and Cary Ludlow
[16] New
York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, “Old First Dutch Reformed Church of
Brooklyn, New York, First Book of Records, 1660-1752, pg 164.
[17] 23 Apr
1694, Dutch Reformed Church of NYC Marriages
[18] 1670
Oct 22;, Dutch Reformed Church of NYC Baptisms
[19] 14 Dec
1698; Dutch Reformed Church of NYC Marriages
[20] 1672
Nov 17; Dutch Reformed Church of NYC Baptisms
[21] 1695 Apr 03; Johannes Janszen, Albertje Barents; Sara;
Johannes Hardenbroeck, Sara Jans [NYC] Sarah Jans Bosch married Gerrit
Hyer on 14 DEC 1698 at the DRC of NYC, NY.
[22] pg 322 (Kings co Deeds Lib 4?) Isaac Jansen & wife Jannetje of Brooklyn
deed to Jacob Debevoise 8 Nov 1722.
[23] The Documentary History of the State of New York arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State, by E.B. O'Callagahan, Volume IV, pp. 122-131. Albany: Charles van Benthuysen, 1851.
[24] Abstracts
of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume XI - - unrecorded wills
prior to 1790), p 136 UNRECORDED WILLS.
In the name of God, Amen. August 22, 1729. I, JOHN JANSEN, of Brookland,
in Kings County
[26] An unrecorded deed of 1735 for land in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, I have lost track of where this was posted. My abstract:
The signers of this deed are:
Joost Debevoise, husband of Marrietje Remsen
Jacob Debevoise, husband of Sarah Remsen
Isaac Jansen, husband of Jannetje Remsen
Derrick Rappalje, husband of Annetje Remsen
Chistopher Remsen/Vanderbeek, husband of Hilletje Remsen
Peter Lott, husband of Femmetje Remsen
Hendrick Remsen, husband of Catherine Remsen
Elizabeth Remsen, wife of Joris Rapalje, deceased.
The grantees in the deed, George and John Remsen, are the sons of Rem (deceased),
The signers of this deed are:
Joost Debevoise, husband of Marrietje Remsen
Jacob Debevoise, husband of Sarah Remsen
Isaac Jansen, husband of Jannetje Remsen
Derrick Rappalje, husband of Annetje Remsen
Chistopher Remsen/Vanderbeek, husband of Hilletje Remsen
Peter Lott, husband of Femmetje Remsen
Hendrick Remsen, husband of Catherine Remsen
Elizabeth Remsen, wife of Joris Rapalje, deceased.
The grantees in the deed, George and John Remsen, are the sons of Rem (deceased),
The signers of this deed are:
Joost Debevoise, husband of Marrietje Remsen
Jacob Debevoise, husband of Sarah Remsen
Isaac Jansen, husband of Jannetje Remsen
Derrick Rappalje, husband of Annetje Remsen
Chistopher Remsen/Vanderbeek, husband of Hilletje
Remsen
Peter Lott, husband of Femmetje Remsen
Hendrick Remsen, husband of Catherine Remsen
Elizabeth Remsen, wife of Joris Rapalje, deceased.
The grantees in the deed, George and John Remsen, are
the sons of Rem (deceased),
[27] One
Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Reformed Dutch Reformed New Brunswick , N.J.
[28] Proceeding of the New Jersey Historical Society,
Vol 11, pg 401.
[29] Our
Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles, Volume 1, pg 342.
[30]
Johannis, son of Johannis and Neeltje Jansen, on 14 Oct 1739, PNJHS, vol 11, pg
406
Neeltje, daughter of Johannis and Neeltje Jansen, on
21 Feb 1742, PNJHS, vol 11, pg 408
Jannetje, daughter of John and Neeltje Jansen, on 20
May 1743, PNJHS, vol 11, pg 410
Isaac, son of Gerrit and Cathlina Jansen, on 24 Jul
1743, PNJHS, vol 11, pg 410
[31] DRC of
NYC 1753 Aug 08; Isaac Janse jr, Christyntje van Der Voort; Jannetje; Isaac Janse
sr, Jannetje Janse jd
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