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Descendants of Jan Jacobszen (John) Van Etten




Generation No. 1


1. Jan Jacobszen (John)4 Van Etten (Jacobus Janszn3, Joannes2 Marinuszen, Marinuszen1 Adriaensen) was born Bef. 03 Jan 1666 in Hurley, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Baptismal Records, Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, 1660-1809.), and died 1731 in Hurley, Ulster Co., NY (Source: 20,000 Van Ettens and Van Attas by Leslie Van Etten and Robert B. Van Atta.). He married (1) Jannetje Jane Roosa May 1690 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Lorraine M. T. Luke, Roosa Family of America.). She was born 1670 in Hurley, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Lorraine M. T. Luke, Roosa Family of America.), and died May 1731 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY. He married (2) Cornelia Van Aken 22 Jun 1731 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Ancestry.com Gene Pool Individual Records.). She was born 1664 in Ulster Co., NY, and died Unknown in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.

Notes for Jan Jacobszen (John) Van Etten:
      Jan Van Etten was believed to have been baptized at Marbletown, 3 January 1666 .
      Jan Van Etten was an elder in the Dutch church at Kingston, and apparently lived at nearby Hurley, and at one time at Rochester NY; their children who settled in the Delaware Valley on both the PA and NJ sides of the river.

The following found in Eva Alice Scott's records.
      Jan Van Etten, Jacob b. Hurley, bp. at Marbletown, Jan. 3, 1666, eldest child of Jacob and Annetje (Adrianse) Van Etten. The date of his death was not found. M. 1690 or 1692 Jannetje Roosa, b. abt 1670, dau. of Capt. Arie and Marie (Pels) Roosa and g. daughter of Aldert Heymanse Roosa. Hoe's Kingston church records on p. 40, 43 states that Jan's second marriage record says that he is the widower of Jane Roosa. He m. 2nd. on June 22, 1731, Cornelia Van Aaken, widow of Jan Chammers.
      Jan's name appears on a list of inhabitants of Ulster Co. in 1689 and also on a list of freeholders in Ulster Co., town of Hurley, 1728. He was an elder in the Kingston Dutch church. We also find that he lived at Rochester, Ulster Co. He had a large family, mostly girls. The children of Jan, and their families nearly all settled in the Delaware Valley in N. J. or in Northampton Co., PA. Children are listed in the Doc. Hist. of NY Vol. 1, page 286 and Olde Ulster.

More About Jan Jacobszen (John) Van Etten:
Baptism: 03 Jan 1666, Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY
Fact 2: 01 Sep 1689, Took oath of allegiance to England in Ulster by order of the governor
Fact 3: Elder in Dutch Church at Kingston
Occupation: farmed
Residence 1: Hurley, NY
Residence 2: Rochester, Ulster Co., NY
Residence 3: 1728, Hurley, Ulster Co., NY listed as freeholder
Witnesses: Jan Cornelisse, Jan Tijssen, Willempje Jacobs

Notes for Jannetje Jane Roosa:
      Jannetje Roosa's father was Arie Roosa born 1643. Parents of Arie are Albert Heymans Roosa and Wyntie Ariens. Jannetje Roosa's mother was Maria Pels born about 1647. Parents of Maria were Evert Pels and Jannetje Symons Schepmoes.

More About Jannetje Jane Roosa:
Comment 1: listed as Rosa and Roos in the Old Dutch Church of Kingston Baptismal Records.
Father: Captain Arien Heymanse Roosa
Grandfather: Albert Heymanse Roosa
Grandmother: Wyntje Allard
Mother: Marytjen Everte Pels

More About Jan Van Etten and Jannetje Roosa:
Marriage: May 1690, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Lorraine M. T. Luke, Roosa Family of America.)

Notes for Cornelia Van Aken:
CORNELIA VAN AAKEN: Cornelia's first husband was Jan CHAMBERS born abt 1660, Ulster Co, NY. They were married in 1691 in Ulster Co, NY. Five children are listed in Fam Grp Record for Jan Chambers & Cornelia Van Aken. All christenend Kingston, Ulster Co, NY. [1] Andries Chambers b 1693, chr 28 Apr 1693. [2] Lysbet Chambers b 1696, chr 8 Mar 1696. [3] Marinus Chambers, b 1701, chr 8 Jun 1701. [4] Sara Chambers, b 1704, Chr 12 Mar 1704. [5] Edward Chambers, b 1706, chr 11 Aug 1706.
      From Eva Alice Scott: "Jan's name appears on a lsit of inhabitants of Ulster Co in 1689 and also on list of freeholders in Ulster Co, town of Hurley, 1728. He was an elder in Kingston Dutch Church. We also find that he lived at Rochester, Ulster Co. He had a large family, mostly girls. The children of Jan, and their families nearly all settled in the Delaware Valley in NJ or in Northampton Co, PA. Children are listed in Doc. Hist. of NY Vol 1, pg 286 and Olde Ulster."


More About Cornelia Van Aken:
Banns: 30 May 1731

More About Jan Van Etten and Cornelia Van Aken:
Banns: 30 May 1731
Marriage: 22 Jun 1731, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY (Source: Ancestry.com Gene Pool Individual Records.)
     
Children of Jan Van Etten and Jannetje Roosa are:
2. i.   Arien5 Van Etten, b. Bef. 15 Aug 1693, Knightsfield, NY; d. 1745, Ulster Co., NY.
3. ii.   Aaltjen Jansen Van Etten, b. Bef. 11 Nov 1694, Hurley, Ulster Co., NY; d. Aft. 1775, Unknown.
4. iii.   Jacobus Jansen Van Etten, b. Bef. 25 Dec 1696, Hurley, Ulster Co., NY; d. 1779, Namenock, Ulster Co., NJ.
5. iv.   Marytjen Jansen Van Etten, b. Bef. 08 Jan 1699, Hurley, Ulster Cty., NY; d. 10 Dec 1755, Smithfield Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
6. v.   Annetjen Van Etten, b. Bef. 21 Sep 1701, Kingston, Ulster Cty., NY; d. 1747, Pike Co., PA.
7. vi.   Ariaantje Van Etten, b. Bef. 07 Nov 1703, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY; d. Unknown, Unknown.
8. vii.   Rebecca Van Etten, b. Bef. 17 Mar 1706, Knightsfield, Ulster Co., NY; d. Unknown, Unknown.
9. viii.   Rachel Van Etten, b. Bef. 20 Jun 1708, Knightsfield, Ulster Co., NY; d. Unknown, Unknown.
10. ix.   Lea Van Etten, b. Bef. 29 Apr 1711, Knightsfield, NY; d. Unknown, Unknown.
11. x.   Catrina Van Etten, b. Bef. 28 Aug 1715, Wawarsing, Ulster Co., NY; d. Unknown, Unknown.


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