Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness and Maritie Damen

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Husband Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness [5217] ¹

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           Born: 1599 - Nes, Island of Ameland, Netherlands 1
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           Died: After 12 Nov 1684 - Fairfield, Essexx Co, NJ 1
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         Father: Hendrick Gerritse Van Ness [5219] (1580-      ) 1
         Mother: Gerritje [5220] (1580-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 21 Mar 1663 - Renselaerwyck, Rensselaer Co, NY 1

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Wife Maritie Damen [5223]

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General Notes: Husband - Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness

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He was also known as Cornelius Hendrickse Van Ness. He resided at at Vianen on the Haverdijk, South Holland, Netherlands, in 1625. He and Maycke Hendrieux Van Der Burchgraeff immigrated in Aug-1641 to Rensselaerseick, New Netherlands; probably came aboard the ship "den Eyckenboon" which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1641. He is mentiooned with Andries de Vos and Corneilis Segers van Egmont as being the prionciple farmers of Rensselaerswyck colony whose terms all other farmes must accept in 1643. Cornelis, his wife and son-in-law Peter Claes, had arguments with Director Brant Aertsz van Slichtenhorst of Rensselaerswyck. These arguments resulted in several law suits, and Van Ness was forced to apoogize for the slanderous language he used against the Director. In 1648. On 25-Aug-1650 Cornelis Van Ness leased tor eight years a farm in Greenbush, Renssselaerswyck.

Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness held the position of of Counciler of Rensselaerwyck between 1652 and 1658. He was granted a patent fo 50 morgens of land at Amerrsfoort (Flatlands, Long Island), where in 1664 his dughter Grietie and her husband, Peter Claes, later called Wyckoff, lived on 23-May-1659. He held the position of of Counciler of Rensselaerwyck between 1660 and 1661. He held the position of of Counciler of Rensselaerwyck in 1663. He was grandted a patent of 21 Morgens of land in Schenectady on 16-Jun-1664. He left a will in 1677 at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. He and Maritie Damen resided at at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, in 1677. On 12-Nov-1684 the last record of Cornelis Van Ness, he is referred to as "old Van Nes."

Sources

1 Ancestors of David Kipp Conover (http://www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/p231.htm).