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Jan Jansen Hagenaar ★ was the father of Christina, Jeremias, Jacob, Sophia, Arien,
Magdalena, and Maria. The name of his wife or wives is not known. His daughter, Christina, was likely
born prior to Jeremias Janzen Hagenaar; Jeremias called
her his sister who was then married but did not disclose her age in the record
describing the inventory of Jan Jansen Hagenaar’s
estate in April 1661 FE6.
Jeremias Janzen Hagenaar was named as the son of Jan
Jansen Hagenaar in the inventory of Jan’s estate, in
which document dated April 14, 1661 he stated that he was 22 years old,
indicating that he was born about 1639 FE6. The
document from April 1661 relating the details of the inventory of that estate
included information about his sibling’s names and ages FE6. Jeremias stated that his brother, Jacob, was 19, his sister,
Sofia, was 17, his brother, Arien, was 14, and his
other sister, Cristina, was married FE6. Jeremias
Janzen had previously been ordered by the Orphanmasters
to create an inventory of the property left by his father, Jan Jansen Hagenaar on November 26, 1660 FE6. At the City Hall on January 28,
1661, the treasurer noted that the Orphan Masters “have sent divers orders to
Jeremias Jansen” to produce an inventory of his father’s estate, but he had not
yet complied FE11. The burgomasters then issued this order FE11:
Jeremias Janzen. Whereas you are unwilling, to render an
inventory to the Orphan Chamber of this City of the estate left by Jan Jansen
Hagenaar, your deceased father, You are therefore hereby ordered and directed
by the Burgomasters of this City, to exhibit the same to the abovenamed Orphan
Champer in the space of three items four and twenty hours, or in default,
Burgomasters shall be necessitated to cause it to be done.
At the City Hall on March 22, 1661, both Jeremias Janzen and
Marten van Waart (also called van Weert) were defendants in separate cases
against the schout Pieter Tonneman, who demanded fifty guilders apiece from
both Jeremias and Marten because he claimed that Jeremias and Marten had been
“fighting at night… at the residence of Hendrick Hendricksen Obe; this was
denied by both Jeremias and Marten FE9. They were all back at the City Hall on May 10, 1661 for the
same case, in which they were accused of “street riots and fighting… with each
other by night and at unseasonable times, at the house of Hendrick Hendricks
Obe and in the street” FE9. Jeremias Janzen stated that he did threaten Marten van
Waart but “did not strike or assault him”, but the burgomasters and schepens
found that both defendants “committed great insolence, noise and uproar by
night… so much that many sprung out of bed” and “opened doors and windows” FE9. Both
Jeremias and Marten were fined 36 guilders FE9. At the City Hall on June 13, 1661, Jeremias Jansen Hagenaar
was asked if he had conducted an inventory of his deceased father’s estate, to
which he replied that he had not “because he cannot get a settlement of accounts
with Salomon la Chair” FE6. He further requested “that guardians for his minor brothers
and sisters be appointed” FE6. Jeremias was then told that Isaack Greveraat and Hendrick
Hendricksen Obe had been appointed as the guardians and administrators the day
after his father’s death FE6.
Jeremias
Jansen from Westerhoot arrived at New Netherland in
March 1663 in a ship called the Rosetree OC8, but his reason for leaving New Amsterdam and then returning is
unknown. Jeremias Janszen Van Westerhoút
of the Hague (“Uÿt den Hage”)
who married Catharÿn Joris of New Amsterdam on August 16, 1664 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New
Amsterdam and New York PU4. Jeremias Jansen and his wife, Catharina Rapelje,
were members of the Dutch Church who lived on Brugh
Straat (Bridge Street) in 1686 BA17. Catalina Rapalje was called the
wife of Jeremias Westerhoŭt when she witnessed the baptism of Jan, the son
of Mangel Janse Rol and Anna Hendrix on August 20, 1699 EV4.
In a
list of the burghers and inhabitants of New Amsterdam
which was compiled on April 19, 1665, Jeremias Janzen Hagenaar
was assessed one florin for the support and lodging of soldiers, and at that
time he resided on High Street FE12. Jeremias
Janzen Hagenaar was a plaintiff in the City Hall on
June 20, 1665 against Stoffel van Laar; Jeremias
demanded a sum of 62 guilders which was a previous debt owed to him by Stoffel,
in addition to another twelve guilders “earned since in fixing and erecting his
fence” FE12.
From 1689 until 1699, he was a witness to several baptisms at
the Reformed Dutch Church in New York EV4. Jeremias Hagenaer and Aecht Jans witnessed the baptism of
Pieter, the son of Caspar Pitersz. Mevi and Lÿsbeth Schúermans on December 26, 1689 EV4. Jeremias Westerhoút and Rachel Schúermans were witnesses to the baptism of Frederixc, the son of Caspar Mebie
and Elisabeth Shúermans, on September 1, 1695 EV4. Jeremias Van Westerhoút and his wife,
Cathalina, witnessed the baptism of Marten, the son of Poúlús Túrk Júnior and Marretje Martens on December 19, 1697 EV4. Jeremias
Westerhoút and his wife, Catharina, were
witnesses to the baptism of Jeremias, the son of Casper Mebie
and Elisabeth Scheúrmans, on June 25, 1699 EV4.
Jacob was born about 1642 FE6. Sophia Janszen Romeÿn referred to her brother as “Jacob van Westerhout, of
Westchester, shoemaker” TA3. Jacob Johnson Westerhout of
Westchester was called a cordwainer (creator of leather shoes) in his will
which was dated February 17, 1723 NE36 or July
17, 1723 PE3 and proved on December 19, 1732 NE36, PE3. The will named his granddaughter, Mary
Johnson Westerhout, who was the minor daughter of his
deceased son Jacob Johnson Westerhout NE36, and his daughters who resided in Wethersfield, Hartford
County, Connecticut NE36,
who were Sarah NE36, PE3,
the wife of Wm. Gowatt PE3 or Mr. Garratt NE36 and
Anne NE36, PE3, the wife of Stephen Bush PE3 or Stephen Buck NE36.
Sophia was born about 1644 FE6,
BA19. Sophia Jans of
Van’s Gravenhage (the Hague) married Simon Janszen Romeÿn on January 1, 1671 in the Reformed Dutch Church in
New York PU4. Sofia Haagenaer was called the wife
of Sÿm. Janse Romeÿn when she witnessed the baptism of Frederick, the son
of Denÿs Doolhage and
Rachel Vrederiks on March 12, 1704 at the Reformed
Dutch Church in New York EV4. Sophia
Romÿn of the City of New York was a widow when she
wrote her will on October 7, 1715 NE36.
Her will mentioned her “Loving Brother Jacob van Westerhout
of Westchester Shoemaker” and her “Loving Sister Christina the now wife of ffrederick Scureman of New Rochel
in the County of WestChester Shoemaker”, whom she
named as her executors of her last will and testament NE36. She also wrote a codicil to her will on December 6, 1715 in
which she bequeathed “unto Elizabeth maybee the wife
of Casparus maybee of New Rochell the Sum of forty pounds which I have Given to her
by Deed of Gift bearing Date the Seventh Day of November last to be paid by my
Executors out of my Estate” NE36.
The codicil made bequests to Anne Van Pelt, the wife of Hendrick Van Pelt,
Christina Dothagen, the daughter of Denis Dothagen of New York City, and Hannah Van Swanenbergh NE36.
She also made bequests to the daughters of Casparus Maybee, who were Afia Maybee,
Christina Maybee, Sophia Maybee,
and Catherine Maybee NE36. Sophia’s will was proved shortly
after this on December 29, 1715 NE36.
Arien Jansen was born about 1647 FE6. At the time of the inventory of his father’s
estate in April 1661, he was meant to remain with his older brother, Jeremias
Janzen Hagenaar, to “learn the trade” FE6. On January 23, 1663 at the City Hall,
the guardians of Adriaan Jansen, who were Schepen Isaack
Greveraat and Hendrick Hendricksen
Obe, were plaintiffs against Williem
Doeckles FE10. In
this case, Adriaan Jansen was called the minor son of
Jan Jansen Hagenaar and had been working for Willem Doeckles FE10.
The plaintiffs requested that Adriaan be permitted to
be discharged from the service of Willem Doeckles
because in failing to supply Adriaan with board and
lodging, Willem had failed to uphold his contract FE10. Willem stated that Adriaan was
inattentive when he was given orders and was unwilling to follow through with
the orders, and he claimed that he had not refused Adriaan
food FE10. The court asked Adriaan “why he does
not remain with his master” and Adriaan replied
“because he gives him nothing to eat and finds him seldom at home and whenever
he earns a stiver by making any trifles, he must buy food for it” FE10. Adriaen Hagenear witnessed the
baptism of Andries, the child of Thomas Jansz. V. dÿck and Marritie Andries, on
August 11, 1675 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York EV4.
Maria and Magdalena were named as
children of Jan Jansen in the ship manifest of De Vergulde
Bever BA19 but they were not listed amongst the siblings of Jeremias Janzen
Hagenaar then still alive in April 1661 FE6. The
transcribed ages of Jan Jansen’s children were not associated with specific
names: “five children, 11, 12, 13, 17, and 21 years old, Maria, Magdalena, Ariaen Jansen, Sophia, and Christina” BA19. If we can
assume that the ages listed in that manifest and the ages listed by Jeremias in
the April 1661 record were both accurate, then Christina was probably born
about 1637, Sophia was born about 1645, and Arien was
born about 1647, which means that Maria and Magdalena were born about 1641 and
1646.
On March 27, 1656, at City Hall in New Amsterdam,
Jan Jansen Hagenaar and Cristyn
Barentsen were requested to arbitrate between the
plaintiff, Christiane Capoens, and the two
defendants, in a suit regarding a timber delivery FE8. Jan Jansen Hagenaer
was supposed to have been paid by the treasury of New Amsterdam on March 29,
1657 for various services to the city, including
chopping wood, but because he was unable to appear at the City Hall, and
because the treasury was “not well furnished”, his disbursement was delayed FE11. His presence in New Amsterdam in these two
years is significant, for in 1658 his name appeared on a ship manifest, but
without certain individuals who were known to have been his sons.
Jan Jansen Hagenaar was a
“house carpenter” and sailed on De Vergulde
Bever (The Gilded Beaver,
steered by Captain Jan Reyersz Van der Beets) to New Amsterdam in New Netherland on May 17, 1658 BA19. He made this voyage with Christina,
Sophia, Ariaen, Magdalena, and Maria and indicated
that he agreed to pay the passage for himself and his children, “except for one
daughter of my wife” who was to provide her own fare BA19. This may indicate that his wife was previously married, but it
does not provide any indication about if that daughter of his wife was one of
the five children listed along with Jan, or if this person was listed on the
ship manifest independently of Jan’s household BA19.
He and Willem Deuckles owned a small building, which was probably a
carpentry shop, on the narrow block sandwiched between Bevers Gracht and Markvelt Steegh (Beaver Street and Marketfield
Street) ST15. It was built sometime after Jan purchased the lot from Solomon La Chair
on June 27, 1659, but perhaps before October 4, 1659, when a deed from Willem Dueckles to Joannes Vervelen mentioned the bounds of a lot
which was adjacent to the house and lot of J. Jansen Hagenaar
ST15. I.N. Phelps
Stokes stated that Jan’s residence was actually in “Breuckelen” ST15. This lot was just over twenty-four feet wide on Beaver Street,
twenty-one feet wide on Marketfield Street, and was five-
and one-half rods, or almost ninety-one feet, in length ST15. This Willem Dueckles
was undoubtedly the same Willem Doeckles who employed
Jan’s minor son, Adriaan, in 1663, of whom Adriaan stated in court did not provide him with adequate
food or shelter FE10.
He was a defendant
at City Hall in New Amsterdam against Nicolaas Velthuyzen on September 10, 1658 and was found in default FE9. He appeared at court on February 27,
1660, and inquired about additional work, as he had completed all that he had
been ordered to accomplish; he was instructed to “look up the City ladders and to make a shed, to keep the ladders under” FE11. On March 16, 1660, he was again found in
default, but in this case, “Jan Janzen Hagenaar” was
the plaintiff against Jan Swaan FE9. This case was revisited on April 3,
1660, when he demanded over twenty-nine florins for wages; Jan Swaan’s wife acknowledged this debt and was ordered to pay
Jan Jansen Hagenaar FE9.
Jan and his son,
Jeremias, were employed by the Burgomasters of New Amsterdam on November 3,
1660; they were to construct four additional rods of pier, which were to be
added to the pier at the Weighscales House which had
been previously fabricated by Pieter Janzen Nirengh FE11. This pier was also called the Bridge,
and was located near Pearl Street and Moore Street, adjacent to the Weigh House
and the Customs House FE11. Four
rods should have been equivalent to about sixty-six feet, but Berthold Fernow stated that an addition of fifty feet of pier was
created in the autumn of 1660 FE11. Jan
and Jeremias were to be compensated 225 guilders in seawant (sewan) and half of a
barrel of beer, for this task FE11.
Jan Jansen Hagenaar drowned on November 22, 1660 in the East River FE6. This was the same river upon which he
was building the pier extension. The following day, the Orphanmasters
appointed Sieur Isaack Greveraat and Hendrick Hendricksen Obe as administrators
of Jan’s estate FE6. On November 26, 1660, Jan’s son, Jeremias Janzen, was ordered to
conduct the inventory of his father within three days FE6, and on January 7, 1661, he was directed by the Burgomasters to complete the pier FE11.
