Only a few words should suffice as to why I have spent the last 27 years researching the Hoagland family. When I was young boy, I often pressed my father to tell me stories of his youth. I was delighted to hear his accounts of baseball games won, childhood adventures, the Navy, etc. My favorite stories, however, were those about his father. His father died when he was only five years old. I guess that can account for his bigger than life memories of his father. While in high school, I began to search for facts about my grandfather's life because I wanted to know more about the man my father honored. There was very little to go on and there was no one to help me. After two years of searching in vain, I stumbled upon my father's uncle. At the only time we met, he made it clear he did not want to share any information; however, he did say that my grandfather had changed his name to Cleveland from Hoagland. He would share nothing else ever again. Well, that was just enough to help get me to where I am today.

When I began my search, I had no idea that I would spend thousands upon thousands of hours in libraries, archives, churches, cemeteries, mailing unending stream of letters and making countless phone calls and, all the while, driving friends and family crazy with my obsessive pursuit. It has been both fascinating and maddening. I have met so many wonderful people along the way.

I have compiled these notes over the last 27 years. For years, I kept handwritten notes in dozens of boxes throughout the house. I realized the notes were no good to anyone unless they were shared by researchers with similar interests to my own. One day, I would like to write a proper genealogy (including an index! - I am sorry that one is not included here); however, I cannot be certain whether that desire will ever be fulfilled. At least now, these notes will be available to other researchers.

November 28, 1999

Harry M Cleveland
211 Cornwall Drive
Chalfont, PA 18914

E-mail: clevelandhome@netscape.net

Dirck Harmenson Hooghlandt
born circa 1581 in Rynsburg, Holland
baptized
died May 18, 1661 in Rynsburg, Holland
son of Harme Hooghlandt (circa 1550 - ?) and ?
Dirck may have been married twice; however, it must be proven.

Married circa 1606

Woutergen Jansdr
born circa 1584 in Rynsburg, Holland
baptized
died
Daughter of Jan

Dutch record - begraven gr. k. te Haarlem Hooglandt Harman / t kino Sept 1649

The Hoagland Coat of Arms - These Lords of Hoaglandt, bore a "COAT OF ARMS," having three crowns across the upper part of the escutcheon, on a field azure and on lower half a vine branch with grapes pendant between two leaves on field argent.

Hooglandt (Aux Pays Bas)
D'argent, a la grappe de Raisin de pourpe pendante d'une Brance feuille de deux pieces, au natural et posee' en fasce su chef-senople charge' de trois courrounse d'or

Hoogland is a village in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands (near Amersfoort).

Children

Harme Dircksz Hooghlandt
born circa 1607 at Rijnsburg, South Holland
baptized
died October 1677 at Rijnsburg
buried October 5, 1677 at Haarlem, North Holland

Harme Dircksz Hooghlandt (son of Dirck Harmenson Hooglandt and Woutergen Jansdr)
born circa 1607 at Rijnsburg
baptized
died October 1677 at Rijnsburg
buried October 5, 1677 at Haarlem

Married twice?

Married August 17, 1632 at Rotterdam. Their banns were published on August 1, 1632. The records lists Harman's birthplace as Rynsburg, South Holland, which is close to the city of Leiden.

Jannetje Deynoot
born circa 1610 at Rotterdam
baptized
died
Daughter of Christoffel Maertense Deynoot (June 25 or 26, 1564 in Ghent, West Flanders, Belgium - June 1616 ? at Rotterdam) and Grietje Broeckmans (May 2, 1577 in Brussels, Belgium - between March 4, 1637 to April 5, 1637)

Christoffel Maertense Deynoot, of Ghent, was the son of Maertense Christoffelsz Deynoot (February 5, 1534 in Ghent, West Flanders - ?); and his father was Christopher Maertensz (December 13, 1509 in Ghent - ?). The Deynoot family removed to Rotterdam about 1580 - 1584 because of religious and economical reasons. Also, a war was being fought between Spain ant the Northern Provinces of the Netherlands. Most of the 80 year war took place in the southern provinces (Flanders, Antwerp and Ghent). The Deynoot's were members of the Remonstrant Church, more liberal than the Dutch Reformed Church. Jannetje brother, Daniel, resided at Haarlem and was one of the regents of the Old Man House, the home for the aged. His portrait is to be found in a painting depicting regents of the Old Man House of Haarlem which was painted by Frans Hals (1580 - 1666).

Jannetje - Get voor 1617 st. Vermoede lijk zeeuwsch - vlaanderen November 1670 tr. Haarlem 17 Aug 1632 Harme Hooglandt geb. Rijnsburg st 1677 verm. zeeuwsch - vlaandersen zoon van Dirk Harmensen uit dit huwelck zie prot 322 bladz. 359 nots Hendrick Van Gellinck Huysen - Haarlem. See NY Genealogical and Biographical Record 66:5.

Dutch Record: Christoffel Maertense Deynoot geb. Gent 26 Juni 1564 beenhakker st. Rotterdam voor Juni 1616, tr. I. Rotterdam 26 Aug 1588 Maeken Van Aelst ook genoemd Maertje Hendriks v. d. Bergh of Maertje Willems. tr. II. Rotterdam als wedr van Gent, wonende Hoogstraat, Grietje Broekmans, j. d. geb. Brussel 2 Mei 1577 begr. Rotterdam 29 Mrt - 5 Apr 1637. Their children were - Pieter, Mayke (Maria), Hendrik, Daniel, Jacob, Maerten, Jannetje, Christoffel. See - Nederlandsch Leeuw 1923 pp62-63.

Taken from a footnote in the Deynoot family biography. Uit dit huwelijk (zie prot. 322, bladz. 359 Not Henrick van Gellinckhuysen - Haarlem)

***** See Not. Publ. Hendrick van Gellinckhuysen, Haarlem, No. 322, p. 359 *****

Children

1) Wouterina (Woutertje)
born 1633
baptized
died

Married March 13, 1661

1) Adriaen Bonnaert
born
baptized
died

Married ? November 1, 1672

2) Jan Van Hasselt (T. Van Hasselt on some records)
born
baptized
died

Dutch record - Woutertje Hooglant, geb. ... begr, Retranchment 1 Nov. 1672 tr. Jan Van Hasselt te Casandria.

Wouterina's children were Johannes (born about 1666 - ?) and Harmanus (born 1671 - ?). Both died young.

In the Nederlandsch Leeuw 1915 p. 18, Margaret Jans and Jan Van Hasset wed de datum 2 Oct 1648 is te voorzien met een? Daar 6 Oct 1648 begraven is ... Is this Hasset or Hasselt?

2) Francois (Franchois)
born 1634 in Amsterdam
baptized
died June 1, 1686

He was in 'The Hague' on July 12, 1677. "A number of merchants of Amsterdam, trading to New Netherland, petition the "States General of the United Netherlands" against the excessive duties imposed by the West India Company. One of the signers is Francis Hooglandt. Vide, Royal Archives at the Hague in New York Col. Hist., ii., pp 752-756. The petition resulted in a reduction of the duties."

Dutch record: Franchois woonde Amsterdam begraven in de gr. k. Hoogland Francois 1 June 1686.

3) Christoffel
born 1635 in Haarlem
baptized
died February 8, 1684
Dutch record: Christoffel Hooglant woonde Nieuw Nederland tr. N. N., 5 kinderen Dirk, Stoffel, Maarten, Frans, Frans.

Married June 23, 1661

Catrina Creiger
born 1645 in New Amsterdam
baptized December 31, 1645 (or her birth date?)
died about 1713

4) Margareta
born 1640 in Haarlem
baptized
died July 7, 1689 ?

Dutch record: Margaretha woonde Haarlem 'and' v. s. / Vrouw [?] Janemkyn [?] croerskino [?] Verhoeven 25 Oct 1673 geertryo [?] Verhoeven [died] 7 Nov 1689.

Married March 10, 1680

Simon Verhoeven of Rotterdam
born
baptized
died May 17, 1698 ?

In other Dutch records - Janemkyn [?] Croerskino [? writing very difficult to make out] Verhoeven died October 25, 1673; Geertryo [?] Verhoeven died November 7, 1689.

5) Janneken (oostburg [?])
born 1642
baptized
died

Dutch record: st..... Oostburg, tr.....Kermpe de Putter, te Casandria, hun kind Abraham de Putter, st. 5 Maart, begr. Retranchement 7 Maart 1672 (zie over de familie Hooglant: Jansen en v. Dalen, Bijdragen Oudheidkunde van Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen deel I, bladz. 360 e.v,).

Married August 27, 1662

Kempe De Putter
born
baptized
died

Their children were Janneken (born 1665 - ?) married Raphael Maranus (Marinus) and Margareta (born 1668 - ?) married Jannis Nuytingh.

Christoffel Hooghlandt (son of Harme Dircksz Hooghlandt and Jannetje Deynoot)
born 1634 in Haarlem, Holland
baptized
died February 8, 1684 in New Amsterdam

Married June 23, 1661 (marriage banns). "It was formally announced from the pulpit of the church in the fort."

Catrina Creiger (a.k.a. Tryntie - a Dutch habit of forming a diminutive by dropping the first syllable)
born 1645 in New Amsterdam
baptized December 31, 1645
died about 1713 in the Flatlands (Long Island)
Daughter of Captain Martin Cregier (born about 1614 in Toulouse, France - died between 1713 - 1715 in the Mohawk Valley - Canastagione, New York) and Lysbet Jans (born ? - died after January 31, 1661) married 1637 - 1642 (?) possibly in Germany. They witnessed the baptism of Harmanus Hoagland.

Their residence was on Pearl Street between (or bottom of) Whitehall and State Streets. Christoffel Hooghland owned second class property, was of Dutch descent, had an estimated wealth of 8000 (For his New Jersey property, see Whitehead's - East Jersey pp. 266-274). Martin Cregier lived on the west side of Broadway between Battery Place and Rector Street (then known as Market Field and Broadway, second class property, estimated wealth 5000.

On March 16, 1661, he became a member of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. On April 24, 1661, he was a witness at the baptism of a child of Martin Abrahams, who had arrived a year before from Bloemendael. In the New Amsterdam Court records dated April 18, 1662, Christoffel Hooghlandt became Nathaniel Green's, an English merchant living at Boston, bail in the sum of 2,000 gl in tobacco. In 1655 his name appears on the records of the Burgomasters and Schepens Court. On a list of taxpayers of New Amsterdam, dated October 11, 1655, Christoffel's name does not appear. The list was comprised for the purpose of raising funds for strengthening the town's fortifications.

In the Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York, the 1916 edition lists members of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1686. Martin Cregier #80 (p. 91); Stoffel Hooghland #82 (p. 82); Catrina Cregier #417.

In the Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York, the 1896 edition lists members of the Dutch Reformed Church of New York in 1686. On Pearl Street between State and Whitehall Streets - Martin Crigier, and Tryntje Crigier widow of Stoffel Hooghland.

In 1673, Lieutenant Christoffel Hooghland served under Captain Martin Kregier in the Militia of New Orange (New York). In 1664, he was listed as being a Schepen; and Alderman in 1669 and 1678; assistant in Court of Admiralty in 1678 (see Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century p. 14 - published 1935).

In New York City Directory 1665, Stoffel Hooghlant, Govert Loockerman, Johannes Nevius resided on De Hoogh Street. Martin Cregier resided on T. Markvelt which is now Broadway (opposite Bowling Green). De Hoogh was "supposed to have been a part of the present Pearl Street, west side of Broad, his lot being described as "Hoogland's Corner, front to ye bridge, 50 feet to ye Pearl Street." "His dwelling stood on the Pearl Street side. The bridge was that crossing the canal, which at that date ran through Broad Street." 

"July 14, 1668. Deed of this date from William Abrahansen Vander Borden, inhabitant of this place, to Christoffel Hooglant, merchant, for house and lot, "situated outside of the landgate east of the Heerewegh, having to the south the house of Gerrit Hendricksen, the blaauw boer; to the west the said Heerewegh; to the north the Maegde Paetje; the breadth along the Heerewegh, six rods and four-fifths of a rod; on the north side thirteen and a-half rods; in rear on the east six rods, nine and a-quarter running feet; in length on the south side, thirteen and one-fifth rods;" of which said Borden obtained a patent from Gov. Nicholls, dated May 27, 1667. Vide, Lib. B.: 146 in Reg. Off., New York. This property is present S. E. Cor. Broadway and Maiden Lane, about 112 x 214 feet, and was the subject for the law suit of 1783-1788."

From The Hoagland Family in America by Daniel Carpenter Hoagland (as is much of the information found here relating to Christoffel):

Layde out by the Surveyor Genll. two tracts of land lying and being at Haquiquenanck, upon the Pasawack River for Xtopher Hoghlant. Imprimus 158 acres of land beginning at a stake planted by a small creek, from thence running north as the creek runs, forty-two chains to a swamp tree marked on four sides, standing by the said creek; from thence running E. N. E. eighteen chains to a stump marked on four sides, standing by a path; from thence running south twenty-nine chains to a stake marked on four sides, standing by the Indian burial place; from thence running east thirty chains along the river side, by an Indian wigwam; from thence running south thirty-five chains, ye point of the Necke, also from thence running N. W. and W. forty chains to ye stake where it began. Bounded on ye S. and E. by Pasaic River; W. by a small creek, and N. part by land not yet surveyed and part by the said river. See also Whitehead's East Jersey, pp. 266, 274; also Danker's Journal, p. 159, for further account of this tract.

The other tract of 120 acres joins the above on the westerly side. This survey is dated July 13, 1678; made by Robert Vanquellin, and is recorded in Liber ii., page 88, designated as Cartarets's Conveyances, Gen. Survey Office, Perth Amboy. And on p. 4 of said Liber ii. (Reversed) is the record of the grant of said two tracts from Gov. Phillip Cartaret to Xtopher Hoagland, of New York, merchant, dated July 15, 1678.

These two tracts, 278 acres, were sold by Christoffel Hooglandt to Hartman Macheelson, farmer of the "town of Guardulpa" in "sd. province of Nova Cesearea or New Jersey," on Feb. 16, 1679/80, but was not fully conveyed until April 23, 1696, as appears by Record of East Jersey Deeds, Vol. F., p. 585. See Dirck Hooglandt (2) - Note 23.

The above mentioned "Hartman Macheelson," appeared on the official record as "Hartman Vreeland." He is the progenitor of the Vreelands. Mr. William Nelson, Sec. of the N. J. Historical Society, writes, "The first deed for land in the present Passaic County, N. J., was to Christoffel Hoogland in 1678. It was for two tracts of land, one of 158 and the other of 120 acres, lying on the opposite sides of the Vreeland brook, now largely used as the tail of the Dundee Canal. The tract is, and for many years has been, known as the Dundee section of Passaic City, in Passaic County, comprising the First Ward of that city, and perhaps part of the Fourth Ward.

"Hoogland sold to Hartman Vreeland, who was one of the Acquackanonk patentees, and when the patent was granted for Acquackanonk, 'Hartman's Island,' including the Hoogland patent, was excepted. There is in existence an old copy, in Dutch, of the grant to Hoogland, from which I infer that the original deed from the Indians was in that language. The deed from Sir George Carteret was, of course, in the English language with, as I recollect, some Dutch idioms. In the Dutch copy one of the points mentioned is 'de Wilden's huis,' or Indian's hut. There was an Indian burying ground at the north end of the tract, on a high bank overlooking the Passaic River. There is a local tradition from Dutch sources that Hoogland was 'Panmann' or secretary to Governor Carteret, and received the grant of this tract as a reward for his services - a tradition which, so far as I am aware, has not the slightest foundation in fact. There is no reason to think that Hoogland ever settled at Acquackanonk. I think - writing from memory - that the deed from Hoogland to Vreeland was given in 1679. Hartman was then known as Michielson - being a son of Michael Jansen, a prominent and picturesque figure in the history of New Netherland."

"May 21, 1669, Petrus Stuyvesant, by virtue of a patent from Gov. Nicholls, dated Nov. 6, 1667, sells to Christoffel Hooglandt, of New York, merchant, a certain lot north of the lot heretofore belonging to Peter Prius; being on the north twenty-five feet, on the south twenty-eight feet, on the east and west sixty-one feet, there going off the lot aforesaid on the south side, a passage of four feet to the use of Jacob Leisler. Lib. B. 156 Reg. Off., New York. This is probably next south to the Sun office."

On February 2, 1672, "Mr. Christopher Hoagland" and others were appointed to arrange a difference between Capt. Jacques Cortelyou and the town of New Utrecht. When New York was recaptured, and temporarily in the hands of the Dutch, Lieut. Christopher Hoogland and the other militia officers, showed great zeal in fortifying the city; and, being assembled at the fort on December 19, 1673, were publicly thanked by Gov. Colve, and took the oath of fidelity.

Cathrina was apparently a professional baker for the Common Council. The Council list of bakers included Catrina Hooghlant and two others who were to bake on Tuesday. It ordered bakers to bake for public sale on specified days of the week "1 batch of white and course bread at Least for Sale."

There is a Dutch record - Nicasius De Sille geb te Arnhem 23 Sept 1610. Promoveerde te Orleans en werd fiscaal in Nieuw Nederland. ... 1 Cornelia Mealemans daughert Pieter and Anna Marschalk ... 2 Catharina Croegers ... in Volgens Wapenk v. 1 p. 188. Also, see Nederlandsch Leeuw 1922 p. 268. In the Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York, the 1896 edition lists members of the Dutch Reformed Church of New York in 1686. On Broad Street - East Side, Cathrina Cregiers widow of Nicasius De Sille.

In 1659, the Schout, Nicasius de Sille, petitioned for divorce and separation of marriage from Catharina Croegers on account of

"her unbecoming and careless life, both by her wasting of property without his knowledge, as by her public habitual drunkenness."

Nicasius De Sille (son of Laurens) of Arnhem in Gelderland emigrated in 1653. He was married first in the Netherlands then married again on May 26, 1655 to Tryntje Cregiers from the Hague from whom he separated in consequence of incompatibility of temper. His son Laurence, by his first wife, married a daughter of Martin Cregier in 1657. Laurence was a clerk in the secretary's office, took the oath of allegiance to the English in 1664, and in 1662 returned to the Hague. Nicasius' daughters were: Gerdientje married Jan Gerretse Van Couwenhoven of Brooklyn ferry; and Anna who married Hendrick Kip, Jr. Nicasius later lived in a stone house with tile roof in New Utrecht.

Dr. Nicasius De Sille was born on August 3, 1543 in Malines, Netherlands. He married Genovefere De Romaignan January 31, 1571. She was the daughter of Laurens De Romaignan and Philipotte Le Noire. Genovefere died on July 21, 1572. They had the following child: Laurens De Sille was born March 1, 1572.

When Christopher died, Catrina married Roeloff Martense Schenck (born around 1630 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands or 1619 at Doesberg - Province of Guilderland, Holland, died after September 4, 1704 [will written] at Flatlands or prior July 26, 1705 [will proved] buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Flatlands). Roelof and Catrina made a prenuptial contract on November 9, 1688 and married on November 30, 1688 at the Flatbush Reformed Church. I have other dates for the wedding from other sources. For example, October 19 or 30 or November 9 or 19, 1688. The Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York volume year 1898 p. 93 lists the marriage at the Flatbush Reformed Church on November 19, 1688. I have other records that state August 19, 1688 and a record written in Dutch - Den 30 Dicto 1685. Yet another researcher lists the widow Hoogland signed a marriage contract with Roeloff Martinsen Schenck on October 3, 1688 and were married on November 9, 1688.

Another record dated November 19, 1687 - Roeloff Martinsen [Schenck] widower of Anetje Peters [Wyckoff] marries Catrina Cregier, widow of Stoffel Hooghland. In the Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society: Marriages in the Reformed Dutch Church in NY 1639 - 1801 (Volume IX p. 65): Ingerschreven Roelof Martenszen, Wedr Getrouwt

Den 20 Dicto 1685 Van Annetje Pieters, En attestatie
Catharina Cregier, Wedr getrouwt
Van Stoffel Hooglt d' N. Amersfort
Eerste tot Amersfort
en twede alhier
On Page 27:
Den 23 Jun 1661 Stoffel Hooglandt, j.m. Van Haerlem,
en Catherina Kregiers, j.d. Van Amsterd
N. Nederlt [New Netherlands]

I have this record also - In Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church, Roeloff Martinsen Schenck, widower of Anetje Wyckoff, to Catrina Cregier Hoagland, widow of Stoffel Hoagland, married August 19, 1688.

"Roelof Martinsen of the Bay in Kings County, Long Island, and Katherine, his wife, the said Roelof being the now husband of Katherine Hoghlandt, the late widow of Christopher Hoghlandt, deceased," sells on July 14, 1698, to Hannah De la Vall, of the City of Philadelphia, in Penn., widow, a tenement and lot of land in New York, bounded on the west by the Kings Highway, or Broadway, etc."

She moved 'to the bay' (the Flatlands - near Jamaica Bay). Roeloff was married three times. Catrina was his third wife. Roeloff married in 1660 to Neeltje Geretsen Van Couwenhoven (baptized September 20, 1641 at Flatlands - 1672 or 1674), then in 1675 to Annetje Pieters Wyckoff (? - 1686) and then Catrina.

Roeloff took an oath of allegiance on September 30, 1687. He and his brother Jan emigrated to New Amsterdam in 1650. In 1660, they moved to the Flatlands in Long Island. He lived in Kings County. Roeloff received patents to land in Flatlands on January 29, 1661. He was several times justice of the peace and was a captain of Calvary of Kings county by governor Lusler.

Children of Christoffel and Catrina:

Dirck Hooglandt
born 1662
baptized November 1, 1662 witnessed by Martin and Elizabeth Cregier at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. On record at Collegate Dutch Church, NY.
died after 1706
occupation a mariner

On February 11, 1709, he purchased 40 acres at Woodbridge. He may have gone by the name of Richard. There are records where he signed his name Richard Hoogland, of New York, mariner. He was absent from America on and off until 1698 when he had a son baptized in New York. On April 23, 1696, his name was declared as Dirk Hogeland of New York City, mariner.

Married August 4, 1687 in the records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam (date of marriage banns was July 15, 1687)

Maryken Kip [Maria]
born December 2, 1666
baptized December 5, 1666
died after 1702
Daughter of Jacobus Hendrickszen Kip (May 10, 1631 in Amsterdam baptized May 25, 1631 - December 24, 1690) and Maria De La Montayne or Montagne (January 26, 1637 at sea off Madiera - circa 1701) who were married on March 8, 1654. Maria De La Montange's father, Johannes De La Montange, was a French Hugenot doctor (born 1592) and Rachel Monjour De Forest).

From The Hoagland Family in America:
"To all Xtian people, I, Dirck Hogeland, of the city of New York, son and heir to Christopher Hoogland, of said city, merchant, deceased, recites that his father, on July 15, 1678, received a patent for two tracts of land on the Passaic River at "Hachquickemunk," and sold his interest in same to Hartman Macheelson, of said place - so, with his mother, Catharine Hoogland, he confirms the sale to said Hartman Macheelson for 70 pounds. Dates May 25, 1685 and April 26, 1696. Vide, East Jersey Deeds, Vol. F, page 585."

"Richard Hoogland, of New York, mariner, buys from John Stewart, Yeoman, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., 40 acres of lands, within the bound of Woodbridge, aforesaid, joining easterly upon the Rahaway River. Dated 11th of July, in the eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne, 1709/1710. Consideration 140 pounds. East Jersey Deeds, I., 323."

"D. Hooglandt is among those inhabitants of Woodbridge, who petition Gov. Hunter, in Dec., 1713, for a license to build a church for worship after the manner of the Church of England. N. J. Archives, iv., 189."

Dirck and Maria had four children: Catherine (baptized in New York City on April 13, 1698 - Catherine, wife of Roelof Schenck, and Johannes Kip, witnesses); Maria (baptized at New York May 21, 1701 - Harmanus Hooglandt and Maria De La Montayne, wife of Jacob Kip, witnesses - died young); Maria (baptized in New York July 7, 1703 - Catherine Kiersted, witness); and Jacobus (born around 1706 and named for his grandfather, Jacob Kip). See NYGBS 8:125 for info on children. This Jacob Kip was sworn in as Secretary for the burgomasters and schepens on February 2, 1653.

Dirck joined the Dutch Reformed church on March 2, 1699 via profession of his faith. In 1701, he and his brother Christopher lived in the South Ward. They belonged to the Leislerian party, and took part in the election of Brant Schuyler as alderman.

In the Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York, the 1896 edition lists members of the Dutch Reformed Church of New York in 1686. Beyond the ancient pond called the Kalck-Hoek [over het versch water], Jacob Kip and wife Maria Delamontagnie, and Maria Kip

From: <RV4cats@aol.com>
Jacobus/Jacob (K# 4/16), b. May 16, 1631, Amsterdam; d. ca. 1690; m. Mar 8, 1654, Maria de la Montagne (b. Jan 26, 1637, at sea, off Madiera, d. ca. 1701), dau of Dr. Johannes de la Montagne and Rachel Monjour De Forest. Brewer, trader and General Store Keeper. Board of Schepens (Secretary), under Stuyvesant. Owned land, Waal-boght neighborhood, petitioned to form a village there, 1660. He, or his father obtained 150 acres on the East River, known as Kip's Bay. Built farmhouse, 1655, re-built, 1696, it was George Washington's HQ for a brief period. It was at 35th St, demolished, 1851, when 35th St was opened. City house, built, 1657, present Exchange Place. He owned a number of other city lots and houses. Moved to Kip's Bay < 1686. Jacobus was the son of Hendrick Hendricksen (IMMIGRANT), m. Tryntje/Catharine. To New Amsterdam < 1643, with wife and 5 children, b. Amsterdam. A tailor, possibly of noble lineage, his arms were painted on stained glass windows of the first Dutch Church, also carved in stone of the Kip's Bay house. Family was originally from Bretagne, France. Member Stuyvesant's Council, Sep 25, 1647, one of the Nine Men. Schepen, 1656. Great Burgher, Apr 11, 1657. He l. Kippenburg (on Manhattan, possibly at 34 St and 4 Ave, the site of the old Kip farm) and d there.

Elizabeth Hooglandt (Lysbeth)
born 1664
baptized October 29, 1664 witnessed by Martin and Elizabeth Cregier and Hendrick Huygen at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. See the NY Gen. and Bio Vol. 2 pp. 1-2
died prior 1676

Harman Hooglandt
born
baptized January 31, 1666 witnessed by Martin and Elizabeth Cregier at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam.
died between March 1676 - March 1681

Martin Hooglandt
born 1667
baptized
died after November 24, 1695
occupation He was "taken to navigation" at the age of 18 - a mariner.
He was married and had at least one child. Moved to Amsterdam, Holland.

Chrisopher Hooglandt
born 1669 (one researcher lists December 17, 1667 - supposedly from a bible record)
baptized November 24, 1669 at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam - no witnesses listed.
died 1748 in Millstone or the New Brunswick, NJ area
Prior to 1703 he moved to the 'Raritan' in New Jersey. He had been living in New Utrecht. In 1711, he bought land from Cornelius Powell in Piscataway Township on the east side of the river. In 1727, he purchased 250 acres on the Millstone River. He helped organize and belonged to the Church of the River and Lawrence Brook (now New Brunswick).

Francis Deynoot Hooglandt
born 1672
baptized April 1, 1672 witnessed by Isaac Bedlo and Elizabeth De Potter at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam.
died In November 1695 he was at sea. His wife and son were living in Haarlem at the time.
Went to sea, married and had a son. Eventually lived in Haarlem, Holland.

Married October 29, 1694 Holland

Anna Willems Van Der Slas
born Holland
baptized
died

From a record Dutch record - Francis Hoogland van Nieuw York Anna Willemsvanderslas den 29 Oct 1694 akte gegeven om te heemstede te trouwen pl?? hillegom woon: soh feemstede.

From the Hoagland genealogy: July 12, 1677. A number of merchants of Amsterdam, trading to New Netherland, petition the "States General of the United Netherlands: against the excessive duties imposed by the West India Company. One of the signers is Francis Hoagland. Vide, Royal Archives at the Hague in New York Col. Hist., ii, 752-756. The petition resulted in a reduction of the duties. Hence it appears that a Francis Hooglandt was at the Hague at this date (1677), and it may be presumed that this is Francis was named for him.

Jacob
born 1676
baptized October 25, 1676 witnessed by Andries Teller and Annetie Bordinge [Bordings?] at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam.
died prior 1684 not mentioned in father's will so he probably died young.

Harmanus
born February 18, 1681 [at Flatlands ?]
baptized March 28, 1681 witnessed by William Bogardus and Rebecca de Val [Dervall] at the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam.
died November 8, 1771 at Flatlands - Long Island
religion he was an elder of the church at Flatbush in 1710, 1712 and 1716
He owned and occupied a house near the Flatlands church. He owned other property and owned one or more slaves.

Additional information:

***** See the following book at the NY Library: Janssen en Van Dalen, Bydragen ... L:360 - for information on the Hoagland and Schenck family. *****

The following has been taken from the Somerset County Historical Quarterlies.

The following letter was sent to Mrs. Roelof M. Schenck, widow of Christopher Hoagland, in 1693. It was sent from Amsterdam, Holland by Pieter Foussier and his wife, Christien. It read:

To Mrs. Catarina Hooglant at New York:

Mrs. Catarina Hooglant, your son Francoys Hooglant has been at Amsterdam and has brought his uncle and aunt and us the sad tidings of your son Dirck Hooghlant; how he had been due home already for more than a year and that it is feared that he has perished, which causes us heartfelt sorrow, for we hoped daily for good tidings from my brother Filipe Foessier on the Barbadoes.

You have there the contract and the power of attorney to take action on it, and the execution would not give you much trouble. But in case your son is dead, which we hope on the contrary, we request you kindly that your son, Martines Hooghaent [as spelled in the letter], will continue the case, for which we have begged him so much and which he has promised us. We are in a sad state. We have sold our house to your brother-in-law and daily we are consuming our money, so that we are consuming our flesh and blood.

Our sincere request to you is, therefore, that you will conserve the documents and the contract and that you will let us know what resolution you have taken in the matter, so that we may know which course to take.

We expect your reply at first opportunity.

Our greetings to your son's wife.

We entrust you to the care of God and send you greetings of myself and my wife, who has wished a hundred times that she could once speak with you.

1693, 6 Septem. Your Friend,

Pieter Foussier
Christien.

Endorsed: Mrs. Hoagland, will you please forward this letter to the Barbadoes to my brother, Flippe Foussier, for the sake of our friendship.

The endorsement probably appeared on the outside of the letter sheet and not placed at the head of the letter which was the custom of the day.

Christoffel Hooglandt obtained the first deed for land in present Passaic County in 1678. See page 262 in the book The Passaic Valley by John Whitehead, LL.D. 1901. In 1680, Sir George Carteret granted a patent to Christopher. The patent was for 270 acres - now the city of Passaic. His patent was known as Stoffel's or Hoagland's patent.

Another letter to Mrs. Roelof M. Schenck, 1695:

To the Honored, discrete Catarijna Crigers, wife of Roelof Maertinse Schinck, at New York, with a friend:
Catrijne Krigers, beloved sister: Your writings of the 10th of April received. You order us to purchase you some goods. I cannot do it, because my health does not permit me. But whereas Hoornbeeck takes care of your affairs, I have given him the letter and the money which you had still coming from us. This amounted to two hundred and twenty guilders. From your younger son you have to expect interest now; that amounts only to 28 guilders now a year, as long as there are such heavy burdens on it. When he comes you will receive it.

Your son Francoys has been busy here less than a half year and now he is in sea again; I don't know for which destination. In long I have not spoken to him and I don't want to speak to him either. His wife has a young son, I am told. I think he will have hard work like the rest to make a living.

We owe Dirck 70 or 80 guilders. He can have it sent whenever he says so. Tell him and his wife good night. I have wished we could hear some more from him. I am wondering why he does not write one a while.

From Maertijn I hear yet the most. Unfortunately he has taken to navigation. Well, this does not make him less.

I have nothing special to write.

Receive with your husband and friends the hearty greetings of all of us.

Your servant,

Sijmon Verhouve

Done at Haerlem, the 24th of November, 1695.

On November 14, 1695, Tobias Van Hoornbeek, an Amsterdam merchant, purchased and shipped various goods to Catharina. The letter provides a list of the goods. In part, it read: "List of the goods bought here at the order and for the account of Mrs. Catharina Hoagland, and sent to her under the following mark to Nieu Yorck in North America, by the ship 'The Nieu York-Maryland,' Capt. Thomas Jeff[erson]." The account mentions the purchase of white shirt linen [cost 12 stuivers per yard], blue linen, chequed linen, colored cotton, yarn of different colors, fine white yarn, camels-hair gallons, blue braiding ribbon, red ribbon, white pointed ribbon, darning yarn, needles and darning needles, women's stockings, ivory hair combs, wormseed and also 6 pairs of spectacles [cost 12 stuivers per pair], age 30 60/70 in cases. There was a tariff on the goods, as there are expenses "to the State for duty and administration," and expenses are charged for sending the goods to Rotterdam "where the said ship is to be cleared and to sail." Letter postage is also added. The whole bill amounts to 212.4 florins (guilders), and includes a "Provision for receipt of florins 222 from Simon Verhoeve, Haerlem, for the purchase of goods." Catharina still traded under the name of Hoogland even when she was married to Roelof M. Schenck. Catharina carried on the dry goods business during her widowhood and probably while she was the wife of Christoffel. The business may have first been initiated in New Amsterdam then later in Flatlands. The outside of the letter states" "To Roelof Martense Schenck, in the Bay of Long Island."

Henry O. Slok, a Mormon researcher, prepared a document for the Hoagland Family reunion on June 19, 1964. Here is some of what he wrote:
He writes that Christoffel traveled back and forth between New Amsterdam and Holland. A rich uncle helped him get 24,000 guilders in Amsterdam to start his new ventures in New Amsterdam. Christoffel started store houses and was a merchant marine. He went not only on the Hudson River, but to Boston and Virginia and Barbados Island, and Leeward Islands in the Caribbean sea where he got acquainted with some Frenchmen. He mentions that Martin Kregier was a captain serving with the Dutch West India Company. Christoffel's wife, Catrina Kregier, was born on the Delaware River, then called the South River; the Hudson River was called the North River. While researching in Holland, he found a contract dated November 29, 1659 between five merchants under which Christoffel's uncle made a contract for 12,000 guilders to invest making a store house in New York and having a kind of merchant transportation business between Virginia - New York - New England and back to Holland. The merchants were Ambrosius Guddens, Gerret van der Schalcke, Govert van der Liphorst (a cousin of Christoffel?), Evert van Cralen and Willem van Brugge - all were merchants from Haarlem. The contract was to last for four years. See the Archives of Haarlem, Protocol of Notary W. van Kittensteyn, vol 285, fol. 254 and the NY Gen. & Bio. Record 66:175. Christoffel's father, Harman, signed his name as Harman Hoochlandt. He found a will of Dirck Hoochlandt from Rynsburg at Highland. Dirck Harmansz Hoochlandt visited Christoffel in Harlem and while there Dirck decided to make his last will on December 13, 1650 - notarized by Notary J. Kilterman. Dirck gave most of his money and property to his grandchildren. He also makes it clear that the creditors of his son [Harman Dircksz Hoochlandt] cannot have claim on his or later his grandchildren's property. Slok wrote the relationship between Harman and his father, Dirck, was good as Harman could always count on his father for assistance in various manners. Harman was a baker in Haarlem and he married into a richer family - the Deynoot's were wealthy merchants. The bakery business did not go well for Harman. His father helped him out financially as did his brother-in-law, Simon Verhoven. When Dirck looked over his son's business, he was not too much pleased (probably the reason why he left his grandchildren his estate and not his son). Harman was the only son out of two marriages.

Some records state the Christoffel was in the employ of Govert Loockrman when he first came to New Amsterdam. In The American Genealogist 30:41, Christoffel was said to have signed employment papers with Govert in 1655 with the stipulation of "No farm work." In another record, he is listed as "Stoffel van Hooghlandt, clerk of Govert Lookerman." Govert came to New Netherlands in 1633. His brothers, Jacob and Peiter came in 1642 from Turnout, Holland (Antwerp ?). In 1674, Goovert's widow lived on Pearl Street between Wall and William Street. She owned a second class property valued at 4,000.

On March 16, 1661, Christoffel joined the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. On October 21, 1661, he and Hendrick Willemson, baker, were appointed "overseers of the bread" in order to assure its being baked well, of good materials, of the proper weight "and to perform their duties for the welfare of the community and the inhabitants." "As having a better knowledge of bread," were appointed by the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens to put in force an ordinance passed on that date regulating the quality, weight and price of bread, and the forbidding of bakers "to bake any more koeckjes, jumbles or sweet cake." He was involved with this relationship sporadically for 16 years. On March 13, 1663, he was instructed to inspect bakeries at least once a week. He later continued this service under the British, being appointed again on August 9, 1666 when some bakeries were violating ordinances, and being elected, with Francis Rombouts, inspector of white and brown bread, January 21, 1668. From October 18, 1670, he and Tinotheus Gabry were "Censurers of all the Bread ... Baked, And put to Sale by and Publicq Baker." On March 11, 1673, he was made cure-master of bread and flour. He was to receive 4 d per bbl for viewing and branding casks of these articles with the "Cityes Brandmarke" and 1 s per hogshead or puncheon with appropriate pay for larger or smaller casks, for "Gaging of Liquids or Dry Goods." On November 1674, he was nominated for "Surveyor of bread and flower and Gauger" and was sworn into this position on March 6, 1675.

On April 10, 1663, he was appointed an arbitrator by the court. He was nominated schepen on July 3, 1663 (he held that position at the time of the British conquest of New Amsterdam). He held the office again during the brief Dutch reoccupation. He had taken his oath of allegiance in October 1664; appointed an alderman on August 17, 1668; 10 years later was nominated by Gov. Andros for the same position, October 5, 1678; and appointed one of the six aldermen and a member of the Court of Admiralty on October 14, 1678.

During the period of the Dutch reoccupation, Christopher and two others had merchandise they had purchased in London routed via Boston confiscated and sold as a prize as enemies' property. On June 21, 1674, Peter Jacobsen Marius and Christoffel were designated to appraise the sloop Edmond and Mathew with its cargo of tobacco which had been captured and brought to port by the Dutch Captain Cornelis Ewoutsen.

Although, after having been nominated lieutenant to succeed Govert Lookermans, deceased, in Martin Crieger's company, 18 May 1672, his alternate, Mr. Beekman, was appointed, on 19th Xber 1673, the officers of the militia included Lt. Christoffel Hooghlant. He had previously been a lieutenant in 1669.

Christoffel's property was valued at 5000 florins on March 17, 1674. He was considered on of the "best and most affluent inhabitants of New York." There is another publication that lists Christoffel owing a Second class property for the same year (1674) on the present Pearl street between Whitehall and State valued at 8000 florins. The tax lists on houses and vacant ground of July 24, 1677 lists "Vacant ground: Hooglands Corner front to ye Bridges 50 foot to ye Pearle Streete ..." By 1666, he was living on "De Hoogh Street" near the Pearl Street bridge and owned property elsewhere. On May 1669, he obtained from Peter Stuyvesant property at what is now the southeast corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane. His widow was living there in 1686. He also acquired Staten Island property - 180 acres at the South side of the Fresh Kill.

On April 12, 1682, there was a return of a survey of 5320 acres of the Aqueyquinonke tract for Gov. Phil Carteret, Christopher Hooghland, Captain Richard Stillwell and 5 others. Two days later, Lady Elizabeth Carteret issued a patent to the same group for this land. On March 25, 1687, the patent was given to Richard Stillwell of Staten Island and Catharina Hoogland of New York and 7 others for 4000 acres at Acquicanuck between Pisaick [Passaic] and Sadler Rivers. On April 23, 1696, Dirk Hogeland of New York City, mariner, son and heir of Christopher Hogland of the same place, merchant, deceased, with his mother, Catharina Hoogland, gave a deed to Hartman Macheelson (Vreeland) of Qumunepa, a farmer. This was called the Dundee tract - "Adjoining the island in the Passaic river where two contiguous tracts of land containing nearly 300 acres, purchased from the Indians by Christopher Hoagland, a New York fur dealer, in May 1678, and by him conveyed to Hartman Michielse on February 16, 1679." Michielse was the first white man in what is now Passaic having bought the island on April 4, 1678. The quit-rents were not paid for there were notations of them at "Aqueuhnunck, 278 acres" due for three years (1680 - 1683) and a account of the quit-rents owed in Elizabethtown ending Lady Day 1685.

Christoffel and Cathrina made a joint will on March 12, 1676 that was proved on 1686. Part of it read, "Monday in the afternoon about five o'clock ... the testator sickly and the testatrix going and sound of body ... the testators out of special love and natural affection in matrimony received, and if God pleases to be received, declare that the whole estate shall go to the survivor for life. If the survivor remarry, an equal division is to be made between the children, and they are to be caused to learn to read and write and a trade by which they may live, and when they come to age they shall receive their portions, and the survivor is not to diminish the right of the children, but rather to help and assist them. And ... the survivor shall not be obliged to give any account of the estate to the orphan master of their city or where the funeral house may be or the testators' friends." Provision was also made for any subsequently born children to have an equal share in the estate . In the will of their grandson, Martin (Martynis - son of Christopher), in 1767, he specified that "My share of my grandfather, Christopher Hogelands estate to be sold, it being in New York." As late as 1770, three of the grandchildren, Martin, John and Christopher (sons of Christopher Hoagland and Helena Aersen) still owned some of the land of their grandparents. They quitclaimed their right to 2/3 part of the estate. The will was drawn up by notary William Bogardus and was witnessed by their friends, Francis Rombonts and Paul Richard, merchants. Willaim Bogardus married Sarah Cregier, sister of Christoffel's wife.

In the name of God, Amen. Know all men, who shall see this Publick instrument, that in the year after the Nativity of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, 1676, the 12th day of March, on Monday in the afternoon about 5 o'clock, did appear in their own persons before me Wm. Bogardus, Notary Public, residing in New York, admitted by the Rt. Hon. Lord Edmund Andross, Governor-General, in the behalf of his Royal Highness, James Duke of York and Albany, etc., and in the presence of the underwritten witnesses. Mr. Christopher Hoogland and Mrs. Catharine Cregier, joined in marriage, living within this city and both well known to me and to the witnesses, the testator being sickly, and the testatrix going and standing and sound of body, but both using fully and absolutely their sences, memory and speech.

They have nominated and instituted their children, Dirck, Harman, Martin, Christopher and Frances DeGroot Hoogland, and the children which they may by the blessing of God get in the future, their lawful descendants and heirs equally and that the eldest son shall not pretend any prerogative therein. And further the testators out of special love and natural affection in matrimony received, and if God pleases to be received, declare that the whole estate shall go to the survivor for life. If the survivor remary, an equal division is to be made between the children, and they are to be caused to learn to read and write, and a trade by which they may live, and when they come of age they shall receive their portions and the survivor is not to diminish the right of the children but rather to help and assist them. And it is their will that the survivor shall not be obliged to give any account of the estate to the orphan masters of this city "or where the funeral house may be," or to the testator's friends, excluding them, "All Laws and Statutes to the contrary notwithstanding." Done at New York in the house of the testators in the presence of Mr. Francis Rumbaut and Paul Richards, merchants.

Thomas Dongan, Lieutenant-General and Governor, to all, etc. Know ye that at a Court of Records held in New York on Tuesday the 11 of May, 1686, the will of CHRISTOPHER HOOGLAND was proved, and his wife Catharine was confirmed as administratrix, April 14, 1687.

Refer to these interesting books:

Collection of N.Y. Genealogical and Biographical Society: Marriages in the Reformed Church in N.Y. 1639-1801 Volume 9

The NY Historical Society Collection: Burgers - New Amsterdam

Calendar of Historical Manuscripts by O'Callaghan

State of NY Report of the State Historian published in 1896

Documents Relating to the Colonial History of NY (Several Volumes). Especially see Volume 2 for Martin Cregier entries. In all 3 volumes, there are numerous references to Martin.

Additional notes:

Govert Loockrman was a seafaring man from Turnhout, Belgium living at Amsterdam. He emigrated in 1663 on the yacht St. Martyn as a cook's mate. Once in New Amsterdam, he engaged in the mercantile business. He married Ariaentje Jans while on a visit in Amsterdam on February 26, 1641. His bride was a widow living at Haarlem. After his marriage, he came to New Netherland with his wife, widowed mother-in-law, Jacomyntje Fransen as a maid and Dirk Jansz from Rotterdam to be in charge of Govert's herd. In the records, he was listed as a seafaring man living on the Princegracht, Amsterdam. Ariaentje was a widow living in Amsterdam. She had been married to Jan Van De Water. Ariaentje was the daughter of Jan Philipsz and Lysbet Setten. Her father was a messenger to the province of Zealand. Govert married second to Marretje Jans, widow of Tyman Jansen, on July 11, 1649 who was a sister of his first wife and a sister of the famous Anneken Jans [see NYRec 8:11; 5:69; 1925:202] and daughter of Tryntie Jonas widow of Thymem Jansz and Dirck Cornelissen van Westveen. Marretje died on November 17, 1677. Some records hold that he married third to Elsje Tymens widow successively of Peter Cor Van der Veen and Dirck Corneliszen. This may be unlikely because Marritje died after Govert. Govert died in 1670 [died by May 18, 1671]. Some records state that Marretje Jans and her husband, Tyman Jansen, had a daughter, Elsie TYMANS, born circa 1633/4. Elsie Tymans was a step-daughter of Govert Loockermans.

Part of Govert's plantation was sold to Roelof Martense Schenck. On November 30, 1654, Govert was involved in court in an attempt to have Cornelius de Potter (he was represented by his son-in-law, Johannes Nevius) pay his share in the construction of the small ship "New Love." Cornelius was ordered to do so on December 18, 1654. Govert's brothers, Jacob and Peter Janse, settled in Beverwyck (Albany).

Regarding the paragraph above, I received the following from Robert Protzmann (Robert.Protzmann@akzo-nobel.com): "Marritje Jans was not the sister of Ariantje Jans (as your information on her parents shows, daughter of Jan Philipsz)."

Compiled by Robert L. Protzmann:
"Govert Janse LOOCKERMANS, b. Turnhout; d. 1670; m1. Feb 26, 1641, Amsterdam, Ariantje Jans; m2. Jul 11, 1649, Marritje Jans, wid of ; m3. (?) Elsje Thymens (d. bur Nov 20, 1677), wid of Peter Cornelisen Van der Veen and Dirck Cornelisen. IMMIGRANT, from Turnhout, to New Amsterdam, Apr 1633, with Van Twiller, on ship "Soutberg". He was on the St Martyn or Hope, commanded by Juriaen Blanck, as an apprentice. He and Jacob van Couvenhoven were immediately taken into the company's employ. Returned to Amsterdam in 1640, and came back to New Amsterdam, Nov 29, 1641, on "Coninck David" ("King David"). 1644, he purchased the yacht "Hope" and began trading between New Amsterdam and Beverwyck. On Feb 27, 1643, he and Maryn Andriaensen, by order of Gov Kieft, led an attack on Indians camped at Corlear's Hook, killing 30 of them, and beginning Kieft's Indian War. He visited Holland several times, setting up trading and business contacts. He was also a brewer, on Pearl St, near the present Hanover Square, where he lived. Member of the Board of Nine Men, 1647-50, Schepen, 1657, 1660. Orphan Master, 1663. He came again to New Amsterdam, in 1663, as a cook's mate, on the yacht "St Martyn". Lived near New Utrecht in 1666, his w2. remaining in NYC as a shopkeeper. One of the Patentees of Flatlands, where he once resided (200 acres). It was sold to Roelof Martense Schenck after his death. Lt, Co of Foot, Jul, 1670. He was, perhaps, the wealthiest citizen of NY at the time of his death ($208,000).

He had a cherry orchard, which gave the name to Cherry St. He was the New Amsterdam representative (factor) for Gillis Verbrugge & Co, in the 1660's). His house on Hanover Square was later (1691-96) the home of Capt William Kidd, the Privateer, turned pirate. Her sister was Hester Jans who m. Jacob Wolfertsen Van Couwenhoven, who came with Govert to New Amsterdam. He became the father-in-law to Jacob Leisler, who m. his step daughter, Elsie. Her house was on the next block, between Hanover Square and Sloate lane."

From Jim Whitelaw <whitelaw@his.com>, "At the time of his [Govert Loockermaans] death in 1671, he was the wealthiest man in Niew Amsterdam, He was one of the Committee of Nine Men in 1647. In 1657, Schepen or Magistrate, also Chief of the Fire Company and Lieutenant in the City Militia. He came from Turnhout, Holland, in the employ of the East India Company, under Director-General Van Twiller. His Signature appears on papers with that of Cornelius Barentse Van Wyck."

" Marritje Jans, born about 1607 in Flekkeroy, Norway was the daughter of Tryntje Jonas who was the first mid-wife of New Amsterdam and the sister of Anneke Jans. Anneke had married twice. First to Roelof Jansen in Amsterdam Reformed Niew Kerk in April of 1623 and the second time in New Amsterdam to Domine Everadus Bogardus in March of 1607. The records show that Marritje was married three times. Around 1632 she married Tyman Jansen, more than likely at Amsterdam in The Netherlands. He died before 1646, for in that year Marritje married for the second time to Dirck Corneliszen Van Wensveen on 28 August 1646 at the Reformed Dutch Church at New Amsterdam. Dirck died by July 1648 and the following year on 20 July 1649 Marritje married for the third and last time to Govert Loockermans.

Marritje Jans and Tyman Jansen: They had one child, a daughter, Elsje (Elsie) who was born about 1633/34 in New Amsterdam. Elsie married twice, first, with intentions recorded 7 Jan 1652 at New Amsterdam, to Pieter Cornelis Vanderveen; and second, on 11 April 1663 at New Amsterdam to Jacob Leiser. Elsie had four children by Pieter. Three, Cornelis, Timotheus, and Margarita, were mentioned in her mother's will. Her second marriage to Jacob Leiser resulted in seven more children being added to her progeny: Susanna, Catharina, Jacob, Mary, Johannes, Hester, and Francina.

Marritje Jans and Dirck Corneliszen Van Wensveen: From this marriage one child was born and baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. He was christened as Cornelis and was recorded as Cornelis Dirckszen in marriage intentions to Grietje Hendricks on 17 Nov 1652. They had one son, Dirck Dirckszen, who was baptized at New Amsterdam on 2/3/1674.

Marritje Jans and Govert Loockermans: Govert had been previously married to Ariaentje Jans. He and Marritje had one child, Jacob, who was baptized at New Amsterdam on 17/3/1652 and witnessed by: Pieter Prins, Annetje Loockermans, and Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Records show that Jacob was alive but unmarried on 7/5/1677--the date of his mother's will. It was proved in New York on 22/7/1678 with a codicil dated 1/11/1677.

Sources: NYG&BR, records of Reformed Dutch Church New Amsterdam, "Dear Cousin..." by William Brower Bogardus and many of the resources he mentions in his wonderful book."

I copied the following from the WEB page of Ted Brassard of Nottingham, NH: http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~amadeus/TXT/MJans.txt

There were three Hoagland's who came to the New World: Christoffel, from Haarlem, North Holland; Dirck Janse Hoogland, from Maarssenveen, Utrecht - came to the New World in 1657 and resided in Flatlands; and Cornelius Andriesen Hoogland, from De Hague, South Holland.