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Descendants of Jan Boeckhout

Generation No. 1

1. JAN¹ BOECKHOUT was born in Holland ?, and died Abt. 1694 in New Harlem, New York, United States ¹. He married HANNAH ?? Abt. 1648 in Holland ?. She was born in Holland ?.

Notes for JAN BOECKHOUT:
Jan Boeckhout (likely Jan der Nosper von Bocholt/Bocholte) left Leyden, Holland on the ship De Purmerlander Kercke (Pumberland Church) and arrived in New Amsterdam in February 1663 with his wife and five children - aged 13, 9, 8, 4 and 1 years old. The captain of the ship was Benjamin Barentsz. (Richard Denike, NY, email in 2000]

It should be noted that Jan's origins may have been more likely in Westphalia (Belgium/Germany) and in fact, Norman Davis, indicates "Jan, weaver, removed from Bucholte* to Netherlands in 1662, his son Capt. Mathys Janszen Buckhout moved with them from Leyden and settled at Mespath Kill (Newtown).." *Bucholte, a small city in Germany very near the Dutch border.

From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 64, p. 158 - 160:

"Matthys Janszen Boeckholt or Boeckhout, a young man from Leyden and one of five children of Jan Bocholte, who emigrated from the Netherlands on "De Purmerlander Kercke" in 1662." (Passengers to New Netherlands: 22)

From the passenger list of the De Purmerlander Kerck, which sailed from Amsterdam on Oct. 12, 1662, and arrived in New Amsterdam on Feb. 18, 1663 (published on the Olive Tree Genealogy, New Netherlands web site):

"Jan Bocholte, wife and 5 children ages 13, 9, 8, 4 and 1."

This information originally comes from the "West India Company Account Book" in New Netherland Colonial, MSS Vol 14, Book KK. The company kept detailed records on those individuals who arrived with 'debit' accounts. The typical fare was 36 florins, half for young children and nothing for nursing infants.

From "The History of Harlem" by James Riker, 1881, p. 227:

"Isaac Vermilye has as companions on the voyage, Jacque Cossart, Nicolas du Puis, Gideon Merlett, Jean le Conseille, Louis Lacqueman, Jacob Kolver, and Jan Boockhoolts, as also Arnout du Toict (those now written as Cashow, Depew, Marlett, Conselyea, Lakeman or Lockman, Culver, Buckhout, etc.), all having lived at Leyden, we presume, as we know had Buckhout, Culver and Vermilye; and probably all Walloons except Buckhout. Vermilye and his wife and daughter Maria (later Mrs. Montanye), and all his fellow-passengers above named, save Culver and Buckhout, joined the church at New Amsterdam Apr. 1, 1663, no doubt by letter. The wives of Cossart, Du Puis, and Lacqueman also united. Vermilye came directly to Harlem. Buckhout became "koeherder van de gemente desen stede." ["Herder of the cattle"] The rest made an application Mar. 19, 1663 for land and seed grain, and victuals for six months, showing their necessities. Buckhout later owned a farm at Mespat, and left two sons, Capt. Matthias, who sailed a coaster, and Peter, a farmer; and whence come the families of this name."

[Note: "Walloon" refers to someone of Belgian descent.]

The family settled in Minpat Kila or Mespath Kills (Newtown), Long Island (New York). "Mespath Kills" was named after the Mespath indians, who lived in this part of New York state, and "Kills" was a Dutch term to denote a stream or creek.

John Bockhout was also one of the subscribers and listed as a freeholder of land on the confirmatory charter of Newtown in September 1686. (source: "The Annals of Newtown in Queens County, NY" by James Riker, Jr., published in NY in 1852, p. 110] A brief extract of the land in question is included below:

"...To all to whom these Presents shall come, greeting: Whereas the Honorable Richard Nicoll, Esq. formerly governor of this province, upon application to him made by the inhabitants of Newtown, on Long Island, in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred sixty-six, did grant unto them a liberty or license under his hand, bearing date the three and twentieth day of June, in the same year, therein authorizing and empowering them to make what purchase they should think fit of the lands situate between Mespat Kills and the head of Flushing creek, on Long Island, aforesaid, and which tract of land the said inhabitants long before had been and then were settling and improving; And whereas the inhabitants of Newtown, in pursuance of said licence, in the same year, did, in due form of law, purchase of and from the Indian natives all the said tract of land situate between Mespat Kills and Flushing creek aforesaid, together with all and singular the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining, to hold unto the said inhabitants of Newtown, their heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said inhabitants of Newtown, their heirs and assigns for ever, as in and by the said recited licence, and a certain deed or writing under the hand and seal of Pomwaukon, the Indian owner of the said tract of land and premises, bearing date 9th day of July, in the said year of our Lord, sixteen hundred sixty-six..."

The following are from "Some Descendants of John Buckhout and his wife, Hannah, who arrived in New Amsterdam in Oct. 1662 from Leyden, Holland;" compiled & presented by H. Remsen Coles, 1947, 4 pages typwritten and handwritten notes:

"Col. Hist. Manus Dutch Jan Boeckholt p. 262 March 20, 1664 complaint to the fiscal against Jan de Nosper for resisting the officer who attempted to arrest him whilst shooting pigeons last Sunday 20 March. Commitment of Jan Boeckholt (de Nosper) on the above charge.

24 Mar 1664: Petition of Jan Bockholt herdsman praying forgiveness for having violated the Sabbath by shooting pigeons on that day, pleaded ignorance of the law. [hand written note: the name was Jan de Nosper from Bocholt in Westphalia near the Dutch frontier]"

It is believed that Jan died in 1694 in New Harlem (originally New Haarlem), New York. The following is listed in David Riker's "Genealogical & Biographical Directory to Persons in New Netherlands 1613 to 1674," Vol 1:

"Surname: Bookhout/Boeckholt/Boeckout/Buckhout
Immigrant: Jan Bocholte
Settled: New Harlem, New York
Died: unknown, but c. 1694 at New Harlem, NY"

From the book "Long Island Source Records" p. 133 - abstracted from Newtown, Long Island town record book, also N.Y. Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1934, p. 120:

"Will of John Buckhout of Mespath Kills, weaver, 23 Aug. 1682. Life estate to wife Hannah, with remainder to five children, Matthias, Peter, Trincke, Alles and Mary. Wife as Executrix. Witnesses: William Hallett, Andrew Bird & Robert Blackwell. Probated: 25 March 1694/5."

In subsequent years, the surname gradually changed to Boekhout, Buckhout, and finally, Bookhout - always seemingly with the "h" included.

More About JAN BOECKHOUT:
Immigration: Bet. 1662 - 1663, to New Amsterdam, New York, United States
Occupation: 1682, Weaver ²

Children of JAN BOECKHOUT and HANNAH ?? are:

	i.	TRINCKE² BOECKHOUT, b. Abt. 1649, Holland.
	ii.	ALLES BOECKHOUT, b. Abt. 1653, Holland.
2.	iii.	CAPT. MATTHYS JANSZEN BOECKHOUT, b. Abt. 1654, Holland ?.
3.	iv.	MARRITJE (MARY) BOECKHOUT, b. Abt. 1658, Holland ?.
4.	v.	PIETER JANSZEN BOECKHOUT, b. Abt. 1661, Leyden, Holland; d. Bef. 1729.

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