The Family of Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans and Related Families

The Family of Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans

and Related Families

Updated 4 Jun 2023

There were three families New Amsterdam, for discussion purposes called the Hartmans, Wessels and Hermans families, which had numerous interactions with each other in church,[1] probate[2] and land[3] records.  However, the nature of those relationships between the families has remained unclear.

The Hartmans family consists of Fytje Hartmans, wife of Michael Jansen Vreeland, and her sister, Annetje Hartmans, wife of Nicholas Jansen Backer.[4]  Fytje was born about 1626[5].  The family moved from New Amsterdam to Gemoenepaen, New Jersey about 1650.  Annetje Hartmans was born about 1614.[6]  Her family also moved from New Amsterdam to Gemoenepaen, New Jersey about 1650.

The Wessels family consisted of those listed in a Court document dated 17 Jan 1671 regarding a settlement between the Wessel siblings and Geertje Rutgers, then wife of Gerrit Huygen, widow of Herman Wessels.[7]  The parents of this family were unknown.  The siblings listed there were:

-   Jannetje, wife of Samuel Edsal

-   Warner, Junior

-   Hendrickje, wife of Gelyn Verplank

-   Herman, residing in Holland

-   Herman, dec’d

The mention of two siblings named Herman is confusing.  Some have suggested Herman Wessels, husband of Geertje Rutgers, was the father of these siblings, not another sibling.  Other solutions have been suggested.  The family was living in New Netherland by the early 1650s.[8]

The Hermans family were the children of Wessel Hermans and Metje Bonen.  The children adopted the surname Wessels, so their patronymic name will be used here to distinguish them from the other Wessels family.  The living children are all named in the will[9] of their sister, Henrica Anthony, as

-   Warner

-   Christina Coerten, widow

-   Mary Aldricks

-   Harmanus

-    Dirck

Her sister, Aeltje, married Francis Rambout[10] and had a son, Johannes,[11] but he apparently died young as Francis and his third wife, Helen, had another son named Johannes.[12]  Aeltje died without heirs and so is not mentioned in Henrica’s will.  The family members were living in New Netherlands by the early 1650s.[13]

A factor complicating the understanding of these families was the apparent mixing of the surnames in various records.  Both Fytje and Annetje Hartmans appear with the surname Wessels.[14]  Both Fytie and Annetje Hartmans appear with the surname Hermans[15] as well.

Another complicating factor is a confusion between the name Hertman/Hartmen and Herman/Harmen.  Though Hertman Wessels appears in numerous records, he has not generally been recognized as a member of either the Wessels or the Hermans family.  In fact, he is the “Herman” Wessels living in Holland mentioned in the settlement between the Wessel siblings earlier.  There was a Herman Wessels in Amsterdam at the time of the court document, but he was the son of Wessel Hermans and Metje Bonen,[16] not one of their siblings.  That Herman Wessels married Agatha Van Salen with intentions at Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 14 Jan 1673,[17] two years after the court document.

It was Hartman Wessels the court document was referring to.  He married Elizabeth Jans, widow of Alexander Pieters at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with intentions dated 26 Feb 1667.[18]  Their first child, Johannes, was baptized at the Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 19 Sep 1668,[19] about two years before the court document.  He returned to NY and was given permission to return to Europe on 18 Aug 1670.[20]  He appears in New York in 1672 as a witness for his nephew[21], Peter, about a year and a half after the document.  They had another daughter, Ann, born in NY, who married William Jackson[22].  She was not the daughter of Herman and Agatha as previously thought.[23]  Her brother, Johannes, was a witness for the baptism of Ann’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth,[24] as well as her mother, Elizabeth, who was a witness for the baptisms of several of her other children.  The naming of her second son, Hartmans,[25] also suggests that Hartman was Ann’s father.

Since Hartman and several of his siblings were said to be of Arnhem at their marriage, a review of the baptismal records there showed three children of Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans.

-   Hertman 3 Jul 1642[26] (mother's name: Jenneke Wessels)

-   Hendrisken, 14 Sep 1645[27]

-   Mariken 3 Apr 1650[28]

A review of the records at Amsterdam showed the marriage of Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans[29] with intentions dated 1 Jul 1634 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands and the baptism of two of their children:

-   Jenneken, 12 Aug 1638[30]

-    Warner, 30 Sep 1640[31]

Though baptismal records were not found for Herman or Christina, and Mariken appears to have died young, Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans were undoubtedly the parents of this Wessel family.

Jan Wessels apparently died shortly after the baptism of Mariken.  Annetje married Claes Jansen Backer at Arnhem, The Netherlands, with intentions dated 13 Mar 1652.[31a]   They moved to New York by 27 Oct 1652 when Sytie Hackmans, probably Feytje Hartmans, was a witness for Annetje’s son, Johannes.[32]  This illustrates the earlier comment regarding the use of the surname Wessel for Annetje, and for Fytje as her sister by mistake.  The confusion of the names Hartman and Herman for Annetje’s son also explain the use of the surname Hermans for Annetje and Fytje.

Annetje was a witness for a nephew and niece in 1654 and 1656,[33] and two of her grandchildren in 1656 and 1668.[34]  She died by 23 Jul 1670 when Nicholas Backer, widow of Annetje Hermans, married [35] Marritje Gerrits.  Thus, it appears that Annetje Hartmans Wessels was the connection between the Hartmans and Wessels families.

The connection between the family of Wessel Hermans and Metje Bonen and the family of Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartman is still uncertain.  However, it is quite likely that Wessel Hermans and Jan Wessels were brothers, Wessel using his patronymic name, Hermans, and Jan using Wessels as his surname.  The children of Wessel Hermans adopted the surname Wessels, while the children of Jan Wessels continued with Wessels as their surname.  It may be that Wessel Hermans adopted Wessels as a surname himself later in life.  Several things suggest this.

In a mortgage document Nicholas Jansen Backer, husband of Annetje Hartmans, acknowledged a debt to Herman Wessels [his stepson], surgeon, as Herman’s grandfather, also named Herman Wessels, left him a legacy which was spent on a house at Arnhem, The Netherlands.[35a]  I have not reviewed the document, but if correct, Herman’s father, Jan Wessels, was using Wessels as his surname.  Herman would be the first name of the father of Wessel Herman, husband of Metje Boonen, if he used Hermans as his patronymic name.  A Herman Wessels was buried 1 Feb 1641 at Arnhem, possibly the grandfather.[35b]

There are two records that state Metje Bonen was the widow of Wessel Wessels, one in Utrecht[36] and one in New Amsterdam[37].  Wessel Wessels may have been a second husband of Metje, but no record has been found of that marriage.  Styling Metje as the widow of Wessel Wessels makes sense in Utrecht, whether or not her husband switched to using a surname or if she remarried.  However, in regards to New Netherland, it would seem more likely that Metje would be known as the widow of Wessel Hermans, the father of her children also living in New Netherland, rather than Wessel Wessels who never lived in New Netherland and to whom she was married only briefly, unless he changed his name and Wessel Wessels and Wessel Hermans were the same person.

A Jan Wessels was the baptismal witness for Aeltje, the first daughter of Wessel Hermans and Metje Bonen, at Amsterdam on 10 Sep 1630.  Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans were married in Amsterdam a few years later.

Both men were stated to be of Arnhem and to be boat captains at their marriage, Wessel at Dordrecht, The Netherlands,[38] and Jan at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.[39]

In the court document detailing the children of Jan Wessels, Warner is designated as "Junior", not because he was the son of a Warner, but the younger of two Warner Wessels.  Given this record was defining a family, it would seem likely that "Junior" was distinguishing him from a close relative, rather than a total stranger of the same name who happened to be older.  Warner Wessels is also recorded as “de Jonge”, i.e., “the younger” in the baptismal record of his daughter, Anne. [40]

Though the relationships are not stated in the documents, there are several interactions between the children of Wessel Hermans and Jan Wessels in the church records and at least one probate record.

1.                  Anna Elzabeth Massop, wife of Warner² Wessels (Wessel¹) was a baptismal witness for Johannes Vreeland (s/o Feytje Hartmans, sister-in-law of Jan¹ Wessels), and Judith³ Edsall (Jannetje² Wessels, Jan¹) and Jacobus³ Verplanck (Hendrickje² Wessels, Jan¹)[41].

2.                  Francis Rombout, husband of Anna Elzabeth Massop, widow of Warner² Wessels (Wessel¹) was a baptismal witness for Abraham³ Verplanck (Hendrickje² Wessels, Jan¹)[42].

3.                  Hendrica² Wessels (Wessel¹) was a baptismal witness for Rutje⁴ and Ridsert⁴ Edsall (Samuel³, Jannetje², Jan Wessels¹)[43].

4.                  Hendrica² Wessels Anthony (Wessel¹) appointed her nephew, Hendricus³ Coerten (Christina² Wessels, Wessel¹), but also Andreas Teller, husband of Anna³ Verplancken (Hendrickje² Wessels, Jan¹), and William Jackson, husband of Annetje³ Wessels (Hartman² Wessels, Jan¹), and Jacobus Kip, husband of (Hendrickje² Wessels, Jan¹) as the executors of her will.[44].

5.                  Maria³ Wessels (Warner², Wessel¹) was a baptismal witness Johanna⁴ Larenszen (Annetje³ Edsall, Jannetje² Wessels, Jan¹) and Lysbeth⁴ Larenszen (Annetje³ Edsall, Jannetje² Wessels, Jan¹).[45]

6.                  Jacob Teller and his wife, Christina³ Wessels (Warner², Wessel¹) were witnesses for the baptism of Samuel⁴ Blaeck (Judith³ Edsall, Jannetje² Wessels, Jan¹).[46]

7.                  Hendrikus³ Coerten (Christina² Wessels, Wessel¹) was a baptismal witness for Pieter⁴ Wessels (Pieter³, Warner², Jan¹).[47]

The family of Samuel Edsell is involved in a number of these interactions, but since he was of Berkshire, England,[48], it is very unlikely that he had any other family connections to the Wessel families except through his wife.  No other familial relationships are known between these individuals.  The number of interactions, the assortment of people involved, and the length of the apparent connection (down to the presumed great grandchildren), all suggest a close tie between the families of Wessel Hermans and Jan Wessels.

A few other records are less direct, but also suggest some connection between the family of Lodewyck Post and Agnes Boonen and the families of Jan Wessels and Wessel Hermans.  A review of several Boonen families in the Netherlands in a later post[49] explores the possibility that Agnes is a niece of Metje Boonen, wife of Wessel Hermans, and that Wessel Hermans is related to Jan Wessels.  Those records include:

1.      Warner² Wessels (Wessel¹) and his wife, Anna Elzabeth Massop, were baptismal witnesses for Elizabeth, daughter of Lodewyck Post and Agnes Boonen, Warner possibly Agnes’ first cousin.[50]

2.      Wandel² (also known as Warner) Wessels (Jan¹), was one of the baptismal witnesses for Helen³ Post (Elias², Agnes¹ Boonen), Warner possibly a cousin-in-law of Agnes.[51]

3.      Annetje³ Wessels (Warner², Jan¹) was probably one of the baptismal witnesses for Lodewyck³ Post (Elias², Agnes¹ Boonen), Annetje possibly a cousin-in-law of Agnes.[52]

Lastly, there is a lot of overlap in the children's names in the Wessel and Hermans families.  Both families had children named Herman and Hendrickje, possibly after their paternal grandparents.  Wessel and Metje had children named Dirck and Mary after their maternal grandfather and probable maternal grandmother.  Both families had sons named Warner, possibly named after a paternal uncle.  Jan Wessels and Annetje Hartmans had children named Hartman and Jannetje after their probable maternal grandparents (note that Annetje’s sister, Fytje, wife of Michael Vreeland, had her oldest daughter named Jannetje and her third son named Hartman).

Genealogical Summary

Descendants of Jan Wessels

Generation No. 1

1.  JAN¹ WESSELS, son of  HERMAN WESSELS, was born circa 1608 in Arnhem, Netherlands, and died bef. 1653.  He married ANNETJE HARTMANS aft. 01 Jul 1634 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, daughter of HARTMAN UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN.  She was born circa 1611, and died bef. 1670.

Children of JAN WESSELS and ANNETJE HARTMANS are:

                   i.    HERMAN² WESSELS, b. circa 1636, Netherlands; d. bef. 1670; m. GEERTJE RUTGERS.

2.               ii.    JANNETJE WESSELS, bap. 12 Aug 1638, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. bef. 1675.

3.              iii.    WARNER WESSELS, bap. 30 Sep 1640, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. bef. 19 Nov 1702, near NYC, NY.

4.              iv.    HARTMAN WESSELS, bap. 03 Jul 1642, Arnhem, Netherlands; d. aft. 1701.

5.               v.    HENDRICKJE WESSELS, bap. 14 Sep 1645, Arnhem, Netherlands; d. bef. 1703.

                 vi.    MARY WESSELS, bap 03 Apr 1650, Arnhem, Netherlands, d. bef. 1671.

Generation No. 2

2.  JANNETJE² WESSELS (JAN¹) was born bef. 12 Aug 1638 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died bef. 1675.  She married SAMUEL EDSALL 29 May 1655 in RDC of New Amsterdam.

Children of JANNETJE WESSELS and SAMUEL EDSALL are:

6.                i.    ANNETJE³ EDSALL, bap. 12 Jul 1656, near New Amsterdam.

7.               ii.    JUDIITH EDSALL, bap. 15 May 1658, near New Amsterdam.

8.              iii.    JOHANNES EDSALL, bap. 12 Sep 1660, near New Amsterdam; d. aft. 1706.

                 iv.    JOHANNA EDSALL, bap. 04 Sep 1667, near Bergen, NJ.

                  v.    SARAH EDSALL, bap. 09 Oct 1673, near New Amsterdam.

                 vi.    BENJAMIN EDSALL, bap. 22 Oct 1674, near New Amsterdam.

3.  WARNER² WESSELS (JAN¹) was bap. 30 Sep 1640 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died bef. 19 Nov 1702 in near NYC, NY.  He married (1) ANNA DEBORAH PIETERS BEEK 10 Apr 1667 in RDC of NYC, NY, daughter of PETER BEECK and AELTJE WILLIAMS.  She died bef. 1677.  He married (2) ELIZABETH CORNELIS 05 Dec 1677 in RDC of NYC, NY, daughter of CORNELIUS VAN VOORHOUT and CATALYNTJE UNKNOWN.  She was born circa 1660 in NY.

Notes for WARNER WESSELS:

Page 50.--WARNER WESSELS. In the name of God, Amen. I, Warner Wessels, of the city of New York, hat maker, being in good health, make this my last will. I leave to my son, Peter Wessels, "begotten by me on ye body of my late wife, Deborah Wessels, the sum of 10 shillings." And to my daughter, Antie Wessels, likewise begotten of said Deborah Wessels, 5 shillings, I being satisfied that I have already given them a sufficient amount out of my estate. All the rest of my estate I leave to my wife Elizabeth Wessels, during her life, and then to my daughter, Janicke Wessels. Makes his wife sole executor.

Dated December 12, 1701. Witnesses, George Robinson, William Sell, Barent Coursens. Proved before Dr. John Bridges, November 19, 1702.

It is possible he was previously married, though his marriage record to Debora Pieters says he was not.  In her article, Emigrants to New Netherland (RECORD 44:198), Rosalie Fellows Bailey notes a Wander Wessels aboard the Sacred Heart, 20 Jan 1664, whose wife died in Texel before departing.  She identifies Wander with this Warner, who frequently went by the name of Wandel.

Children of WARNER WESSELS and ANNA DEBORAH BEEK are:

                   i.    JOHANNES³ WESSELS, bap. 22 Apr 1668, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1674.

                  ii.    ANNA WESSELS, bap. 09 Feb 1669/70, near NYC, NY, m. Charles Tucker; 4 children: Johannes, Debora, Maria, and Warner.

9.              iii.    PETER WESSELS, bap. 28 Jul 1672, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    WARNER WESSELS, bap. 21 Jun 1676, near NYC, NY.

Children of WARNER WESSELS and ELIZABETH CORNELIS are:

                  v.    JOHANNES³ WESSELS, bap. 29 Nov 1679, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1702.

                 vi.    JANNETJE WESSELS, bap. 27 Apr 1682, near NYC, NY.

                vii.    CORNELIUS WESSELS, bap. 29 May 1686, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1691.

               viii.    CORNELIUS WESSELS, bap. 28 Sep 1690, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1702.

4.  HARTMAN² WESSELS (JAN¹) was bap. 03 Jul 1642 in Arnhem, Netherlands, and died aft. 1701.  He married ELIZABETH JANS 26 Feb 1666/67 in Amsterdam.  She died aft. 1685.

Children of HARTMAN WESSELS and ELIZABETH JANS are:

                   i.    JOHANNES³ WESSELS, bap. 19 Sep 1668, near Amsterdam.

10.             ii.    ANNETJE WESSELS, b. circa 1672, NY.

                 iii.    REBECCA WESSELS, bap. 29 Jul 1677, near NYC, NY.

5.  HENDRICKJE² WESSELS (JAN¹) was bap. 14 Sep 1645 in Arnhem, Netherlands, and died bef. 1703.  She married (1) GUILLAUME VER PLANCK 01 Jun 1668 in RDC of NYC, NY, son of ABRAHAM VER PLANCK and MARIA VIGNE.  He was born circa 1637 in NY, and died bef. 10 Mar 1683/84 in NYC, NY.  She married (2) JACOBUS KIP 28 May 1685 in RDC of NYC, NY, son of JACOB KIP and MARIA DE LA MONTAGNE.  He was bap. 15 Oct 1656 in near New Amsterdam, and died bef. 31 Oct 1702 in Jamaica, NY.

Children of HENDRICKJE WESSELS and GUILLAUME VER PLANCK are:

11.              i.    SAMUEL³ VER PLANCK, bap. 19 Dec 1669, near NYC, NY; d. 1698.

                  ii.    JACOBUS VER PLANCK, b. circa 01 Dec 1671, NY; d. 10 Oct 1699, NY; m. MARGARET SCHUYLER, 08 Jun 1691, RDC of Albany, NY.

                 iii.    ABRAHAM VER PLANCK, bap. 24 Jan 1673/74, near NYC, NY.

12.            iv.    ANNA VER PLANCK, bap. 15 Sep 1680, near NYC, NY.

                  v.    GELINA VER PLANCK, bap. 19 Jun 1684, near NYC, NY.

Generation No. 3 

6.  ANNETJE³ EDSALL (JANNETJE² WESSELS, JAN¹) was bap. 12 Jul 1656 in near New Amsterdam.  She married WILLIAM LAURENCE 09 Mar 1674/75 in RDC of NYC, NY.

Children of ANNETJE EDSALL and WILLIAM LAURENCE are:

                   i.    JANNETJE⁴ LAURENCE, bap. 27 Jun 1677, near NYC, NY.

                  ii.    SARAH LAURENCE, bap. 01 Oct 1679, near NYC, NY.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH LAURENCE, bap. 22 May 1681, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    JUDITH LAURENCE, bap. 23 Mar 1681/82, near NYC, NY.

                  v.    JOHANNA LAURENCE, bap. 28 Oct 1685, near NYC, NY.

7.  JUDIITH³ EDSALL (JANNETJE² WESSELS, JAN¹) was bap. 15 May 1658 in near New Amsterdam.  She married BENJAMIN BLAECK.

Children of JUDIITH EDSALL and BENJAMIN BLAECK are:

                   i.    EDBOED⁴ BLAECK, bap. 11 Mar 1679/80, near NYC, NY.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH BLAECK, bap. 30 Sep 1683, near NYC, NY.

                 iii.    BENJAMIN BLAECK, bap. 29 May 1686, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    SAMUEL BLAECK, b. 03 Feb 1688/89, near NYC, NY.

                  v.    MARIA BLAECK, bap. 01 Jul 1694, near NYC, NY.

8.  JOHANNES³ EDSALL (JANNETJE² WESSELS, JAN¹) was bap. 12 Sep 1660 in near New Amsterdam, and died aft. 1706.  He married CHARITY SMITH bef. 03 May 1691 in RDC of Bergen, NJ.      

Children of JOHANNES EDSALL and CHARITY SMITH are:

                   i.    FRANCES⁴ EDSALL, b. circa 1694, near Hackensack, NJ.

                  ii.    SAMUEL EDSALL, bap. 06 Aug 1699, near Hackensack, NJ.

                 iii.    SAMUEL EDSALL, b. 1704; d. bef. 24 Sep 1750, Hackensack, NJ; m. MARY DE KEY.

                 iv.    MARY EDSALL, bap. 14 Jun 1702, near Hackensack, NJ.

9.  PETER³ WESSELS (WARNER², JAN¹) was bap. 28 Jul 1672 in near NYC, NY.  He married ANNETJE OOSTERHAVEN 16 Dec 1695 in RDC of NYC, NY.

Children of PETER WESSELS and ANNETJE OOSTERHAVEN are:

                   i.    HENDRICUS⁴ WESSELS, bap. 02 Sep 1696, near NYC, NY.

                  ii.    DEBORAH WESSELS, bap. 06 Mar 1697/98, near NYC, NY.

                 iii.    WARNER WESSELS, bap. 30 Jul 1699, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    JOHANNES WESSELS, bap. 12 Mar 1700/01, near NYC, NY.

                  v.    ANNETJE WESSELS, bap. 01 Aug 1703, near NYC, NY.

                 vi.    PETER WESSELS, bap. 30 Aug 1705, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1708.

                vii.    PETER WESSELS, bap. 05 Sep 1707, near NYC, NY.

               viii.    ELIZABETH WESSELS, bap. 14 Jun 1711, near NYC, NY.

10.  ANNETJE³ WESSELS (HARTMAN², JAN¹) was born circa 1672 in NY.  She married WILLIAM JACKSON 24 Jan 1693/94 in RDC of NYC, NY.  He was born in Edenburg.

Children of ANNETJE WESSELS and WILLIAM JACKSON are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH⁴ JACKSON, bap. 19 Dec 1694, near NYC, NY.

                  ii.    MARY JACKSON, bap. 08 Jul 1696, near NYC, NY.

                 iii.    ROBERT JACKSON, bap. 20 Jun 1697, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    HARTMAN JACKSON, bap. 09 Sep 1699, near NYC, NY.

                  v.    PATRICK JACKSON, bap. 16 Mar 1700/01, near NYC, NY.

                 vi.    CATHERINE JACKSON, bap. 08 Dec 1703, near NYC, NY.

                vii.    JAN JACKSON, bap. 08 Dec 1703, near NYC, NY.

               viii.    WILLIAM JACKSON, bap. 21 Apr 1706, near NYC, NY.

                 ix.    ANNETJE JACKSON, bap. 20 Mar 1708/09, near NYC, NY.

11.  SAMUEL³ VER PLANCK (HENDRICKJE² WESSELS, JAN¹) was bap. 19 Dec 1669 in near NYC, NY, and died 1698.  He married ARRIANTJE BAYARD 26 Oct 1691 in RDC of NYC, NY, daughter of BALTHAZAR BAYARD and MARY LOOCKERMAN.  She was bap. 20 Nov 1667 in near NYC, NY.

Children of SAMUEL VER PLANCK and ARRIANTJE BAYARD are:

                   i.    MARIA⁴ VER PLANCK, bap. 02 Sep 1692, near NYC, NY.

                  ii.    HENDRICKJE VER PLANCK, bap. 19 Aug 1694, near NYC, NY.

                 iii.    ANNA VER PLANCK, bap. 14 Jun 1696, near NYC, NY.

                 iv.    GELYN VER PLANCK, bap. 02 Jun 1698, near NYC, NY.

12.  ANNA³ VER PLANCK (HENDRICKJE² WESSELS, JAN¹) was bap. 15 Sep 1680 in near NYC, NY.  She married ANDRIES TELLER.      

Child of ANNA VER PLANCK and ANDRIES TELLER is:

                   i.    ANDRIES⁴ TELLER, bap. 02 Feb 1700/01, near NYC, NY.

Descendants of Wessel Hermans

Generation No. 1

1.  WESSEL1 HERMANS was born circa 1599 in Arnhem, Netherlands.  He married METJE DIRCKS BOONEN 26 May 1624 in Dordrecht, Netherlands, daughter of UNKNOWN BOONEN.  She was born circa 1600 in Tiel, The Netherlands, and died Aft. 1666 in NY

Children of WESSEL HERMANS and METJE BOONEN are:

2. i. WARNER2 WESSELS, bap. 01 Sep 1626, near Dordrecht, Netherlands; d. bef. 1675, NY.

ii. AELTJE WESSELS, bap. 10 Sep 1630, near Amsterdam; d. bef. 1635, The Netherlands.

3. iii. AELTJE WESSELS, bap. 22 Feb 1634/35, near Amsterdam; d. bef. 1675, NY.

4. iv. HENDRICA WESSELS, b. circa 1637, Utrecht, Netherlands; d. bef. 16 May 1707, NY.

v. DIRCK WESSELS, b. circa 1639, near Tolhuys, Netherlands; d. aft. 1701, NY; m. RACHEL VERMILYE, 25 May 1679, DRC of NYC, NY; b. circa 1637.

5. vi. HERMANUS WESSELS, b. circa 1641, Netherlands.

6. vii. CHRISTINA WESSELS, b. circa 1643, Dordrecht, Netherlands; d. aft. 1700.

7. viii. MARIA WESSELS, b. circa 1645, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Generation No. 2

2.  WARNER2  WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 01 Sep 1626 in near Dordrecht, Netherlands, and died bef. 1675 in NY.  He married ANNA ELIZABETH MASSOP.  She died bef. 1683 in NY.

Jacob Teller and Christina, his wife, daughter of Warner Wessels, late of NYC, Attorney on behalf of Gerald Wessels, son of Warner, Gerritje, widow of Evert van Muster of Domesbergh in Gelderland, daughter of Warner, Richard Ashfield and Marie his wife, daughter of Warner, Isaac DeRiemer and Aeltje his wife, daughter of Warner, 8/15/1693, Queens Co., NY Deeds, Lib B1, pg. 235

Warnaer, farmer of excise, from Dordrecht, (as per p. 58 of Calendar of N. Y. Historical Manuscripts, Part I, Dutch Manuscripts) on wine and beer retailed in New Amsterdam, Brn, Flh, and Flds, Dec. 1, 1654 and '55. In 1665 he was licensed to keep a taphouse in N. Y.

Children of WARNER WESSELS and ANNA MASSOP are:

i. ELIZABETH3 WESSELS, bap. 16 Jan 1655/56, near New Amsterdam; d. bef. 1694.

8. ii. GERRARDUS WESSELS, bap. 08 Apr 1657, near New Amsterdam; d. bef. 17 Jul 1708, Cecil Co., MD.

iii. GERTRUDE WESSELS, bap. 31 Mar 1659, near New Amsterdam; m. EVERT VAN MUNSTER; b. Domesburgh, Gelderland; d. bef. Aug 1693.

9. iv. MARIA WESSELS, bap. 24 Oct 1660, near New Amsterdam.

10. v. CHRISTINA WESSELS, bap. 05 Mar 1661/62, near New Amsterdam.

11. vi. AELTJE WESSELS, b. circa 1665, NY.

3.  AELTJE2 WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 22 Feb 1634/35 in near Amsterdam, and died bef. 1675 in NY.  She married FRANCIS ROMBOUTS 31 May 1665 in DRC of NYC, NY.  

Child of AELTJE WESSELS and FRANCIS ROMBOUTS is:

i. JOHANNES3 ROMBOUTS, bap. 12 Aug 1666, near NYC, NY.

4.  HENDRICA2 WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1637 in Utrecht, Netherlands, and died bef. 16 May 1707 in NY.  She married ALLARD ANTHONY 12 Apr 1656 in DRC of New Amsterdam, son of NICHOLAS ANTHONY and SARAH VAN BALK.  He was born circa 1616, and died 21 Dec 1685 in NY1.

Child of HENDRICA WESSELS and ALLARD ANTHONY is:

12. i. NICHOLAS3 ANTHONY, bap. 28 Jan 1656/57, near New Amsterdam; d. bef. 1700.

5.  HERMANUS2 WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1641 in Netherlands.  He married (1) AGATHA VAN ZALEN Aft. 14 Jan 1672/73 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She died bef. 1683.  He married (2) MAGDALENA DURKOOP 31 Jan 1682/83 in DRC of NYC, NY.  

The statement below may have been by Harman as Hartman was 25 at his marriage in 1667, thus born about 1642, not 1635. 

The Deposition of Hartman Wessels, aged 54, or thereabouts, and John Cavalier, aged 45, deponents being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists, that on or about the 9th day of July, 1689, these deponents were then at the house of Daniel De Hart, late of New York, deceased, and that they heard the said Daniel DeHart declare that he left all his estate to his then wife, Martha DeHart. And both further declare that the said Daniel DeHart was then at that time of perfect sense and memory to the best of their knowledge, and further sayeth not. Hartman Wessells, John Cavalier, Gertrude Jans Van Tuyl. New York, May, 1690. Jurat Coram, me, S. Van Cortlandt. Gertryd Jans Van Tuyl, also being sworn, says that she heard Daniel DeHart declare the words in the above deposition expressed, and that she was requested to be a witness. Recorded by John Marsh.

Early Bergen County Families, compiled by Pat Wardell, 130 Crestview Drive, Englewood, FL 34223

Child of HERMANUS WESSELS and MAGDALENA DURKOOP is:

i. MARY3 WESSELS, bap. 22 Jun 1687, near New Amsterdam.

6.  CHRISTINA2 WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1643 in Dordrecht, Netherlands, and died Aft. 1700.  She married BARENT COERTEN 30 May 1675 in DRC of NYC, NY.  He was born circa 1640, and died bef. 1701.

Inventory of the estate of Anthony DeMill taken 1 Oct 1689 includes land bordering Barent Coerten, on Beaver St.

Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York (Volume I. 1665-1707) pg. 153.

Child of CHRISTINA WESSELS and BARENT COERTEN is:

13. i. HENDRICK3 COERTEN, bap. 22 Dec 1675, near NYC, NY; d. aft. 1706.

7.  MARIA2 WESSELS (WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1645 in Utrecht, Netherlands.  She married PETER ALDRICKS 09 Feb 1663/64 in DRC of New Amsterdam.  He was born in Niewkerk, Groeningerland, Netherlands, and died Aft. 25 Jan 1693/94 in New Castle, DE.

For more background see: Dr. J.G.B. Bulloch and Arthur Adams, Genealogical Notes Relating to Peter Aldricks and His Descendants, RECORD 44(1913): 226.  There are conflicting reports of his descendants, see Peter Alricks of the Amsterdam Colony, RECORD 24 (1893):125, also From Sea to Shining Sea, by Darrell D Vessell

Children of MARIA WESSELS and PETER ALDRICKS are:

    i. SIGFRIDUS3 ALDRICKS, bap. 06 Oct 1666, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 20 Mar 1715/16, New Castle, DE; m. MARY UNKNOWN.

Bk C, f 40. Will 5 Jan 1715, pro 5 Jan.  Names wife, Mary, brothers Harmanus and Jacobus, deceased, children of my brother Wessel, now dwelling in the US town of New Castle.

14. ii. HARMANUS ALDRICKS, b. circa 1668; d. bef. 06 Mar 1706/07, New Castle, DE.

15. iii. JACOBUS ALDRICKS, bap. 10 Sep 1671, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 03 Nov 1705, New Castle, DE.

16.             iv. WESSEL ALDRICKS, b. circa 1675; d. circa 1734, New Castle, DE.

Generation No. 3

8.  GERRARDUS3 WESSELS (WARNER2, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 08 Apr 1657 in near New Amsterdam, and died bef. 17 Jul 1708 in Cecil Co., MD.

Children of GERRARDUS WESSELS are:

i. JAMES4 WESSELS, d. bef. 25 Jun 1754, Accomack Co., VA; m. ELIZABETH TOLLEY, 10 Sep 1707, All Hallows Episcopal Church.

ii. ELIZABETH WESSELS.

iii. ANN WESSELS.

iv. DAUGHTER WESSELS, m. ARANO GOODWIN.

9.  MARIA3 WESSELS (WARNER2, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 24 Oct 1660 in near New Amsterdam.  She married RICHARD ASHFIELD 05 Aug 1688 in DRC of NYC, NY.  He was born 1662 in England, and died 05 Apr 1714 in NJ.

He was previously married to ? Morris.  Only 3 of his younger children, Patience, Richard and Pearce, are mentioned in the will of his mil, Isabella Morris, proved in 1752.

Children of MARIA WESSELS and RICHARD ASHFIELD are:

i. ANNA ELIZABETH4 ASHFIELD, bap. 23 May 1688, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1692.

ii. ANNA ELIZABETH ASHFIELD, bap. 25 Dec 1691, near NYC, NY.

iii. MARIA ASHFIELD, bap. 27 May 1694, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1702.

iv. RICHARD ASHFIELD, bap. 15 Dec 1695, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 07 Jul 1742; m. ISABELLA MORRIS.

v. PATIENCE ASHFIELD, bap. 04 Sep 1698, near NYC, NY.

vi. MARIA ASHFIELD, bap. 10 Dec 1701, near NYC, NY.

vii. PEARCE ASHFIELD.

10.  CHRISTINA3 WESSELS (WARNER2, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 05 Mar 1661/62 in near New Amsterdam.  She married JACOB TELLER 24 Oct 1683 in DRC of NYC, NY, son of WILLIAM TELLER and MARGARET DONCHESEN.  He was born circa 1655 in NY.

Children of CHRISTINA WESSELS and JACOB TELLER are:

i. WILLIAM4 TELLER, bap. 22 Dec 1689, near NYC, NY.

ii. ANNA MARGARET TELLER, bap. 01 Aug 1694, near NYC, NY; m. WILLIAM JACKSON.

11.  AELTJE3 WESSELS (WARNER2, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1665 in NY.  She married ISAAC DERIEMER 10 Jan 1688/89 in DRC of NYC, NY, son of PETER DERIEMER and SUSANNA DE FOREEST.  He was born bef. 10 Jan 1665/66 in near NYC, NY.

Children of AELTJE WESSELS and ISAAC DERIEMER are:

i. PETER4 DERIEMER, bap. 22 Feb 1689/90, near NYC, NY.

ii. ISAAC DERIEMER, bap. 06 Sep 1691, near NYC, NY; d. bef. 1708.

iii. ANNA ELIZABETH DERIEMER, bap. 10 Sep 1693, near NYC, NY.

iv. SUSANNA DERIEMER, bap. 21 Jun 1695, near NYC, NY.

v. ELIZABETH DERIEMER, bap. 25 Aug 1700, near NYC, NY.

vi. MARGARET DERIEMER, bap. 02 Apr 1704, near NYC, NY; m. JOHANNES SJOERTS; bap. 06 Apr 1701, near NYC, NY.

vii. ISAAC DERIEMER, bap. 25 Jan 1707/08, near NYC, NY.

viii. STEENWYK DERIEMER, bap. 23 Apr 1710, near NYC, NY.

12.  NICHOLAS3 ANTHONY (HENDRICA2 WESSELS, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 28 Jan 1656/57 in near New Amsterdam, and died bef. 1700.  He married ENGELTJE HENDRICKS SCHOONMAKER, daughter of HENDRICK SCHOONMAKER and ELSJE VAN BREESTEDE.  She was born bef. 18 Mar 1662/63 in near Kingston, NY, and died circa Jan 1702/03 in NJ.

Children of NICHOLAS ANTHONY and ENGELTJE SCHOONMAKER are:

i. HENDRICA4 ANTHONY, bap. 20 Aug 1681, near New Amsterdam; d. bef. 1683.

ii. HENDRICA ANTHONY, bap. 28 Jan 1682/83, near Kingston, NY.

iii. ALLARD ANTHONY, bap. 07 Dec 1684, near Kingston, NY; d. bef. 1692.

iv. HENRY ANTHONY, bap. 13 Mar 1686/87, near Kingston, NY; m. EVA FISHER, 30 Apr 1716, DRC of Albany, NY; bap. 03 Jan 1692/93, near Albany, NY.

v. ALLARD ANTHONY, bap. 28 Jan 1691/92, near Kingston, NY; m. SUSANNA LAURIER.

vi. NICHOLAS ANTHONY, bap. 12 Nov 1693, near Kingston, NY; m. (1) REBECCA PIETERSE, 19 May 1719, DRC of NYC, NY; bap. 02 Mar 1700/01, near NYC, NY; m. (2) HESTER ROMEN, 17 Mar 1732/33, DRC of NYC, NY; bap. 09 Feb 1700/01, near NYC, NY.

13.  HENDRICK3 COERTEN (CHRISTINA2 WESSELS, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 22 Dec 1675 in near NYC, NY, and died Aft. 1706.  He married ELIZABETH DERIEMER, daughter of HUYBERT DERIEMER and CATHERINE SMITH.  She was born circa 1680.

Child of HENDRICK COERTEN and ELIZABETH DERIEMER is:

i. MARGARET4 COERTEN.

14.  HARMANUS3 ALDRICKS (MARIA2 WESSELS, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1668, and died bef. 06 Mar 1706/07 in New Castle, DE.  He married MARY UNKNOWN.  

His wife is listed as Mary in his intestate probate. Bk B, 156.  His children are unproven, their source is unknown.

Children of HARMANUS ALDRICKS and MARY UNKNOWN are:

i. MARY4 ALRICKS, b. circa 1691; m. JAMES CAMPBELL.

ii. PETER ALRICKS, b. circa 1693; m. FRANCES WELSH.

baptisms in 1723 at Immanuel Church, New Castle, DE, his son, James, is styled as a child while Ann is an infant.

http://genealogytrails.com/del/newcastle/churches_immanuelb.html#app

iii. ABIGAIL ALRICKS, b. circa 1695.

15.  JACOBUS3 ALDRICKS (MARIA2 WESSELS, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born bef. 10 Sep 1671 in near NYC, NY, and died bef. 03 Nov 1705 in New Castle, DE.  He married HESTER FORRET.  He died Intestate, Letters of administration to Sigfridus.  I have not proved his children

Children of JACOBUS ALDRICKS and HESTER FORRET are:

i. PETER4 ALRICKS, b. 1695; d. aft. 1732; m. DORCAS LAND, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, New Castle, DE.

ii. SIGFRID ALRICKS, b. circa 1697; d. Apr 1743, New Castle, DE; m. (1) MARY UNKNOWN; m. (2) ELIZABETH ALDREDGE.

iii. JACOBUS ALRICKS, b. 1700.

iv. HANNAH ALRICKS, b. 1702; m. JOHN VANCE.

v. MARY ALRICKS, b. 1705; d. bef. 08 Dec 1766, Cecil, MD; m. THOMAS RYLAND, 20 Nov 1722, New Castle, DE.

16.  WESSEL3 ALDRICKS (MARIA2 WESSELS, WESSEL1 HERMANS) was born circa 1675, and died circa 1734 in New Castle, DE.  He married ELIZABETH PURDY 15 Jul 1703 in All Hallows Episcopal Church.  

Children of WESSEL ALDRICKS and ELIZABETH PURDY are:

i. PETER4 ALRICKS, b. circa 1704; d. bef. 21 Aug 1773, St. George Hundred, MD; m. MARY SKEER; d. 1802.

ii. HARMANUS ALRICKS, b. circa 1706; d. bef. 14 Dec 1772, Carlisle, PA; m. (1) ANN WEST; b. circa 1732; d. 21 Nov 1791, Donegal, Lancaster, PA; m. (2) SARAH UNKNOWN.

The will of HERMANUS ALRICKS, of Carlisle, written August 31, 1772, proved 14 December 1772.

Mentions wife Ann, Five children, viz., William, Ann, Harmanus, West and James Alricks, 

"if any of said five children die under age of 21 years."

Exs: wife Ann and son William Alricks.

Wit: Frs. West, Ephm. Steel, Robt. Magaw. B. 140-141.

iii. ANN ALRICKS, m. WILLIAM GLEN, 16 Jun 1731, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. see J.G.B. Bulloch, A History of the Glen Family of South Carolina and Georgia, p. 25

iv. MARY ALRICKS, d. bef. 28 Nov 1776, Appoquinimink Hundred; m. JOSEPH HILL.

v. MARTHA ALRICKS, m. UNKNOWN GRIFFITH.

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[1] Just a couple of the many examples:
1683 Apr 02; Samuel Edsall, Rutje Edsall; Rutje; Hans Kierstede, Hertman Magielse, Catreyna Crigers, Hendrickje Wessels wife of Aldert Anton
Reformed Dutch of Bergen, NJ. Samuel Edsall was related to the Wessels family, Hertman Magielse to the Hartman family and Hendrickje to the Hermans family
1689 Feb 03; Benjamin Blaeck, Judith Edsal; Samuel; Jacob Teller, Wandel Wessels, Christina Wessels
Reformed Dutch Church of NYC, NY.  Judith Edsal and Wandel Wessels were of the Wessel family.  Jacob Teller and Christina Wessels were of the Hermans family.
[2] The will of Henrica Anthony of the Hermans family names four executors, three of whom are related to the Wessels family; Andreas Teller, William Jackson and Jacobus Kip
Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, Volume 1, 1665-1707, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS LIBER 7. p. 441
[3] As an example, there were mortgages between the families:
Jansen, Nicolaes, (Baker), to Harmen Wessels . . . 105
    to Geertje Rutgers, widow of Harmen Wessels. .131
Nicholas Baker was the husband of Annetje Hartmans, so related to the Hartmans family, while Herman was related to the Wessels family.
Dutch Records in the City Clerk's Office, New York, Part 1, Collated by Theodore Banta from Year-Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1900, Index of Mortgages, 1664 - 1675. P. 141.
[4] We further certify and declare that Michiel Jansen deceased has before or about the time of laying out said village renounced for himself and as attorney of his brother in law Nicolaes Jansen Backer in our presence all their claims upon the pasture land behind Gemoenepaen for a common outlet and pasturage between said village and the hamlet of Gemoenepaen aforesaid Finally that no more land was given or granted to Dirck Claesen than Reghtpocquees with the valleys belonging thereto as the groundbrief thereof will prove In testimony of the truth hereof we have signed this with our own hands at New York illegible P Stuyvesant NlCASIUS DE SlLLE
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, By John C. Honeyman, 3rd Series, Vol 1, p. 12
[5] Based on the estimated birth of her first child, Jannetje, in about 1648.
[6] Based on her first marriage, discussed later.
[7] In vol. 6, p. 277, of the "Records of New Amsterdam"(Minutes of the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens), under the date of Jan. 17, 1670-71, we find the following entry:
"Samuel Edsal in right Jenneken his Wife, Warnaer Wessels Junior, Gelyn Verplanck in the right Hendrickie his Wife, and the afore-mentioned on the behalf of Harmen Wessels now residing in Holland,
all brothers and sisters of Harmen Wessels, lately deceased Plts
contra Gerrit Huygen and Geertie Rutgers late widdow of the aforementioned Harmen Wessels, defts.
[8] Warner Wessels was involved in a suit with Hendrick Van Dyck in December 1753, The Records of New Amsterdam From 1653 to 1674, Vol. 1, edited by Berthold Fernow, p. 141.
[9] Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, Volume 1, 1665-1707, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS LIBER 7. p. 441 
Page 389 HENRJCA ANTHONY.- In the name of God, Amen. I, Henrica Anthony, of New York, widow, being ancient and weak of body, but of sound mind. I leave all my estate of every description, houses, lands, and goods, to
my three well beloved grand sons, Henry, Allard, and Nicholas Anthony, to them and their heirs. My grand son, Henry Anthony, is to have £10 more than the rest. Mentions
my brother Warner Wessells and his children.
Henry Coerten, son of my sister, Christina Coerten, widow;
My sister, Maria Aidricks, of New Castle, Pennsylvania;
My brother, Harmanus Wessells, late of New York, Chirurgeon,
My brother, Dirck Wessells, of New York.
I leave to Elizabeth Sharpas, daughter of William Sharpas, Town Clerk, of New York, £15.
I appoint Isaac De Reimer, merchant, William Jackson, cordwainer, and Colonel Jacob Rutsen, of Ulster County, executors.
I leave to my brother, Dirck Wessells, £4 per annum.
Dated January 16, 1701.
Witnesses, Thomas Hawarden, Isaac De Peyster, John Sheppard.
Codicil. Makes Henricus Coerten, mariner, Andreas Teller, William Jackson and Jacobus Kip, husband of the late widow Ver Planck, executors. Dated August 24, 1702. Witnesses, William Sharpas, Isaac De Peyster, John Sheppard.
Proved, May 16, 1707. Henry Coerten and Wm. Jackson being the surviving executors.
[10] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 1, Marriages From 1639-1800 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 40.
[11] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 84.
[12] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 191.
[13] Vol. 6, p. 277, of the "Records of New Amsterdam"(Minutes of the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens), under the date of Jan. 17, 1670-71
[14] 1656 Oct 01; Michiel Janszen, Fytie Wessels; Johannes; Nicolaes Backer, Samuel Etsal, Anna Wessels, Anna Elisabeth Maskop [Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam].
[15] 1658 Jun 25; Michiel Janszen, Fytie Hermans; Cornelis; Samuel Edsal, Jennetie Wessels [Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam].
1670 23 Jul; Nicolaes Backer, wid Annetje Hermans; Marritje Gerrits, wid Frans Janszen [Hoogten] [RDC of NYC, NY].
[16] NYGBR Volume 44 GENEALOGICAL NOTES RELATING TO WARNAER WESSELS AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Drs JGB Bulloch and Arthur Adams.
[17] DTB 498, p. 377, online at Amsterdam State Archives:
https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wes*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22H*rm*%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22Ondertrouwregister%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D
[18] DTB 490, p.48, online at Amsterdam State Archives:
https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wes*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22H*rt*%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22Ondertrouwregister%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D
[19] DTB 95, p.318, online at Amsterdam State Archives:
https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wes*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22H*rt*%22,%22search_s_type_title%22:%22Vader%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22DTB%20Dopen%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D
[20] At page 370, with the date of 18 August 1670, is "A passe for Jan Jansen de Jones to Goe for England and Holland in Mr. Cousseaus ship." This is a pass for Jan Jansen to travel "in the Ship Fort Albany of New Yorke whereof is Merchant and Owner Jaques Cousseau bound for England and Amsterdam in Holland." Then follows, "The like Passe was Graunted to theise persons," with the list: ... Hartman Wessells
New York Historical Manuscripts English: Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664-1673, edited by Peter R. Christoph and Florence A. Christoph
Ship Fort Albany sailed for Europe about October 24, 1670.
[21] 1672 Jul 28; Wandel Wesselszen, Debora Cornelis; Pieter; Hertman Wesselszen, Willem Pieterszen, Marritie Pieters [RDC of NYC, NY]
[22] 1694 24 Jan; William Jackson, jm van Edenburg; Anna Wessels, jd van N. Yorck, beyde wonende alhier [RDC of NYC, NY]
[23] NYGBR Volume 44 GENEALOGICAL NOTES RELATING TO WARNAER WESSELS AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Drs JGB Bulloch and Arthur Adams 
[24] 1694 Dec 19; Wiljam Jackson, Anna Wessels; Elisabeth; Johannes Wessels, Elisabeth Wessels [RDC of NYC, NY]
[25] 1699 Sep 09; Willem Jackson, Anna Hartmans [Wessels]; Hartmans; Elisabeth Wessels [RDC of NYC, NY]
[26] Arnhem "Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WK-5JXK?cc=2038506&wc=SMH3-MNP%3A1292637101%2C346630902%2C346642001 : 22 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Arnhem > Dopen 1608-1625, 1627-1652 > image 659 of 712; Gelders Archives, Arnhem.
[27] Arnhem "Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WK-5JXK?cc=2038506&wc=SMH3-MNP%3A1292637101%2C346630902%2C346642001 : 22 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Arnhem > Dopen 1608-1625, 1627-1652 > image 558 of 712; Gelders Archives, Arnhem.
[28] Arnhem "Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WK-5JXK?cc=2038506&wc=SMH3-MNP%3A1292637101%2C346630902%2C346642001 : 22 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Arnhem > Dopen 1608-1625, 1627-1652 > image 661 of 712; Gelders Archives, Arnhem.
[29] DTB 442, p. 291, online at Amsterdam State Archives:
https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wessel*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22Jan%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22Ondertrouwregister%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D&page=2
[30] DTB 7, p. 178 online at Amsterdam State Archives: https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wessel*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22Jan%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22DTB%20Dopen%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D&page=2
[31] DTB 7, p. 264 online at Amsterdam State Archives: https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/persons?sa=%7B%22person_1%22:%7B%22search_t_geslachtsnaam%22:%22Wessel*%22,%22search_t_voornaam%22:%22Jan%22%7D,%22search_s_register_type_title%22:%5B%22DTB%20Dopen%22%5D%7D&sort=%7B%22order_i_datum%22:%22asc%22%7D&page=3
[31a] Familysearch.org, Online at https://familysearch.org/, Marriages. Claes Jansen Backer and Enneke Hartmans, widow Jan Wessels, 13 Mar 1652 <"Netherlands, Gelderland Province, Church Records, 1405-1966," images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WK-GS4L> : 22 August 2014), Nederlands Hervormde > Arnhem > image 763 of 925; Gelders Archives, Arnhem.>

[32] 1652 Oct 27; Claes Janszen Backer; Johannes; Michiel Janszen, Thomas Hal, Sytie Hackmans [RDC of NYC, NY] – probably Fytje Hartmans, wife of Michiel
[33] 1654 Mar 08; Michiel Janszen, Fytie Hartmans; Ariaentie; Nicolaes Backer, Annetje Hartmans [RDC of NYC, NY]
1656 Oct 01; Michiel Janszen, Fytie Wessels; Johannes; Nicolaes Backer, Samuel Etsal, Anna Wessels,, Anna Elisabeth Maskop [RDC of New Amsterdam]
[34] 1656 Jul 12; Samuel Edsal, Anna Elisabeth Wessels; Annetje; Annetje Wessels [RDC of New Amsterdam]-assume error wife (Jannetje)/witness (Ann Elizabeth Massop/Wessels)
1668 Apr 22; Warnard Wessels, Debora Pieters; Johannes; Pieter Corneliszen, Annetje Hertmans [RDC of NYC, NY]
[35] 1670 23 Jul; Nicolaes Backer, wid Annetje Hermans; Marritje Gerrits, wid Frans Janszen [Hoogten] [RDC of NYC]
[35a] J.G.B. Bulloch, A History of the Glen Family of South Carolina and Georgia, p. 31, probably referencing “Box 2.13, Volume 14: Mortgages of Lots and Tracts of Land in the City of New York and New Orange, 1664-1675, bound manuscript, 1862,” see https://a860-collectionguides.nyc.gov/repositories/2/archival_objects/637377, probably referencing Edmond O’Callahan’s translantion: Volume 6. Deeds and mortgages of lots and tracts of land in The City of New York and New Orange, 1664-1675.  This contains translation of deeds of New Orange, 1671-1674, and part of No. 5 original series, presumably No. 5. Burgomasters and Schepens, 1663-1665.  See: The City Record, 13 Feb 1903, 1262, online at: http://cityrecord.engineering.nyu.edu/data/1903/1903-02-13.pdf.  I believe these records are indexed in “Dutch Records in the City Clerk's Office, New York, Part 1, Collated by Theodore Banta from Year-Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1901, Index of Mortgages, 1664 - 1675. P. 147.” As being on pages 105 and 131, but I cannot find what is the publication that is being referred to.
[35b] Person search at Gelders Archief: https://www.geldersarchief.nl/bronnen/archieven?mivast=37&miadt=37&mizig=128&miview=tbl&milang=nl&micols=1&misort=dt%7Casc&mip2=Wes*l*&mip1=H*rm*n, Image 35.

[36] UTRECHT: Koop en verkoop
Datering: 10-11-1654
Aktenummer:                       82
Verkoper: Jacob van Cleeff
Woonplaats:         Utrecht, de Witten Haen

Koper: Willem van Cleef, broer, zoon van Fransgen van Dieden
onroerend goed:                 alinge huysinge ende erve; zz Ganschmerct
Belendingen: ow: weduwe en erven van Jan van Doorn ww en achter: Metgen Bonen, weduwe van Wessel Wesselss
Gerecht: Utrecht Naam; object: de Witten Haen
Bijzonderheden:                  leenroerig aan de Staten van Utrecht
Toegangsnummer:                               34-4 Notarissen in de stad Utrecht 1560-1905
Inventarisnummer:                              U031a006
The house of Metgen Bonen, widow of Wessel Wesselss was mentioned in a notary record at Utrecht 10 Nov 1654.
She maintained an interest in the property to at least 1660:
Statement - promise to interest on capital, based on the home Ganzenmarkt to be paid to those who ZYN entitled to do so and to a pay rose nobly to the woman Lubbert Pieck
dated:    18-08-1660
Record number: 264
commentator:      aernout Juliaenss
Notary:   P. TUCKER
Second batch: Metgen Beans [Bonen]
Access number:   34-4 Notaries in the city of Utrecht 1560-1905
Inventory number:U055a001 http://hetutrechtsarchief.nl/onderzoek/resultaten/archieven?mivast=39&mizig=210&miadt=39&micode=34-4&milang=nl&mizk_alle=U031a006&miview=inv2#inv3t2
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[37] 1661, Feb. 14.  Mettie Wessels, widow of Wessel Wessels appoints as attorney Thielman Van Vleck, notary public at New Amsterdam.  Witnesses, Pieter Janse Van de Langstraet and Christoffel Hoogland.
Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1900, Registry of the Notary Salomon La Chair, p. 130
[38] Marriage Intentions: Wessel Harmansz Beijtel Schipper Van Aernhem

 Metjien Boonen Dirsczxdr van Thiel, beijde woonende, T Schoop
Margin: besaen gegeven den 17 Junij om te Keulen* te trouwen (1624), online at Regional Archives of Dordrecht: https://www.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl/archief/zoeken/?mivast=46&mizig=334&miadt=46&milang=nl&mizk_alle=Wessel%20Hermansz&miview=ldt
[39] inschrijvings datum: 01-07-1634
naam bruidegom: Wesselsz, Jan
naam bruid: Hartmans, Annetje
bronverwijzing: DTB 442, p.291
opmerkingen: Huwelijksintekeningen van de KERK.
Archief van de Burgerlijke Stand: doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Amsterdam (retroacta van de Burgerlijke Stand)
Ondertrouwregister: NL-SAA-26401215.
[40] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 97.
[41] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 43 and p. 49, and Genealogical Records: Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths And Marriages Taken From Family Bibles 1571-1917
[42] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 113.
[43] Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1913, Bergen Book, p. 29.  It is possible these children are by a second wife of Samuel Edsall, rather than of a supposed son of the same name, but the presumed relationship still holds.
[44] Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, Volume 1, 1665-1707, Abstracts of Wills, Liber 7. p. 441.
[45] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 147 and 170.
[46] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 188.
[47] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 310.
[48] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 19.
[49] Mike Morrissey, New Netherland Ancestry, The Family of Agnes Boonen, wife of Lodewyck Cornelis Post, online at: https://newnetherlandancestry.blogspot.com/

[50] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 39.
[51] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 143.
[52] Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol 2, Baptisms From 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, p. 194.