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Descendants of Gerrit Hendricksen Blauvelt

Generation No. 1

      1. Gerrit Hendricksen² Blauvelt (Hendrick¹ Gerryts)^1,^2,^3,^4,^5,^6,^7,^8,^9,^10,^11,^12,^13,^14,^15,^16,^17,^18,^19,^20,^21,^22,²³ was born April 09, 1620 in Deventer, Holland, and died Bef. March 04, 1684/85 in Tappan, Rockland, New York. He married (1) Josyntje Jans Thomas. He married (2) Marretye Lamberts Moll May 07, 1646 in New York Dutch Reformed church, daughter of Lambetse Moll and Hendrickje Cornelis. She was born Abt. 1628 in Deventer, Holland, and died Bef. October 22, 1679 in Tappan, Rockland, New York.

Notes for Gerrit Hendricksen Blauvelt:
Gerrit Hendricksen was born 09 April, 1620 in Deventer, Hardenwyck, Overyssel, Holland, and he married on 07 May, 1641 in the New York Dutch Church to Marretye Lamberts Moll. He died before 04 March, 1685 while living in Tappan, New York. His will was made on 28 Nov., 1683 while he was lying sick in bed. His estate was petitioned off at this date. Gerrit is listed as being the "Zoon of Hendrick", and he was baptized in the Dutch church in Deventer, his father being Hendrick Gerryts, and mother Grietje. He never used the surname of Blauvelt, only Hendrickszen. Gerrit married a second time to Josyntje Jans Thomas, the widow of Peter Wesselszen Van Norden. Josyntje remarried again after Gerrit's death to Anthony Sarley, the widower of Mayken Bouders, and her will was dated 29 March, 1688. Marretye Lambertse Moll was born ca. 1625, being the daughter of Lambert Huybertsen Moll, a well known New York ship builder. She died between 08 Sept., 1674, and 22 October, 1679. The first we see Gerrit Hendrickszen de Blauboer (Blue Farmer) was on the 6th of December, 1636 when Governor Willem Kieft made a grant of 25 morgens of land on Manhattan Island to him. This farm was located in what is now New York city by the Bowery, between Houston street, and St. Mark's place, extending east to Avenue A. However, records show that Gerrit may not have arrived yet, so Killian Van Rensselaer may have secured this property for him in advance. Archive records in Holland so that in November 1637 two little Ships sailed from Gottenburg in Sweden, the "Fogel Grip" and the "Kalmer Nyckle" both under the command of Pieter Minuet. These two small boats were on route to the Texel, in Holland. While in Holland they picked up passengers, and provisions so that they could make their way to New Amsterdam. I show a picture of this boat later, and other pictures as well. The ships needed repairs for they had just come through so pretty bad storms in the North Atlantic. Five colonists came on board the "Kalmer Nyckle", and one of them was a young man named Gerrit Hendrickszen from Deventer. the boats finally arrived in the port of New Amsterdam in April, 1638. Just prior to his landing Killian Van Rensselaer had acquired, by grant from the West India company, a vast tract of land, approximately 1,400,000 acres on the banks of the Hudson River, not far from the present day Albany. He was also granted a lot of farm land in Manhattan itself. He was settling this land with men and women from Holland who were willing to sign on for 7 years or more, and then they would be able to buy some land of their own. Many of these colonists were religious dissenters, and many were young and poor. The five colonists who boarded the "Kalmer Nyckle" in Texel were only a few of these brave men and women who colonized old New York.                                                 The little ships were again ready to sail on December 20th, but the bad weather continued, and on the 29th Van Rensselaer wrote his cousin, Wouter Van Twiller, then the Governor of New Amsterdam that "This uncertain weather and the tarrying of my people make me so stupid that I hardly know what I am doing". Finally on December 31st the "Kalmer Nyckel" set sail on her long, and weary voyage across the Atlantic, bearing Van Rensselaer's passengers. The records of this vessel state that Gerrit Hendrickszen was only a young boy, and that by profession he was a farmer. Upon arrival at New Amsterdam, Gerrit and the rest of the new passengers stayed in Manhattan for a short while, and then took off up the Hudson river to Fort Orange, which was founded 15 years earlier, near Albany, New York. Gerrit was soon employed as a tobacco grower, and a planter, and the records of Rensselaer wick show that he received wages from 02 April, 1638 until 02 April, 1641 in this town. On 07 May, 1646 he moved to New Amsterdam where he married Marretye in the new Dutch Church in this village. His family stayed in New Amsterdam, and they became members of the Dutch Reformed church. He applied for a grant of farm land in Manhattan at this time, and settled down as a farmer. Gerrit had problems though, his wife's father was a hard fighting man who was prone to get drunk and constantly was fighting. But he was a hard working ship maker in the new port city. At this time the Moll family was living at the present site of 253 Pearl street. Despite The Moll families problems in New Amsterdam, the family prospered, and became a family of some means in the new colony.                                     On Dec., 6, 1646, Gerrit received a grant of 50 acres of farm land in New Amsterdam. this Bouwerie was of irregular shape, and is shown in the iconography map as shown below. Gerrit had good neighbors on both sides on his property, for Pieter Stuyvesant lived next door. On 13 May, 1654 Gerrit's grant was converted into a fee, and under the date of 03 May, 1664 he also received a grant for a stretch of meadow land extending to the East River. In 1656 Gerrit was ordered to repair, and redo his common fences on his pasture land. He told the court that he did not have the money to do so at this time. Also on 03 June, 1658 Gerrit, listed as a farmer, and Fredrick Aarsen were defendants against the Schout (Sheriff) Nicasius de Sille. Gerrit had broke the windows in Frederick's farm, and he struck and beat Frederick. On 21 Jan., 1658 court records show Hendrick Kip as plaintiff against Gerrit Hendrickszen. Gerrit had slaughtered cattle, and owed money to Hendrick. Valentine's manual tells us that in 1663 Gerrit owned a home site, or one town house, on Broadway, six and four-fifths rods south of the present site of maiden lane. However, no land deeds show this property, so it is not known where Valentine got his information. Gerrit still owned this property in 1662. On 03 may, 1664, Gerrit received a grant from Pieter Stuyvesant for marsh land next to his farm. Also in 1664 Anthony, a Negro, appeared in court saying that Gerrit would not let him cross Gerrit's farm to go to the river, and he wanted Pieter Stuyvesant to allow such passage. Very little is known of Gerrit's life after 1665 until his death in 1685. He most likely stayed close to his farm and worked hard.                                     After bearing thirteen children, Marretje passed to her reward, sometime between 08 Sept., 1674, and 22 October, 1679 while living in New York City. Both Gerrit, and Marretje appear often as witness to many baptism's in the New York Dutch Reformed church. By Gerrit's second wife Josyntje Janse he had issue of the last two children listed in this history.                               Gerrit Hendrickszen never used the surname of Blauvelt; but for some reason, quite unclear to this author, all his children started to use such, even though in the early years of their lives they used the patronymic name of Gerritszen. It is possible that his ancestors lived in the Blauvelt area of Holland, and that is why he was referred to in this manner. Many of the children of Gerrit, and Marretje moved to Tappan, New York, and were original Patentees in this area. he was a witness to a baptism in the NYDRC on 08 Sept., 1674.

Notes for Marretye Lamberts Moll:
She was married in the New York Dutch Reformed church.

Children of Gerrit Blauvelt and Josyntje Thomas are:

Elizabeth Gerretse³ Blauvelt, born July 17, 1680 in New York Dutch Reformed church. She married (1) Daniel Berkelo May 04, 1700 in New York Dutch Reformed church; born Abt. 1675 in New Amersfort, Long Island; died March 04, 1704/05 in New York City. She married (2) Theophilus Pels October 18, 1707 in New York City; born April 11, 1676 in New York Dutch Reformed church; died Bef. August 05, 1733 in New York.

Notes for Theophilus Pels:
He was a rope maker in Manhattan, and was the widower of Catlyntje Bentinck at the time of his second marriage to Elizabeth.

ii.

Pieter Gerretse Blauvelt, born August 30, 1682 in New York Dutch Reformed church. He married Annaatje Van Slyck November 25, 1703 in New York Dutch Reformed church; died in Esopus, New York.

Notes for Pieter Gerretse Blauvelt:
He was mentioned in the joint will of his mother, and father in 1688.

Children of Gerrit Blauvelt and Marretye Moll are:

	4	i.		Hendrick Gerritsen³ Blauvelt, born August 09, 1648 in New York Dutch Reformed church.
	5	ii.		Margrietje Gerritsen Blauvelt, born October 09, 1650 in New York Dutch Reformed church.

Notes for Margrietje Gerritsen Blauvelt:
Witness to her baptism was Lambert Huybertszen Moll, and others.

	6	iii.		Margrietye Gerritsen Blauvelt, born December 24, 1651 in New York Dutch Reformed church.
	7	iv.		Lisbeth Gerritszen Blauvelt, born December 08, 1652 in New York Dutch Reformed church.

Notes for Lisbeth Gerritszen Blauvelt:
Witness to her baptism in the NYDRC were Paulus Janszen Heyman, and Tryntie Barents.

Lambert Gerritszen Blauvelt, born September 07, 1653 in New York Dutch Reformed church.

Notes for Lambert Gerritszen Blauvelt:
Witness to his baptism were Cornelis Aertszen, Hendrick Lambertszen, and Lysbeth Dircks.

vi.

Hendrick Gerritses Blauvelt, born September 30, 1654 in New York Dutch Reformed church.; died Aft. 1712 in Tappan, Rockland, New York. He married Marretye Josephe Waldron August 27, 1673 in New York Dutch Reformed church, New York city; born Abt. 1652 in New Amsterdam; died in Tappan, Rockland, New York.

Notes for Hendrick Gerritses Blauvelt:
He was baptized in the New York Dutch Reformed church. He moved to Tappan, New York, being one of the first settlers on the Tappan Patent, which was located in Orange county. He was there as early as 1683, and took the oath of allegiance there in 1687. He was one of the men who wrote the agreement for the Tappan Patent, as did his brothers. He served on the first Grand Jury in Orange County, New York in 1703. He was elected as county tax collector in 1704, and in 1709 he purchased 50 acres of land in Orangeburg, Orange county. He built his house in 1710 on this property. Witness to the baptism in the NYDRC were Jan Hagel, and Gritie Jans.

	10	vii.	Tryntie Gerritssen Blauvelt, born April 04, 1655 in New York Dutch Reformed church..
+	11	viii.	Huybertse Gerritsen Blauvelt, born May 13, 1657 in New York Dutch Reformed church.; died June 07, 1704 in Tappan, Rockland county, New York.
	12	ix.	Johannes Gerritsen Blauvelt, born April 09, 1659 in New York Dutch Reformed church.; died July 29, 1733 in Tappan, Rockland county, New York. He married (1) Catherine Cornelis Speets; born February 19, 1675/76 in New York Dutch Reformed church. He married (2) Jannetye Jochems Van Wert October 24, 1683 in New Amsterdam; born in New Amsterdam; died in Tappan, Rockland, New York.

Notes for Johannes Gerritsen Blauvelt:
He was also baptized in the New York Dutch Reformed church, and he married in this same church. His will was dated 13 April, 1715, and it was proved on 10 Oct., 1734. Like his brothers, he was one of the first known white settlers in the Tappan Patent. He owned over 950 acres of land in what is now called Orangeburg, Rockland county, New York. He was one of the most influential men in the new colony, and he was one of the first members of the new Tappan Reformed church. He served as a Deacon of this church in 1695, and again in 1701. He was elected as town Assessor in 1704, and in 1729 was one of the five men who deeded 97 acres of land to help establish the Dutch Reformed church in this town. He took the oath of allegiance in 1687, and was a Lt., of the militia in 1690.

Margrietje Gerritse Blauvelt, born September 25, 1661 in New York Dutch Reformed church; died Abt. 1729 in Tappan, Rockland, New York. She married Lambert Ariaensen Smidt April 09, 1682 in New York Dutch Reformed church; born December 30, 1655 in Thuyle, Gelderland, Holland; died in Tappan, Rockland, New York.

Notes for Margrietje Gerritse Blauvelt:
Witness to her baptism were Abraham Lambertszen, and Catharina de Brul.

Notes for Lambert Ariaensen Smidt:
He came to New Amsterdam on the "Roosenboom" in 1663 with his parents, and four sisters, and one other brother. They first settled in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and then moved to Stuyvesant's Bouwerie in New Amsterdam. He, and his brother were among the first Patentees of Tappan, and in 1701 he acquired 248 acres near what is now Orangeburg. He purchased an additional 648 acres in 1721. Both he and his wife were early founders of the Tappan Dutch Reformed church, and he was elected as the Churches first elder. In 1729 he was one of the five men who gave 97 acres to this church. In 1687 he took the oath of allegiance in Orangeburg, and in 1704 served on a committee to examine the public accounts of this area. He was a blacksmith, and farmer by profession, and he adopted the surname of Smidt, then some of his ancestors took the English version of Smith.

xi.

Abraham Gerritsse Blauvelt^24,²⁵, born June 17, 1663 in New York Dutch Reformed church; died Abt. June 15, 1751 in Tappan, Rockland county, New York. He married Grietje Minne April 08, 1691 in New York Dutch Reformed church; born in Friesland, Holland.

Notes for Abraham Gerritsse Blauvelt:
He was one of the original patentees of Tappan, along with his brothers. In 1723 he had acquired about 1000 acres in the Tappan area, and was one of its leading citizens. This property was in Old Tappan. On 24 Oct., 1694, he was one of 11 families who came together in Tappan to found the Dutch Reformed church in this town. One of his children was the first to be baptized in this church. He also owned land in the present day Harrington Park, New Jersey. He took the oath of allegiance in 1687 in Tappan. He was the town assessor in 1703 of Old Tappan, and was a Deacon of the church there in 1705. He was elder of the church in 1711.

Notes for Grietje Minne:
She was a widow when she married Abraham.

xii.

Isaac Gerritsen Blauvelt, born January 27, 1665/66 in New York Dutch Reformed church; died in Tappan, Rockland, New York. He married (1) Maria Pieters Van Norden June 02, 1693 in New York Dutch Reformed church; born February 25, 1673/74 in New York Dutch Reformed church. He married (2) Saartje Van Schyven Abt. 1723 in Tappan, Rockland county, New York; died in Tappan, Rockland, New York.

Notes for Isaac Gerritsen Blauvelt:
He was not one of the original patentees of Tappan, but he hid purchase later in 1707 221 acres of farm land in the area. In 1724 he was the Captain of the local militia in Orange county.

xiii.

Maria Gerretse Blauvelt, born January 28, 1667/68 in New York Dutch Reformed church.

Notes for Maria Gerretse Blauvelt:
She probably died while still a child.

+	17	xiv.		Marrietye Gerritse Blauvelt, born March 26, 1670 in New York Dutch Reformed church.; died Unknown in Tappan, Rockland, New York.
	18	xv.		Pieter Gerretse Blauvelt, born Abt. 1672 in New York City. He married Annatje Van Slyk November 25, 1703 in Esopus, New York.

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