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Descendants of Anneke Jans

Generation No. 2

2. SARA ROELOFS² JANS (ANNEKE¹)⁴ was born April 5, 1627 in amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands, and died October 21, 1693 in Kingston, New York ⁵. She married DR. WILLIAM HANS KIERSTEDE⁵ 1642 in Kingston, New York ⁶, son of KIERSTEDE. He was born 1612 in Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany ⁷, and died 1666 in Kingston, New York⁷.

Notes for SARA ROELOFS JANS:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #0935, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

In her later years, after she was widowed, Sara became famous for her work with the Indians, acting as interpreter between them and the Dutch settlers. For these services she was awarded a patent, October 10, 1673, "a lot on Manhattan Island, northwest of the windmill on the west side of the road to Kolchook.[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3595, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

Sarah was an interpreter for the Dutch colonies and the surrounding Indian tribes. She helped negotiate a treaty on behalf of Peter Stuyvesant with the Indians. In exchange for her services, she was granted a title or deed to 62 acres of land in Manhattan, NY. After her death, the land was usurped by the Trinity Church while all male heirs to the land where off serving in the War of 1812. This land has been hotly contested since that time by both the decendants and the parishoners of Trinity Church, with numerous lawsuits on both sides, culminating in a suit before the United States Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the Church in ownership. For further information see the following web site:

http://www.otal.umd.edu/~walt/gen/misc-htm/AnnekeFarm-p836.htm

as well as numerous others available by searching any web search program for "Anneke Jans Bogardus" who was Sarah's mother.

Notes for DR. WILLIAM HANS KIERSTEDE:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #0935, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

Accompanied Governor William Kieft to New Amsterdam in March, 1638.

Children of SARA JANS and WILLIAM KIERSTEDE are:

4.	i.	ROELOF³ KIERSTEDE, b. January 1, 1646/47, Kingston, New York; d. WFT Est. 1680-1738, Kingston, New York (?).
5.	ii.	CATHERINE KIERSTEDE, b. January 4, 1659/60, New Amsterdam, NY Dutch Ref Ch; d. WFT Est. 1705-1755, New Netherlands.
	iii.	JOCHEM KIERSTEDE⁷, b. WFT Est. 1638-1664⁷; d. WFT Est. 1644-1748⁷.

Notes for JOCHEM KIERSTEDE:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3595, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

?? Line 921: (New PAF RIN=535)
1 SEX J

iv.

LUCAS KIERSTEDE⁷, b. WFT Est. 1638-1664⁷; d. WFT Est. 1644-1748⁷.

Notes for LUCAS KIERSTEDE:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3595, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

?? Line 925: (New PAF RIN=536)
1 SEX L

	v.		JACOB KIERSTEDE⁷, b. WFT Est. 1638-1664⁷; d. WFT Est. 1644-1745⁷.
	vi.		RACHEL KIERSTEDE⁷, b. WFT Est. 1638-1664⁷; d. WFT Est. 1644-1748⁷.

3. TRIJNTJE ROELOFS² JANS (ANNEKE¹)⁷ was born June 24, 1629 in Amsterdam, Holland⁷, and died Bet. 1696 - 1699⁷. She married (1) WILLEM DE KAY⁷ February 24, 1646/47 in New Amsterdam, Dutch Ref Ch, NY⁷. He was born WFT Est. 1610-1635⁷, and died WFT Est. 1652-1724⁷. She married (2) LUCAS RODENBURGH⁸ Abt. 1653. He died Bet. March 22, 1654/55 - June 8, 1655⁸. She married (3) JOHANNES PIETERSE VAN BRUGH March 29, 1658 in New Amsterdam, Dutch Ref Ch, NY. He was born Abt. 1624 in Haarlem, Holland, and died Bet. 1696 - 1699.

Notes for TRIJNTJE ROELOFS JANS:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3595, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

From Genealogical Sketches of the Woodbury Family, Page 208:

Johannes Van Brugh and his wife, Tryntje, the daughter of of Roeloff Jansen and Anneke Jans, lived in a stone house near Haunover Square, in front of which several large trees cast their shadow over the green." Thus says Mrs. Lamb in her History of New York.

Mr. and Mrs. Van Brugh were the first of the Dutch residents who gave a dinner party in honor of the new governor, Nichols. In October, 1664, Van Brugh and two hundred others took the "oath of allegiance." Broadhead's History of New York, Stene's history, also state more about him. Concerning the new council of Governor Nichols, Broadhead states: "On extraordinary occasions Stuyvesant, late Secretary, Cornelis Van Ruyven and Johannes Van Brugh were sometimes called to assist." The great burgher right, or the upper class from whom officials were to be elected, was introduced into New Amsterdam. There were only twenty members, and one of the three Van Brughs was Johannes Pieterse.

On the reconquest of New York by the Dutch fleet, Van Brugh comes into conspicuous relations, once more, 1673. In 1673, the burgomasters were ordered "to be chosen from the wealthiest inhabitants, and those only who are of the Reformed Christian Religion." Van Brugh was one of the two selected.

He was one of those who estimated the value of the houses and gardens destroyed to make a suitable glacis for the fort. He was one of the council selected to confer with the war council in behalf of the safety of New Orange. In 1673 he was commissioned captain of the militia. In 1674 he was again burgomaster. One of the rules adopted by the burgomasters was that "Whoever should smoke tobacco in court should forfeit two and a half guilders." The burgomaster sat in council with Governor Colve regularly at all their meetings.

In 1674, when peace was declared between Holland and England, with the clause that each should surrender its conquests made during the war, a new trial of the heart fell on these ancient Netherlanders, lovers of liberty and individual independence.

Governor Colve, the Dutch governor, preparing to leave requested the Court to select ten persons to exercise executive authority until his majesty's commission should take possession. Van Brugh was one of the ten.

When Andros took the government of New York in 1675, Van Brugh, De Peyster and others of the Dutch burghers were willing to take the oath of allegiance, as they did to Governor Nichols, saving the terms of capitulation of 1664, giving them freedom as to religion, property, etc. But Andros demanded it unconditionally. Then they petitioned to be allowed to dispose of their estates and leave. He arrested the eight signers, charging them with endeavor to raise a rebellion. They were examined, ordered to be tried, and after awhile, on giving heavy bonds, released from imprisonment.

A stout old Dutchman he was, and stood manfully for the rights of the people, occupying a prominent position in the negotiation of the old residents with Governor Andros. Van Brugh was one of the committee who went on board the frigate on which Andros arrived, to welcome him, and he made great effort to secure for the Dutch the privileges and rights which had been acknowledged them on the original conquest and surrender in 1664 to Governor Nichols. He perilled his liberty and property, incurring even imprisonment for standing up for the rights of the Dutch.

The spirit of religious toleration, elective government and personal liberty of the Hollanders strike us most gratefully, and draw sighs of sympathy at their hard fortune in descending from such a state to be subjects of the Duke of York and his despotic viceroy, Andros. But the spirit of these old burghers was exemplified in their descendants in the Revolution. Every old Dutch family rallied to the cause with t heir fortunes, influence and swords: Schuyler, Morris, Livingston, Van Cortland, Van Rensselear.

His wife was Tryntje Roeloff, who had previously married Lucas Rodenburg, vice director at Curacoa, 1646 to 1657, where he died. When she married Van Brugh, her friends there sent her one keg of salt, one keg of preserved lemons, one of lemon juice, a parrot, and twelve parroquets. Robert Livingstone, son of Robert Livingstone, first proprietor, is the ancestor of Chancellor Livingston and of Edward Livingstone, secretary of state under Jackson. When Levi Woodbury was secretary of the treasury, the families lived in adjacent houses on Lafayette Square in Washington.

Roeloff Janson was the husband of Anneke Jans, coming to Rensellearwych with his family in 1630. In 1636 he removed to New Amsterdam and secured a ground brief or title to sixty-two acres, "bounded west by the Hudson, north by the old Jans Land." Shortly after he died, leaving Anneke a widow with five small children. Soon after, March, 1638, she married the Rev. Everhardus Bogardus, dominie of the church in New York and the first settled pastor in the country, a man of intelligence. It is as witness to the contract to build this church that Captain Willett's name first appeared on the Dutch records of New Amsterdam, a few years after.

Source: Walter Gilbert's web page

Notes for WILLEM DE KAY:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3595, Date of Import: Feb 10, 2000]

?? Line 1717: (New PAF RIN=655)
1 NAME Willem de Kay Rodenburg /VERBRUGGE/

Child of TRIJNTJE JANS and WILLEM DE KAY is:

ABIGAEL³ WILLEMS, b. February 9, 1647/48; d. Unknown.

Children of TRIJNTJE JANS and LUCAS RODENBURGH are:

	ii.		ELIZABETH³ RODENBURGH⁸, d. Unknown.
	iii.		LUCRETIA RODENBURGH, b. July 1, 1657⁸; d. Unknown.

Children of TRIJNTJE JANS and JOHANNES VAN BRUGH are:

	iv.		HELENA³ VAN BRUGH, b. April 4, 1659, New Amsterdam, NY; d. Unknown.
	v.		HELENA VAN BRUGH, b. July 28, 1660; d. Unknown; m. THEUNIS DE KAY, May 26, 1680; d. Unknown.
	vi.		ANNA VAN BRUGH, b. September 6, 1662, New Amsterdam, NY; d. Unknown.
	vii.		CATHARINE ANNETJE VAN BRUGH, b. April 19, 1665; d. Unknown.
	viii.		PIETER VAN BRUGH, b. July 14, 1666, New Amsterdam, NY; d. Unknown.
	ix.		JOHANNES VAN BRUGH, b. November 22, 1671; d. Unknown.
	x.		MARIA VAN BRUGH, b. September 20, 1673; d. Unknown.

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