Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness and Maycke Hendrieux Van Der Burchgraeff

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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
         Buried: 

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         Father: Hendrick Gerritse Van Ness [5219] (1580-      ) 1
         Mother: Gerritje [5220] (1580-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 31 Jul 1625 - Harvendijk, Zeeland, Netherlands 1

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Wife Maycke Hendrieux Van Der Burchgraeff [5218] ¹

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           Born: 1602 - Lavereld, Zuid, Netherlands 1
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           Died: Bef 1664 - Renselaerwyck, Rensselaer Co, NY 1
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         Father: Hendrick A. Van Der Burchgraeff [5221] (1575-1612) 1
         Mother: Annetje Janse [5222] (1577-After 1635) 1

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Children

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1 F Cornelia Evertse Van Ness [5216] ¹

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           Born: 1662 - Albany, Albany, New York, United States 1
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           Died: Cir 1720 - New Harlem, Kings Co, NY 1
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FamilySearch ID: MQYK-FW5

         Spouse: Isaac Delamater [5203] (1658-After 1726)
           Marr: 3 Dec 1681 - Harlem, New York Co, NY

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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."

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General Notes: Wife - Maycke Hendrieux Van Der Burchgraeff

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She was also known as Vayken Hendricks Burchgraloff. She was also known as Maycke Hendrieux Van Der Burch Gr. She resided at at Leksmone, South Holland, Netherlands, in 1625. She left a will on 12-Jun-1635. She and Cornelius Hendrick Van Ness immigrated in Aug-1641 to Rensselaerseick, New Netherlands; probably came aboard the ship "den Eyckenboon" which arrived at New Amsterdam in August 1641.

Sources

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