The Family of Jurian Hermans Juriaens/Van Ripen and Helena Van Houten

The Families of Jurian Hermans Juriaens / Van Ripen and Helena Van Houten,
and Jurian Jans Juriaens and Elizabeth Steynmets

The wives of Jurian Hermans Juriaens/Van Ripen and Jurian Jans Juriaens have been correctly identified previously.[1] However, over time the families have gotten confused due to the use of patronymics and surnames for the same family.  Particularly misleading is a transcription of the marriage record for Jurian Hermans Juriaens/Van Ripen and Helena Van Houten which reads:

Betrothed 19 Oct 1738; Jurrie Jansze Van Rype, j.m., Helena Van Houten, j.d.; both b[orn] and liv[ing] Achquechnk.[2]

The use of the patronymic, Jansze, has caused some researchers to find various ways of reconciling that patronymic name with his actual patronymic name of Hermans.  Also, the family of Jurian Van Ripen and Helena Van Houten has not been traced, leaving open several ways the discrepancy could be resolved.  However, the marriage record shows that Jurian “Jansze” (aka Hermans) was not previously married, while Jurian “Jans” Jurians and Elizabeth Steynmets were married on 11 Nov 1730.[3] Jurian and Elizabeth were still married when they served as witnesses for the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of Joris Stynmets and Claeryje Van Eydestyn on 26 Jun 1757,[4] so the two Jurians cannot be the same person as some have supposed as a way of reconciling the discrepancy.

The family of Jurian Jans Juriaens and Elizabeth Steynmets can be fairly easily traced.  His parents were Jan Van Riper and Neeltje Gerbrants, who were married on 7 Apr 1702 at Bergen, NJ.[5]  Their children were Jurie, born 22 Jan 1703; Marritie, born 16 Mar 1706; Mettie, born 22 Jul 1711; Gerrebrant, born 1 Jun 1719.[6]  The will of Jan Jurianse, written at New Barbados Neck, Bergen, NJ on 3 May 1753, mentions his wife, Neltie, his children; Juria, Gerrebrant, Maritie (wife of Jacob Freeland); and the children of his daughter, Mollie [undoubtedly Metje] Freeland. The executors were his wife and two sons.[7] 

Jurian Juriaens married Elizabeth Steynmets on 13 Nov 1730.[8]  Their daughter, Sarah, was born on 7 Feb 1735, the parents recorded as Jurrje Jansze and Elizabeth Jansze, with witnesses as Joh’s Thymetz and Sara Van Nest who were the child’s maternal uncle and grandmother.  They had two other children, Christopher (born about 1738) and Jan (born about 1740).  No baptismal record for them has been found, but based on the naming of their children and the baptismal witnesses for their children, Jurian and Elizabeth were their parents.

Sarah Jurians Van Rype was betrothed to George Wynant on 21 Dec 1760.[9]  Their daughter, Elizabeth (named after her maternal grandmother), was baptized on 25 Apr 1779, with Sarah’s brother, Christopher, and his wife as the witnesses.[10]

Christopher Jurians was betrothed to Annetje Brouwer on 26 Nov 1763.[11]  They had a daughter, Lena, born about 1765, named after her maternal grandmother.  They had a son, Jurian (named after his paternal grandfather), baptized on 15 Mar 1767 with Christopher’s sister, Sarah, and her husband as the witnesses.[12]  They had a son, Hessel (named after his maternal grandfather), baptized on 14 May 1768 with Neeltje Jurianse, her paternal great grandmother or paternal cousin as one of the witnesses.[13]  They had a daughter, Elizabeth (named after her paternal grandmother), baptized on 18 Nov 1770 with Christopher’s brother, Jan, and his wife as the witnesses.[14]  They had several other children, including Gerrit (born 27 Nov 1772), Neeltje (born 13 Mar 1775), Jan (born 29 Oct 1778), Annetje (born 12 Dec 1781) and a second Gerrit (born 28 Sep 1786), all baptized at the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanock.[15]

Jan Jurians married Frances Mourus before 13 Oct 1770 when their first child, Jannetje, was born.[16]  Their daughter, Elizabeth (named after her paternal grandmother), was baptized on 14 Nov 1778 with Jan’s brother, Christopher, and his wife serving as witnesses.[17]  Their other children were Jannetje (born 13 Oct 1770), an unnamed child (baptized 9 Feb 1783), Jan (born 5 Nov 1785) and Hendrick (born 3 Aug 1789), all baptized at the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanock.[18]

Tracing the family of Jurian Hermans Juriaens/Van Ripen and Helena Van Houten is more difficult because they moved out of the area.  The will of his father, written as Harmen Yuriansen (Juriansen) on 17 Jun 1754, names his wife, Judith, his children: Jurie, Fredrick, Abraham, Johannes, Christoffel, Marytje, Jacob, Isaac, Sarah, Gerrit, Geurt, Thomas and Christyna, all called “Van Rype”.  The executors were his sons, Abraham and Jacob.[19]  Note that his eldest son, Jurie, was not named as one of the executors, suggesting he did not live nearby.

The family of Jurian Van Ripen moved to the Western Precinct of Somerset Co., NJ, by 1751 when his daughter, Geertje, was baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church of Harlingen, Somerset, NJ (mother listed as Lena).[19a]  In 1753 he appears there as a freeholder as Jeory Vanderipe.[20]  As Jurean Van Rypen he appears in a list of cash contributions to the Reformed Church at Neshanic, NJ, dated 9 Feb 1762.[21]  As Jurian Van Rypen he is included on an undated list of contributions (about 1761?) [22]

Lena Vaen Derypen, probably the wife of Jurian, was the witness for the baptism of Jan, son of Adam Broch and Annatie[23] [Petersen] on 22 Nov 1778.  Annetje was the granddaughter of Christina Van Ripen, aunt of Jurian Van Ripen, Lena’s husband.

The will of Jurye Van Rype of Hillsborough, Somerset Co., NJ was written on 2 Oct 1788 and was proved 10 Oct 1789.[23a]  It mentions his wife, but does not name her.  It names his children: Thomas (eldest), Harmen, John, Mary, Catherine, Charity, Judy, Sarah, Magdalena, and Christina.

Their children were named as follows:

Thomas, after his paternal uncle;

Harmen, after his paternal grandfather;

John, after his maternal grandfather;

Mary, after her paternal grandmother;

Catherine, after her maternal grandmother;

Charity (Geertje);

Judith, after her paternal step-grandmother;

Sarah; after her paternal aunt;

Magdalena, after her mother;

Christina, after her paternal aunt. 

Note: A son named William was originally suggested, but it is now known he was the son of Matthias and Jeane Vanderipe.

Johannes/John Vanderipe and Arriantje (probably daughter of Peter Ten Eyck and Deborah Remsen) had the following children (baptisms at Neshanic):[24]

1)      Jurian, baptized 27 Oct 1771, named after his paternal grandfather,

2)      Deborah, born about 1775[25], named after her maternal grandmother,

3)      Lena, baptized 08 Jun 1777, named after her paternal grandmother,

4)      Peter Ten Eyck, baptized 08 Aug 1779, named after his maternal grandfather,

5)      John, baptized  11 Apr 1784, named after his father,

6)      Andrew, baptized 11 Feb 1787, named after his maternal uncle,

7)      Abraham, born about 1790,

8)      Maria, baptized 19 Feb 1792, named after her maternal and paternal aunts,

9)      Lucretia, born about 1795,

10)  Nelly, baptized 03 Nov 1798, named after her maternal aunt.

It is assumed Jurian is Johannes' father based on:

1) the appointment of Johannes Vanderipe, son of Jurrie, as one of the executors of the will of William Post of New Shanneck [Neshanic] on 26 Jan 1780, [26]  This fits well with the circumstances of Johannes' life, and

2) the naming of his eldest children after their grandparents, Jurian and Helen (Lena).

Harmen Vanderipe married Catherine Sebring, daughter of Cornelius Sebring and Aeltje Van Arsdalen, and was named as such in Cornelius’ will.[27]  Their children were (baptisms at Neshanic):[28]

1)      Cornelius, baptized 01 Aug 1773, named after his maternal grandfather,

2)      Magdalena, born about 1775, named after her paternal grandmother,

3)      Aeltje, baptized 31 Aug 1777, named after her maternal grandmother,

4)      Maria, baptized 4 Jun 1780, died young, named after her paternal aunt.

Cornelius (son of Harmen) and his family moved to Mercer Co., KY.  The abstract of his will there reads:[29]

VANDERIPE, Harmon; Will Book #6, pp, 293 – 295; Dated: 21 Jan 1819

Wife: Caty

Grandson: John VANARSDEL “commonly called John VANDERIPE now living with me”

Children: Magdalen HUFF “oldest daughter”, Cornelius VANDERIPE, Allie VANARSDEL

Executors: “son in law” Abraham VANARSDEL, “worthy friend and neighbor” Peter HUFF

Witnesses: Wm. MOUNCE (?), Alexander VANARSDEL, Peter B. HUFF

Judith, probably Vanderipe, married Reinert (Richard?) Cock, and had at least three children (baptized at Neshanic):[31]

1)      Jurrin, baptized 21 Apr 1771, named after his maternal grandfather

2)      Lena, baptized 25 Mar 1781, named after her maternal grandmother, and

3)      Jorgs, baptized 15 Aug 1784. 

Judith was named after Jurian’s step-mother, Judith Steynmets.  Though no relationship is stated, Richard Cook, Judith’s husband, was the other executor, along with his presumed brother-in-law, Johannes Vanderipe, of the will of William Post cited earlier.

Mary, daughter of Jurian, probably married Hendrick De Hart (son of Cornelius Dehart and Jacomyntje Gulick) based on several online family trees[31a] and the naming of their children (all baptized at Six Mile Run):[31b]

     1)  Cornelius, bap.  18 Nov 1764, named after his paternal grandfather,

     2)  Magdalena, bap.  28 Sep 1766, named after her maternal grandmother, died young,

     3)  Jacomyntje, bap. 15 Jan 1769, named after her paternal grandmother,

     4)  Magdalena, bap. 14 Aug 1771, named after her deceased sister,

     5)  Uriah, bap. 30 Jan 1774, named after his maternal grandfather,

     6)  Anna, bap.  27 Jun 1779,

     7)  Hendrick, bap. 02 Jul 1781, named after his father.

Finally, Helen Van Houten, wife of Jurian Vanderipe, was probably a daughter of John Van Houten and Tryntje Pieters.  Johannes Van Houten and Tryntje Peterse joined the Reformed Harlingen, Somerset Co., NJ with certificates on 19 Jun 1728.[32]  Their son, Jacob, was baptized on 26 Mar 1729 at the Dutch Reformed Church of Harlingen, NJ,[33] in Montgomery Township (included in the Western Precinct), Somerset Co., NJ.  It was probably their son, Cornelius (named after his presumed paternal grandfather), husband of Mary Van Nuys, who had the following children (baptized at Harlingen[34] and Six Mile Run[35]):

1)      Catherine, baptized 07 Oct 1743, named after her paternal grandmother,

2)      Aeltje, baptized 8 Mar 1746/47, named after her maternal grandmother,

3)      Johannes, baptized 1 Jun 1750, named after his paternal grandfather, and

4)      Ouke, baptized 22 Oct 1758, named after his maternal grandfather

Harlingen is the same church Helen's presumed brother, Jacob, was baptized at, and the church is in the Western Precinct where Jurian Van Ripen lived in 1753.

There are no records that indicate that Johannes Van Houten and Tryntje Pieterse had a daughter named Helen.  However, Helen would have been a likely name for one of their daughters, given that Johannes’ mother’s name was Magdalena Van Giesen.  The only known Helen Van Houten of that time period had married Abraham Van Giesen,[36] but she was previously unmarried, so could not have married Jurian.  Given Jurian’s move to Somerset Co., NJ and the move of his probable in-laws to the same area, Johannes and Tryntje are Helen’s most likely parents.

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[1] History of Hudson County, New Jersey, From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, by Charles Winfield, p. 499.

[2] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 212.

[3] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 208.

[4] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 30.

[5] Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1914, Bergen Book, Vol 2, p. 70.

[6] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 2-3.

[7] Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 32, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol 3, p. 182.

[8] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 208.

[9] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 222.

[10] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 60:  25 Apr 1779. 21 Feb 1779; Joris Wynants, Sarah Jurrianse; Elizabeth; Christophel Jurrians, Annaatje Brower.

[11] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 223.

[12] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 42: 15 Mar 1767, 8 Feb 1767; Christophel Van Ripen, Annaetje Brouwer; Jurrie; Joris Wynants, Sara Van Rypen;  

[13] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 45: 14 May 1768, 12 Apr 1768; Christophel Jurreanse, Annaatj Brouwer; Hessel; Gerret Van Rypen, Neeltje Jurrianse;

[14] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 48:  18 Nov 1770, 24 Oct 1770; Christophel Jurrianse, Annaatj Brouwer; Elizabeth; Jan Jurrianse, Francynte Mouruse;

[15] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 51, 53, 59, 65, 75. 

[16] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 47.

[17] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 59:  20 Dec 1778, 14 Nov 1778; Jan Jurrianse, Franscyntje Mourusse; Elizabeth; Christophel Jurrianse, Annaatje Brouwer; p. 59

[18] Vital Records of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church at Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, transcribed by Arthur Kelly, p. 47, 68, 73, 82.

[19] Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 32, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol 3, p. 373.

[19a] Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, vol. 18, p. 10.

[20] Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, vol. 18, p. 15.

[21] "Neshanic Church and its Builders", Somerset County Historical Quarterly [SCHQ], vol. 7. p. 180.

[22] "Neshanic Church and its Builders", SCHQ, vol. 7. p. 266.

[23] "Neshanic Reformed Church Baptisms”, Early Church Records of Somerset County, New Jersey, edited by F. Edward Wright, p. 2.
[23a] Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 36, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol 7, p. 243.

[24] "Neshanic Reformed Church Baptisms”, Early Church Records of Somerset County, New Jersey, edited by F. Edward Wright, p. 16.

[25] She married Cornelius Boerum by license dated 13 May 1797 in Somerset Co., NJ.

[26] Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 36, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, vol. 7, p. 180.

[27] Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Vol 36, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, vol. 7, p. 198.

[28] “Neshanic Reformed Church Baptisms”, Early Church Records of Somerset County, New Jersey, edited by F. Edward Wright, p. 16 (note: baptismal records give the mother’s name twice as Cornelia).

[29] Posted on Ancestry.com message board: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.mercer/5122/mb.ashx

[30] http://usgenwebsites.org/NJMiddlesex/pdf-files/NB,Christ-Church-1758-1778-Marriages.pdf
[30a] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8933-5Q5M?i=604&cc=2018330&cat=231308

[31] “Neshanic Reformed Church Baptisms”, Early Church Records of Somerset County, New Jersey, edited by F. Edward Wright, p. 3 and 4.

[31a] see: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MFY6-28B

[31b] "Six Mile Run Church Baptisms", Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Vol 8, p. 218, 220, 221, 223, 225,228, 229.

[32] Records of the R. D. Church at Millstone (Harlingen), N.J., 1727-1802, Family History Film 1016881, p. 140.

[33] “Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen”, RECORD Oct 1909 p. 285.

[34] Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, “Records of the Harlingen Reformed Dutch Church, Montgomery Township, Somerset County” Vol 17, p. 83 and 85 and Vol 18, p. 57.

[35] “Six Mile Run Church Baptisms”, Early Church Records of Somerset County, New Jersey, edited by F. Edward Wright, p. 191.

[36] Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey, Collections of the Holland Society of New York, Vol 1, Part 1, p. 58.